Cookster wanted to get the perfect season. After his ski buddy died he wanted to ride on snow every single day that Big White was open. He realized that you never know when it can all be taken away. It was time to seize the moment and try for the Read more
Music filled the Kelowna Community Theatre, the rhythm and beat filled my soul. It began with the first blast of Rock and Roll and cascaded with energy until the last notes of Whole Lotta Love faded into the night. It wasn’t Led Zeppelin but it was as close as any Read more
Monday musings from my blog. The sun is out and blue sky glows down on our paradise. Okanagan valley is alight with the first signs of second spring. It tried to snow over the weekend but it was merely a dusting of mother natures paintbrush. No matter what has happened Read more
Barrman tossed and turned in the night. His mind was filled with dreams of the past and dreams of the future. He drifted through dreams of work that turned into dreams of powder- Okanagan Champagne powder. He saw it as clearly as if he were awake. Snow caressed his calves Read more
Love is in the air. Well, something is in the air anyway. Love is in my heart. Or is it in my head? No matter, it is there somewhere. My love for my wife is definite but without definition. It is also infinite. Today is Valentine’s Day. A day used Read more
The borderlands of Turkey and Syria: It began with a distant rumble, then all hell broke loose. The ground moved and buildings swung, then collapsed. All through the region, structures shattered from years of civil war fell in a heap of rubble. People fell under the rubble and died. It Read more
Monday musings from my blog. It was a Monday thirty-five months ago when the world changed. A change that has had far-reaching consequences, consequences we still don’t know the end of. Will we ever? Yes, Covid19 came along and put a wrench into our lives. But the changes have been Read more
Big Boarder was up early. Barrman got his text at 8:15 At Ridge see you at the chair. Barrman left his condo and skied to the bottom of the hill. Blue sky enveloped the alpine, the gleaming sun lit the mountain air. There was fresh snow on the ground and sunshine Read more
The Bank of Canada announced an interest rate hike – again. When will the madness end? They claim that making things cost more will stop rising inflation. I may not be a genius but that seems backasswards. I guess they think that people will stop spending if they keep upping Read more
What a strange and wild day it was. On January 20, 2023, almost four thousand people had to make it through a night without all the conveniences of the modern world. The power went out and they had to make do without T.V. and the internet. Many people had no Read more