To This Day
I am lifting the title of Shane Koyczan‘s spoken word piece to use as the title of this post because I need to tell my To This Day story. If Continue Reading →
Seventeen Years Ago
Seventeen years ago, I put on something that approximated Medieval clothing, climbed in my truck, and drove to a little church in Saanich for a dinner put on by PARMA Continue Reading →
Inked at 44?
My birthday is still a few months off but I have asked Mike for a tattoo. I’ve been pondering this for a very long time — and in particular this Continue Reading →
Low-key Valentine’s Day
Ever since we’ve been together, Mike and I have weathered some pretty weird wrenches thrown into our Valentine’s day celebrations — everything from food poisoning/flu to financial emergencies to babysitting Continue Reading →
So… about those new year goals….
First, a refresher… Finish and have my short fiction collection edited then publish it. Finish and publish one or more other side projects that have been sitting in the wings. Spend at least 30 Continue Reading →
Tired of Waiting
Since mid-October, the Victoria area transit drivers & mechanics have been exercising their right to job action: they have not been wearing uniforms and have not been working any overtime. Continue Reading →
Learning and Sharing
Despite how crazy the past few weeks have been, we managed to cram in WordCamp Victoria on Saturday. We had a great time slot — between the keynote and lunch Continue Reading →
Et tu, Refrigerator?
So… this time last week, the freezer on our fridge gave up so we mostly suspected what happened last night to be imminent: the fridge decided it was all done Continue Reading →
The Story of My Username
Handles, usernames, nicknames, or whatever you want to call them, many of us leave breadcrumb trails around the web using names that aren’t related to our given names. For me, Continue Reading →
Cheers, Radisson!
Friday, we snuck off to the mainland for a quick visit with family. Since it was post-Christmas we weren’t too worried about booking much in advance. We often stay at Continue Reading →