Another Month – Another #@&?ing Idiot Light

All photos taken on March 21, 2022. Welcome to the first full day of spring? Strange title, I know. 5 weeks ago, we were going for a downtown city walk, when the check engine light came on, so we turned around and headed to the dealer to check it out. Our city walk chance vanished,

GET OUT!!!

All photos taken on February 14, 2023 – Valentine’s Day. 💝 I know, I know, I know. I live at 53 North. Winter is implied at that latitude. I have also heard all the cracks about Edmonton and Area. “DEADmonton”. “Ahh, Edmonton – 9 months of winter and 3 months of good skiing.” It used

Recalculating

All photos taken on February 10, 2023. A recent blog post by The Endless Weekend asked the question…“Do You Invent Your Future.” Check it out at the preceding link. I commented that while we certainly have some goals and indeed longer range goals at times, we also must be like a GPS sometimes and recalculate.

Analogue Adventures 1988 – #1 – And now for something completely different!

Photos taken on April 9 and 10, 1988. “You can’t fly right now.” I heard the words as if through a haze, as I sat on my doctor’s exam table in a world of pain. At first, I thought he was joking, but he assured me that he was not. Only 10 days away from

Winter City White

All photos taken on November 29, 2022. Patty’s Birthday! The winter weather has gone into the tank lately, making us have to think harder about the timing for our outdoor walks. With errands to run in Edmonton, we opted to do a short 7 km (3 3/4 mile) walk in the North Saskatchewan river valley.

I Find Myself With a Smile on My Face – Part 6

All photos taken on September 27, 2022. …at Ramsay Heights Lookout. LOOKOUT, indeed. The lookout used to be capped with a bit more land and several homes…until the riverbank slid and the houses with them. To continue reading, please click here. Alternatively, click here to go to new Blog Site.

I Find Myself With a Smile on My Face – Part 5

All photos taken on September 27, 2022. …to ride through Terwillegar Park and see how far we could go. Long ago, in another life, we had walked and cross country skied in this park, when it was little more than an abandoned gravel pit. We were amazed on the changes in the last 40 years.

I Find Myself With a Smile on My Face – Part 4

All photos taken on September 27, 2022. This would be one of the longest legs of our ride at 6.1km (3 3/4 miles) along the treed edge of Fort Edmonton Park to Whitemud Road and then down into the river valley and across the Fort Edmonton Footbridge. From there, we took a short jaunt up

I Find Myself With a Smile on My Face – Part 3

All photos taken on September 27, 2022. …for another trip to the Amenities Block (coffee recycling station). When hiking or biking anywhere, knowing where the washrooms are is a plus. This leg of the ride would take us 5.3 km (3 1/4 miles) back from Hawrelak Park, through Whitemud Park to the Talus Dome, then

I Find Myself With a Smile on My Face – Part 2

All photos taken on September 27, 2022. …entered William Hawrelak Park to ride around the circuit. It was a quiet day, with only a few other cyclists, joggers and walkers out and about. To continue reading, please click here. Alternatively, click here to go to new Blog Site.