A funny thing happened on the way to my son's water polo practise. It was the very last thing one would expect to see. Especially at 8:30 on a quiet August morning. It was the peak of the busy summer swim club season and our car was infused with chlorine. My 16-year-old lad had … [Read more...] about Paler Than Pale
Just Typikel
Just Typikel Neighbourly Behaviour
See the "just typikel" drawn in the sand of my blog's banner? It's not a typo. It's a saying that I attribute to those things that happen to me that don't necessarily happen to others. Quirky, odd, unusual things. Not typical things but typikel things. Yes, my Olympic 2010 … [Read more...] about Just Typikel Neighbourly Behaviour
Where Were You When
You know when major things happen in life and folks ask you "Where were you when it happened?" Well today I'm remembering where I was when I learned that Vancouver and Whistler had been awarded the 2010 Winter Olympics. Where Were You When On July 2, 2003 I wasn't in Prague for … [Read more...] about Where Were You When
Confusion Could Be an Olympic Event
Just over two weeks until the Opening Ceremonies of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics! I'm excited. More so than normal - probably because we were host to the last ones. As I mentioned in the Biggest Whoopsie I was at those Opening Ceremonies. What struck me afterwards was the fact … [Read more...] about Confusion Could Be an Olympic Event
Biggest Whoopsie
I once saw the biggest whoopsie of nightmarish proportions. It happened during the Opening Ceremonies for the last Winter Olympic Games. Yes, I was in the audience with a mere 59, 999 other people when the lighting of the Olympic torch, the biggest part of the ceremonies, went … [Read more...] about Biggest Whoopsie