2019: Day 3 2019 was the year that climate change really became a hot topic – more so than any other year. This was thanks in large part to the efforts of a 16 year old activist from Sweden, Greta Thunberg, whose blunt, direct speaking manner caught the world’s attention. She organized Fridays off for … [Read more…]
2019: Day 2 One of the cool things about cycling, or any endurance sport for that matter, is that you pretty much get what you put into it. Put in the effort, the countless hours by yourself on a bike riding in the middle of nowhere, and you usually get rewarded on race day with … [Read more…]
2018: Day 13 (Bonus!) Chain Reaction! There. We said it. For 16 months, we’ve been sitting on this poorly kept secret not knowing exactly when it was safe to announce the name of our winery. Pretty much from the day we bought this property (or shortly thereafter) in 2017, we decided on the name Chain … [Read more…]
2018: Day 9 I just can’t let this go. Unfortunately, not all of 2018 was grapevines and sunshine. Some of the things that impacted us in 2018 weren’t all that positive. Since winning the election in 2016, Donald Trump has given me more sleepless nights than any person I’ve never met. I’m fairly certain that Trump … [Read more…]
2018: Day 5 Normally after the craziness of December, you get to relax and slow down in January (well in between starting diets and going back to the gym). This January was anything but relaxing for us. Joel was busy with viticulture school and travelling back to Vancouver on weekends, while I had most of … [Read more…]
2016: Day 8 I’m sure that everyone reading this has heard of the Boston Marathon as it’s probably the most famous marathon in the world, if not the oldest standing race. What most people don’t realize is how difficult it is to make it to the starting line. You can’t just sign up for Boston; … [Read more…]
2016: Day 6 For the third straight year I was quite fortunate to be part of relay team at Challenge Penticton. My team mates Sarah and Tammi had all completed iron distance races in July so this race was just for giggles. We promised not to take it too seriously. As with the other relays, it was just a … [Read more…]
2016: Day 4 Day 4 of the 12DOD is celebrating life experiences… and warmer places – on an evening where we are expecting snow overnight. Many people know that we like totravel. In fact, we have a policy of not going back to the same countries since there are so many places on our bucket … [Read more…]
2016: Day 2 In 2016, we got to know Stelvis. And the story goes a little something like this. About 6 years ago I was having a ‘life goals lunch’ with a long-time friend and colleague, Stacey. Life goals range from personal objectives to career objectives. Goal setting is a habit of successful people and … [Read more…]
2015: Day 14 “One Team One Dream” in honour of my tribe at Annex Consulting Group. I can’t say there’s any one particular story that stands out this past year but what I’ll remember most about 2015 was the amount of change and the major accomplishments delivered by this strong team. None of it was … [Read more…]