2018: Day 3 Our second priority this year (after Joel’s viticulture program ended) was renovating the downstairs and putting in a secondary suite to rent out as a short term vacation rental in the summer. When we bought the property, we knew that we were perfectly located right in the heart of the Naramata Bench … [Read more…]
2018: Day 2 Milestones!! Who doesn’t love milestones? Special birthdays, anniversaries, graduation … all reasons to celebrate and remember. But of all the different milestones we’ll face in our lives, is there any as special and awesome as retirement? I don’t think so. Imagine a world where the only obligations you face are self-induced; no … [Read more…]
2018: Day 1 I never thought I’d own a tractor. In fact, I never thought I’d need a tractor. Tractors are way cool and all, but how do you sell ‘way cool’ to your wife or girlfriend? Chicks just don’t get it. Of course way cool became essential due to this whole “drop your city … [Read more…]
2017: Day 9 Remember that time you were invited to a great party but you were the only one that showed up? Yeah, neither do I. But, sadly, Joanne F is quite familiar with it! Here’s how it went down. It started out as a great idea a couple years ago. She was going to be … [Read more…]
2017: Day 8 Thank you. It shouldn’t take a tragedy like the one in Abbotsford on November 6 to thank those that selflessly place themselves in harm’s way for our safety. Thankfully, losing first responders is a relatively rare occurrence in Canada, which is why it was a sobering moment. We want to thank our … [Read more…]
2017: Day 7 Every year there is usually one or two signature races for our tri club. It’s usually Whistler or Victoria, or maybe even somewhere down in the US like St. George’s. This year, it was Iceland. WTF? That’s what happens when one person signs up and starts a tidal wave of excitement… This … [Read more…]
2017: Day 6 A funny thing happened on my birthday this year – Stephen King-like in its weirdness. No clowns were hiding in the gutters but something just as peculiar occurred. It started out like any other swim morning in our small town of Ladner. (See, it starts like a Stephen King novel). I got … [Read more…]
2017: Day 5 It’s all your fault Robbie!! Well ok not really, but you had a big part to play in this one. Joel mentioned that this is the year of Goodbyes. Well we weren’t the one who started the trend!! 2017 saw several of our friends make some Rather Radical changes and depart the Lower … [Read more…]
2017: Day 4 This little number starts out with some serious heat and sass (a whole lotta shut-up) but mellows out until it finishes on a seriously sweet note. And the drink does the same. Badda-bing badda-boom. It’s fair to say that this year’s crop of drinks will continue to focus on moving on to … [Read more…]
2017: Day 3 2017. What happened to you? You showed such promise! We started with a beautiful polar bear swim then everything seemed to go downhill. I know – I get it. You were completely dominated by the Orange Anus against your will. This is where I spend the next few paragraphs ranting like a … [Read more…]