Makes my day…
when I get a message like this from one of the Grandkids
Category: Grab Bag
Stuff about stuff
The reality of parenting
Came across this great post. Laughed out loud a couple of times. So much truth And much of it applies to grandparenting as well except they go home after a while. And while we’re responsible when the Grandkids are with us, the ultimate responsibility goes home to the parents too. http://www.stevewiens.com/2013/03/12/to-parents-of-small-children-let-me-be-the-one-who-says-it-out-loud/
Snakes
Took a Mother’s Day road trip to Narcisse to see the snakes, us and hundreds of other folks! The parking lot was jammed and people were parking on both elides of the highway for at least 1/4km in each direction from the enterance. It was a pleasant walk around the area between the various snake Read More …
Karate is Rough
The day after some kumite sparring. Just a little bruising. Must have blocked a few hard Tsuki.
Walkabout
Spending the day walking The Strip in Las Vegas on the Saturday before the Information on Demand conference. Flights down were good and a $30 taxi ride from the airport to the Mandalay Bay, which looks like walking distance from the airport and I’m here. Room is great and after picking up my registration materials Read More …
WordPress 4.4 & Themes
Upgraded to 4.4, seems to work well. In the process I tried the Twenty sixteen theme, and this one is not for me. Text seems too large and clunky and the way it handles the banner image and the blog identity just takes up too much space. I’d like to see the blog identity overlay Read More …
First of the indoor rides in 2015
While it was -1°C this morning and 3 dedicated FOG brothers made the traditional Saturday ride, I opted for the warmth of the basement and Kickr trainer with Trainerroad. I’ve selected the Trainer Road Sweet Spot Base – Low Volume II to kick off the winter indoor training regime. First up on the plan is the 8 Read More …
Coincidence?
So I have a new favorite music source. Our TV package has a steaming music service, Stingray music. It also has a mobile app to allow streaming to my iPhone. Couple that with Bluetooth streaming to the car stereo and it’s pretty sweet. Yesterday I’m listening to my favorite channel Classic 80s Rock while running Read More …
Grading
Well, I’ve graduated to the 6th Kyu and have a shiny new yelow belt. The grading session was pretty interesting. All I really knew going in was which Katas i’d need to be able to performs and a handful of questions that I might get asked. The session started as usual at the GWL Read More …
Swim platform
One of the challenges of the fluctuating water levels on Lake of the Woods is how far below the top of a fixed dock the water level can be. This makes diving off the dock or getting into the boat a little difficult. Many years ago Gord resolved this issue by building what has become Read More …