A family friend was diagnosed with leukemia last fall, and passed away yesterday evening. I can only try to imagine how difficult this must be for his wife, children, and the rest of his family. He was one those very few people who was genuine, real, and ultimately good. His loss is a loss to [...]
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Loss
Posted in Friends on May 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Oreo
Posted in Friends, Pets on July 6, 2004 | Leave a Comment »
After a disappointing start to the summer weather-wise, it has been a wonderfully warm, sunny weekend. I type this sitting in the back yard, as the dogs wrestle and run through the grass. Yes, I love wireless networking; being able to work or study outdoors makes it much more enjoyable.
Last weekend we were in Edmonton [...]
Neighbours
Posted in Friends, Home, Media on June 17, 2004 | Leave a Comment »
Walking the dog on a regular basis gets me out into the neighbourhood, and lately I have noticed that I’ve been spending time stopping and chatting with the neighbours. We talk about neighbourly things: my lawn, your garden, the area, the weather, dogs, cars, work and life in general. There is something oddly satisfying about [...]
Friends’ Wedding
Posted in Friends, Uncategorized on June 13, 2004 | Comments Off
Yesterday was the wedding of two friends of ours. I have known the groom since high school, and Merita has know the bride since childhood, so we were in the wedding party, and I was the best man. The wedding was beautiful from start to finish.
We start off at 7am at the bride [...]
Friends’ Wedding
Posted in Friends, Uncategorized on June 13, 2004 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday was the wedding of two friends of ours. I have known the groom since high school, and Merita has know the bride since childhood, so we were in the wedding party, and I was the best man. The wedding was beautiful from start to finish.
We start off at 7am at the bride and groom’s [...]
Family Housewarming
Posted in Family, Friends, Home on June 9, 2004 | Leave a Comment »
We had my side of the family over last weekend for the first of three planned housewarmings. It was a good time; a little funny to actually be hosting a family event at our own place, but nice at the same time. The house was a hit, which was satisfying considering the amount of work [...]
Parties
Posted in Friends, Home on May 31, 2004 | Leave a Comment »
This weekend we had three pre-wedding parties: a Jack & Jill on Friday, I had a stag on Saturday, and Merita had a lunch on Sunday. Each was unique, both in terms of who attended and what took place, but all a good time.
My dad and I did some work on the front porch yesterday, [...]
Cutting the Grass
Posted in Family, Food, Friends, Home on May 9, 2004 | Leave a Comment »
I just finished cutting our grass for the first time. A friend of mine, who is moving from a house back to an apartment, gave me his lawn mower as a house-warming gift, so all I had to do was pick up some gas, and wait for a dry day. This afternoon seemed [...]
Lunch with Liat
Posted in Food, Friends, Uncategorized on April 18, 2004 | Leave a Comment »
Today we took my parents’ Israeli house-guest Liat for lunch, belatedly for her birthday, to Mee Va Mee. It is normally a busy place, but at noon on a Sunday there is less of a crowd. The food, which is Israeli and/or middle-eastern, is delicious, especially the shwarma and hot mushrooms with humus.
My grandparents visited [...]
Working Weekend
Posted in Friends, Work on February 22, 2004 | Leave a Comment »
Work has been much busier than usual lately, and especially this weekend. There were several maintenance windows planned, which required more effort due to problems than expected. As a result, I haven’t slept much. On the positive side, all the problems that came up are under control, although there is some work left to do.
Merita [...]
