Author Archives for Drew

Summer Holidays Begin

Posted by Drew on July 6th, 2007

Tomorrow we are heading to Jasper for Martin’s wedding and then we are off to beautiful British Columbia for some R & R. Both Drew and I have been enjoying the warm weather here in Edmonton and many nights have been spent outside on the deck enjoying the patio set and one another’s company. Little [...]

Spring has finally arrived!

Posted by Drew on May 14th, 2007

Spring has finally arrived in Edmonton and the mild temperatures along with the superb sunny skies have been long awaited. Drew has been busy with manicuring the lawn and making sure it looks lush while I’ve been getting the flowerbeds started. This time of year is always terrific because it means long bike rides, footbagging [...]

Diamond Vues: Binary Wedding Bands – Geeks Need A Ring Too

Posted by Drew on February 27th, 2007

Diamond Vues: Binary Wedding Bands – Geeks Need A Ring Too.
 
Now I can not say this is my style, but it is certainly interesting. A company is selling wedding bands that have a binary encoded message on it. The message can be up to 20 characters. Pretty clever.
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Off To Mexico!

Posted by Drew on December 29th, 2006

Well, we are off to Mexico for our (hopefully) annual Christmas vacation. We are staying at the brand new Riu Vallarta, and have been anxiously awaiting this trip for some time. Will of course post pictures upon returning.
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Christmas Photos Are Available

Posted by Drew on December 29th, 2006

With Christmas 2006 now but a memory, a slew of new photos have been uploaded. Enjoy.
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Scott McKeen Reflects on 2006…footbag taught him a lesson

Posted by Drew on December 27th, 2006

Scott McKeen, the infamous Edmonton Journal columnist’s newest article looks back at 2006 and lists some things he has learned. One in particular caught my eye…
- I learned that we live in a global community. If you criticize an identifiable group like, oh, Harley riders, someone will post your column on a website and you’ll [...]

Tex’s TV Debut

Posted by Drew on December 12th, 2006

My friend Paul has quite the unique dog, a bulldog named Texas. Well, Tex is getting up there in years, so Paul is more than willing to try whatever it takes to help him lead a happy life. Take a look.
 

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Brief Movie Reviews: Happy Feet / Over The Hedge

Posted by Drew on December 6th, 2006

We recently saw Happy Feet in the theaters. I was interested in this movie from the first short preview I saw many months ago. It just seemed so cute! And it was. Very very cute.
I really liked this movie, partly because of the cuteness, but mainly because of the message it conveys. The plot [...]

A Month From Today…

Posted by Drew on November 29th, 2006

…We will be in Mexico! We are both eagerly awaiting our trip to Riu Vallarta in western Mexico. It is a brand new hotel, which is pretty exciting. Unlike our last trip, Merissa and I are likely to just hang around the beach and relax the entire week, rather then get busy with excursions.
 
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Boy tells abduction tale to skip detention

Posted by Drew on November 24th, 2006

The Edmonton Journal has a story about two fourth graders from Glengarry Elementary School who dreamed up a story about a schoolyard abduction so that one of them could skip out on detention. Police were called in to investigate the story about a woman being taken from a yard into a house near the school. Their [...]