adventuresNov 15, 2020

Step One in the Apocalypse

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…

camp covidFeb 15, 2021

Camp Covid Epilogue

So, This Is How It All Ends Catch up on the rest of the story and read the tales of 'Camp COVID' in order: 1. Alive and Well at Camp Covid 2. Adventures at Camp Covid 3. Life and…

camp covidJan 19, 2021

Alive and Well at Camp Covid

What started with a close contact and a couch at the studio quickly turned into a full-blown quarantine staycation—welcome to Camp Covid, Alberta-style. From deep throat swabs to Frankenlamps and food trays delivered like prison rations, this is the surreal, oddly cozy tale of isolation with a view.

life at homeJan 12, 2022

Basil or Bust

Just when you think all is lost, an email comes through that changes the entire course of your life. After reading the recent post about the ‘Great Basil Shortage of 2022’, Alert…

camp covidJan 29, 2021

Leaving Camp Covid

After weeks in isolation, ‘Camp Covid’ is finally in the rearview—bittersweet as it may be. Through media attention, unexpected friendships, and an endless supply of hotel soap, this experience has been a strange but powerful reminder that kindness, connection, and a good sense of humour can get you through anything.

life at homeApr 15, 2022

The Roasterie and Urban Shave

Living your best life in the inner-city. Last week I ventured back down into Calgary's urban village of Kensington for some normalcy—call it a much needed inner-city recharge. I…