Travel, motorcycles, and the wide shape of a well-spent life.
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A detailed itinerary of the Calgary–Victoria run, including the security bin that gets "randomly selected" every single time, the breakfast my doctor would like a word about, and the seat I pay extra for so I don't have to be near anyone.
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The most epic annual event to ever grace the hills and vales of Calgary I come from a long line of humans doing silly things, and it's funny how the Universe aligns. For example,…
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We woke up to a crow informing the campground that it was a lovely day and we shouldn’t miss a moment of it. The crow was correct; it was a beautiful morning. Crows are smart like…
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It was a dark and stormy night on the Pacific Rim and we had nowhere to stay. We left the parking lot and turned north towards Tofino—the sun had just set, there was a light rain,…
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When in doubt take the road less travelled. With a minivan full of boys and camping gear, we turned south on the North Island Highway and talked about what we would do next. Our…
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Tarzan Yells and Jellyfish Hats. These adventures happened many years ago and I'm just now getting around to writing them down. The morning after the Midnight Miracle at Miracle…
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This and other summer adventures are just around the corner. Last night, I was out with my kids and their significant others to discuss plans for our summer road trip to Vancouver…
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When you swim in the ocean, you are swimming with sharks It's that time of the week again—the day after I miss a post. I've written, written, and even more written many posts, but…
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You can never have too many motorcycles. Since last summer, I’ve been stalking the Internet for a third motorcycle to add to my growing stable. Why three motorcycles, you ask?…
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Time to call in the bomb squad and save the day. It was +20°c yesterday in Calgary, and my migraine was off the charts. If I were a canary in a coal mine, there would just be a…
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It's not every day a Sunstar tries to steal your watch. China Creek Campground is located on the Alberni Inlet just outside of Port Alberni proper and is home to a dizzying array…
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And a story in every turn. It's the middle of March, and not only are the Cherry Blossoms blossoming and the Tulips are tuliping, it is also sunny and warm on the island—warm…
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Trying not to die under the waves. Time has a way of distorting memory, particularly when memories were formed as a child. My memories of growing up are pretty fantastical—I’ve…
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Stop and look around for a bit. I stumbled across an old photo album on an old Google account that I completely forgot about so I thought today would be a photo essay from back in…
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Everything that happens, happens for a reason they say. You can tell it’s getting close to Spring because this young man’s fancy turns not so lightly to thoughts of motorcycles…
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The defacto guide to creativity and sledding with mice. It must be something in the mountain air because here it is, our last full day in Canmore, and we both feel rejuvenated,…
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When Max Flagon came to town, he had no idea how far they would go to keep their community picturesque and quaint. If there are two things Max is not, it's picturesque and quaint;…
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Sometimes you forget how beautiful the Rocky Mountains are. It's one thing to see them from Calgary; it's an entirely different experience to be right up close and personal. Day…
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In my quest to wire an on/off switch to my motorcycle's USB charger, I may have found my new favourite store. B & E Electronics in Calgary is to warehouses as Narnia is to…
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A few weeks ago, I ordered a couple of switches for my motorcycle—the idea was to toggle on and off my USB charger so it wouldn’t drain the battery when it was sitting idle. I got…
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Boracay has been anything but boring. Between the Muerte Gang , lacerated toes , sunstroke, and an ant invasion , we've somehow managed to stay alive and enjoy this tropical…
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It turns out there are many more dangerous things in Boracay than just the Muerte Gang. As we discovered later in the day after coming back from sailing and snorkelling, there are…
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Life on Boracay had settled into an easy rhythm. I’d wake up early to work, later Jenn and I would have breakfast, go for long walks on the beach and then swim back to the hotel…
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Getting off the ferry was just as harrowing as getting on the ferry, but we made it, damn it. Dragging our luggage kicking and screaming onto the lush island of Boracay, we…
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A few years ago, Jenn and I went to the Philippines and decided to spend a week on the island of Boracay. My eldest son Keegan had been before and highly recommended it as it had…
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It's starting to feel like Spring (again) in Calgary , with temperatures in the double-digits on the plus side beginning this weekend. Will it snow again? Probably. Are we in…
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A bunch of years ago I went scuba diving in Comox, British Columbia at a place called Singing Sands . It's a shore dive that leads to a concrete-hulled sailboat about 75 feet…
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How bad do you have to be at biting stuff that evolution gives you ‘endless teeth’? I’m speaking, of course, about our friends beneath the waves, the shark. Earlier today, I was…
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As much as I like to entertain people, I also want to educate, to wit: In 1523, a book was published called ‘ John Fitzherbert’s Book of Husbandry’ ; in it, Fitzherbert postulated…
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Ronco™ for the Ages. I’ve come to the conclusion that advertisers are not evil, advertising agencies are. “Whoa there stud,” exclaims Chazz, Vice President in Charge of Things You…
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Captain's Log: Autumn 2020. The Global COVID-19 Pandemic is really starting to ramp up for the 'Second Wave' and masks are now mandatory in all indoor public places; Safeway…
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Apocalypse Training If I learned anything from the eighties its to have a mohawk in the apocalypse. And chaps. And a motorcycle. I'm literally built for this timeline. Panda and I…
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