Beautiful evening for a baseball game. Partly sunny, cool. Like a perfect Fall evening. I hadn’t paid much attention to the Vancouver Canadians schedule beyond when they were home. So imagine my surprise when I saw a young gentleman in…
I didn’t ride the bus much when I live in Chicago, the “L” got me where I was going. I ride the bus every day in Vancouver, and it seems to have an etiquette, especially when it comes to seating…
Some workmates and myself met up with a softball teammate for lunch yesterday. Turns out we work close to each other, which is rather nice. We were all talking while waiting for our orders, and the observation was made that…
It came and went. And was exactly what I wanted. A gathering of friends for good food and good conversation. Tomahawk Restaurant is a famous establishment, and it certainly lived up to its name. It’s a small place, cozy, with…
I blogged about technology necessities while living abroad, and seeing a few posts on Apps in my Twitter stream the other day reminded me that there are some Apps that work outside the US that are quite helpful in keeping…
During a practice before our first playoff game, I improperly caught a softball and jammed my right thumb. It hurt like hell for a couple days but once I could grip and swing a bay I didn’t think much more…
Well, we lost the game yesterday. By one run in extra innings. Considering we mercied against this team in our very first game of the season, we did really well. I went 2/4, with a single and a run. Far…
My birthday is quickly approaching. Might explain why this week seems to be flying by, and it occurred to me that this is the first time, in eight years, that I will not be home for my birthday. Just the…
I’m still riding high off our softball win yesterday. We advance to the league championship game, which is tomorrow night, and if we win that, we play for the “C” Division Championship on Thursday! W00T! We went to dinner, as…
There are a few things I’ve gotten used to since moving to Vancouver. I’ve even come to appreciate some of their words for things. It’s what makes this a worthwhile experience. Something new, something quirky, something different relative to the…