Today the world smelled like lilacs. It made me smile. Perhaps tomorrow I’ll have some photos.
Life
The ol’ drive-in…
…is no more.
We went to Clear Lake last weekend to take apart the projectors at the now-defunct drive-in at Sportsmans’ Park. After that we went out to supper at a highwayside diner called “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”.
What I do for fun
Here’s an example:
I’m not either of the guys in the video; I don’t have that colour of belt. Yet.
Goodbye, B and B
Friends of ours are leaving the province in a couple of days, so we had them over last night, along with our friend John and his kids. We had barbecued chicken (the bbq looked a litte iffy for a while, but then the rain stopped and the clouds parted) and oven-roasted potatoes and a couple of salads.
And alcohol.
Oh my, what a night that was. I think I was probably the most sober of us all (barring the kids, who, at 11 and 8, are ineligible for wine and beer and spirits, and so they had to get hopped up on Coke, sugar cookies, and vinerterte).
A good night was had by all, as far as I could tell, but this AM my darling wife, sad to say, is paying the price.
Photos in the full post.
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It must be spring
I got a stone in my sandal tonight, and there’s a sign of spring right there–I can wear sandals. I can wear sandals at 9 o’clock at night, and shorts and a t‑shirt, and not wish I’d put on more clothes before I left the house.
There were some gorgeous sunset colours in the sky tonight, like it had been painted in candy-floss hues, and there’s a smell of burning leaves that speaks at once of spring and autumn. There are buds on the trees, there’s green in the lawn, and there’s barbecued burger in my belly. There’s mud in my driveway, dandelions in the grass, and geese in the Ducks Unlimited ponds (photos later). I rode my bike for an hour today and remembered again why I prefer cycling over running. Must get out and do more of it. Especially now that spring is here.
It’s my favourite of all the seasons, and not just because my birthday falls on its first day.
And now, I’m off to write for a bit.
Happy Easter
We went up to my grandparents’ farm for Easter. Photos to come… probably Tuesday.
Here’s a teaser: The birds lifting off of a flooded field, dubbed Lake Ted by my family.
The coolest site you’ll see today
User-submitted tips & tricks to make your life easier. Way cool, as far as I’m concerned.
Notes to self
- Save frequently.
- Don’t give The Gimp real-time priority when it’s already running at 99% of the CPU.
- Baking bread when you’re hungry doesn’t make you any less hungry.
You’d think I’d already know all these things.
hot hot hot
It’s pretty freakin’ hot in the office. It was 27°C* by the time I left today at lunch. I borrowed a friend’s desk fan, and I think I’ll be buyin’ one tonight. Man.
Can’t wait for summer!
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* In the neighbourhood of 80°F.
