Category Deep Thoughts

Cycling in the Rain

So I was thinking about how cycling in the rain could be a metaphor for life….my life in particular. Most of my friends and colleagues drive to work especially in the winter rains. (Yes, Victoria British Columbia really is in Canada even…

Too Much Whining!

So, I read through a good portion of my past posts today and I’ve decided that I’ve been doing too much whining. Enough already. I’m going to throw a few words down here on the screen and then get to…

Back in the Saddle

I was talking to my six year old daughter when it struck me that I wasn’t following my own advice. She had been upset because she had misspelled a word on a hand crafted “Do Not Enter” sign. I’m not…

Remembrance Day

Today we remember and I’m going to ramble a little. We remember heroism and sacrifice. We attend a cenotaph and say “thank you” to a vet. Brought up on a diet of duty and past heroism, we in the Forces…