Thanks to everyone who came and warmed my house on Friday night! It was a fantastic turnout, and everyone seemed to have a good time. There were definitely some delightful and memorable moments in the evening, and some were captured by my camera. Yes, the photos will be up tomorrow when I get into the [...]

In the spirit of Easter, we had a little Easter Egg hunt this morning in the office. Yes, you heard me right… Problem is, I am so stacked with work today that I had to do it while working. How sad is that? I’m writing a press release, while looking around my office for the [...]

The day just isn’t going to start well when, for the second time in a week, Artigianos gives me my cookie only to have me bite into it and realize it’s *NOT* chocolate chip & oatmeal like I asked for. RAISINS in cookies *must* be banned. C’mon, kids! Let’s start a movement!! At least I [...]

…We’ll have to chalk this last weekend’s regatta to one of the most interesting on record. It was very odd, all the way around. It started when we all walked up to a local pizza place near the hotel just outside of Seattle. We waited to cross the road at the crosswalk when all of [...]

40 GB iPOD Goodness! Okay. This is definitely my last big purchase. Well, it was actually a real deal on eBay… A used iPOD, 40 GB, 3rd Generation model that is slightly scratched up. Normally, I don’t like buying used electronics, but this was such a great deal. I wouldn’t have purchased it for the [...]

Here’s your chance!! Experience the wonderful world of rowing the annual VRC Friends & Family Row! (I consider all that read this blog, friends… Read on!) Date: Saturday, April 2nd, 2005 Time: 2-5pm Cost: A mere $10 per person Where: Vancouver Rowing Club, Stanley Park Includes: Tour of shell-bay, erg demonstration, rowing instructions, on-water rowing [...]

I’m off to go and race in the rain in Seattle this weekend! We’re leaving right from work to try to avoid some of the spring break traffic at the border. The Green Lake regatta takes place on Saturday, and we’ve got to be up at the unGodly hour of 5am to be ready to [...]

It’s Jer’s birthday today!! I took him out to Hermitage, located on Robson, last night for dinner. It was a really wonderful evening, and I’m glad I chose that restaurant to surprise him with… It was perfect. He loved it. That said — We’re both getting old! We took a detour as we walked back [...]