Last Saturday we departed on a multi-day expedition to travel the Yukon River from Whitehorse to Dawson City by boat. 740 km / 460 miles. I’m not going to call…
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Another smokey summer?
It was shaping up to be another smokey summer in the Klondike. Thunderstorms blowing through every afternoon, lightning sparking fires… Before we knew it, there were fires all over the…
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Gear reviews from our first overnight hike
Good lightweight backpacking gear is expensive. We’ve been building up our gear kits for years with the goal of purchasing multi-use items that we can use for more activities. So…
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The Ridge Road Heritage Trail
We did it! My first overnight backpacking trip! Jeff, Hank, and I split over 50 lbs of gear and water! We walked about 28.25 km (17.5 mi) in just over…
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Dad’s blog
Last evening, Jeff turns to me, from his arm chair to mine, and says: “Your Dad blogs more than you do.” It is true. One of my favourite things to…
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So summery, so nice. Here are many pictures!
Saturday morning I woke up to the sound of sirens, a lot of sirens! Turns out it was the second wave of them, because they first went out in the…
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What happens when my truck is in the shop
Here’s a message dialogue between me and Jeff who’s out of town this week. I feel old.
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Whitehorse trip, flowers, and summer!
Flowers I was visiting Ontario during the spring plant sales in Dawson City. That one time of year when sellers bring trucks of plants up to town, local growers set…
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Spending time with Julie’s family
My sister Julie came to spend a few days at Mom’s house, and then I moved to her house for a couple of nights. Her kids are such kind, cool…
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Grandma Stock’s funeral
It was really nice to stay with my Mom during the week of her Mom’s funeral. She had some of her cousins come and spend a few nights at her…
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May 2-4 in Ontario!
I flew into Toronto a week early for Grandma’s funeral, because the summertime Air North flight through Yellowknife is so much nicer than flying through Vancouver (and usually needing to…
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The end of times
Am I referring to it being day 17 of this ridiculous cold? Or the 24 hours we spent thinking the geomagnetic storm cut us off from the rest of the…
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April Updates
I’m so sorry I’ve been woefully neglecting you, my loyal blog readers. I’m just finishing up week two of a fitness challenge I joined, so that means outside of working,…
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I love Asheville, North Carolina!
I’m home after 5 days in Asheville, North Carolina. I loved Asheville! Now I want to go back and see more of the state! My division at work was recently…
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I spent a week with my Mom!
Last week was brought to you by Celcius Energy drinks. Shortly before Grandma passed, I had a few tasks on my list of things Mom had said, “Next time you’re…
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Spring is here!
Thaw di Gras was last weekend and I didn’t participate in any of it 🙁 It was cold, windy, snowy, and for some reason we just didn’t get into it….
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It’s March already!?
Is the winter flying by for anyone else? It’s FLYING! Maybe going to Florida helped? Jeff had another trip planned within a week of returning home from Florida. A friend…
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Reflecting on our Florida vacation
On our final morning in Florida, we returned the rental car and checked-in for our flight. Our flight was delayed for a few hours and they had rebooked us on…
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Sanibel Island
We woke up on Tuesday morning in Fort Meyers at the Holiday Inn and peeked out the blinds to see a beautiful day! We enjoyed our free breakfast at the…
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The Daytona 500
Yeah, you caught my hints earlier, didn’t you!? We bought tickets for NASCAR’s Daytona 500! The superspeedway race, on the 2.5 mile track, with the restrictor plates and the draft…
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