Sunday Update, and perfect weekends

Photos of a weekend: JL Meth

Hi friends,

Just back from the best weekend possible in Vancouver. Thinking about putting some ice on my ankle, which I almost busted in my first men's league hockey game in six months or so. Tough game, but my cardio is good. A wee bit rusty, but skating is easier than walking for some of us. I'm no Theo Fleury, but I'll shake the rust off for another season soon enough. Anyways.

So what does a perfect weekend entail you ask? Always with your questions eh? You want to know so much. Right, the ingredients: Sushi, conversation, Chablis, picnics on rocks beyond the forest by the sea (afternoon sun!), more sushi (takeaway!), Cuban cigars, whisky tasting (Canadia translation: Scotch), late night cheese plates in bunker wine cellars (Salt!), meeting new friends (Faye, Langley travelers in concert queue), cousins (Scotti!), more sushi (Blue Water!), more whisky (Gastown tastings!), minimal rain, sunset views on the 23rd floor, king-sized beds with pressed sheets, snapshots, and a few nice walks around town.

News Scan

Hi all,

I read the news today, oh boy...

i - The Bento Box: Make it healthy, make it colourful, or make it into action figures. Play with your food, Japanese style.

ii - Scotland, according to the map, only has 283 Munros, not 284. The good news is, that’s one less I have to climb to complete some crazy quest. 1 down, 282 to go!

iii - Missing bodies: Searching for the remains of unaccounted American soldiers from wars past.

Some stuff I found and thought of all by myself

Photo: kid with an old camera.

Hey you,

Had a few thoughts today and tonight- nothing major, or groundbreaking, but just a few things I wanted to put down. Count to ten! Go!

One - I am going to give away, recycle, or trash half of the things I have collected over the years, as moving houses was a nightmare with all the junk I've packratted - yes I'm allowed to create words and misspell words on this forum - all my life - If it can't be used in some cut and paste project, or recall some grand vision of memory from the past, than it is going in the bin. Hooray, Calgary finally has blue bin recycling deals! Well, decades after the rest of Canada figured out it may be a good idea to provide that sort of service.

Two - Nothing has changed in Calgary since I left some months ago. Except there are more cranes and more cars. Good?

Three - I have barely written anything in six weeks. Nothing. Hope I'm doing okay.

Four - I'm too tired to read existentialist manifestos tonight, but I'm going to do it anyways.

It's been a while...

 
Photo: Lone Traveler.

Hi all,

Just a note for you all to advise you to stay tuned to the blog throughout the fall and inevitable winter. I've had a crazy August, as I reflect on this Saturday evening, and have backed away from the blog a little bit, not out of choice, but simply because I have been out exploring the world. I have also found a bit of sunshine, so have been spending most hours outdoors running or reading the news.

Yeah, Scotland skipped summer this year, and my mom (love you) even commented that I looked a little more pale in completion than normal when I returned from my four or five months away earlier today. I've been reading the news, taking notes and reading a few things, but have taken a much needed summer holiday.

I have spent most of my time taking pictures, riding bicycles, driving a wee car over Scottish mountains, walking new streets and seeing old friends. Much to talk about, much to share. I've also had a few intense travel days, which years ago became second nature. Needless to say I've been writing in my journal and cataloguing memories and experiences in my mind instead of posting and blogging. More to come, I promise.