Months and months have passed since the last post. It isn't that nothing has happened. It is just that I didn't bother to post. So here goes in no particular order:
a trip to Washington; a trip to Boston; a couple of motorcycle rides; a lecture to 4th students at CMCC; a lot of office work; lousy weather in June and July, great weather in August; a graduation for an articling student; a lot of office work;
a lot of office work; a lot of office work.
I had ended my bucket list and replaced it with the new list to which I have been able to add a number items.
and that is it so far.
Sometimes stories just fall into your lap. Like today. I had to be in court at 10 am., but prior to that I had to take my wife and sister to the airport to catch a flight. The event was such a comedy that I posted it on the Tim Horton Facebook site. Here is the abbreviated story.....
My sister and wife have loved the coffee for years. I thought they were exaggerating until today when they were travelling from Toronto to Fort Lauderdale via Pearson Airport. Their flight was leaving at 8:50 am. I called them at 8:40 and found out that they were enjoying a coffee at the Tim Horton outlet at the Airport. They obviously missed the plane.
After being on stand by and ending up in Miami their only comment was:
Tim Horton's coffee is so good it is worth missing a flight for.
go figure.
Feb. 6
Ok -- it has been almost 2 months since my last post -- but it's not like I am being paid to put my inane remarks to paper. Besides, December and January are always busy with wonderful things to do or not to do. February on the other hand.....
Anyway, I have been crazy busy and the next few months will be even crazier. Besides sojurns to Banff, Halifax, Havana, Washington and Boston, there are a couple of "meetings, conferences, or talks" that I am involved in.
And then there is continuing education programs. I attended one yesterday through a webinar. It was involving fraud including internet issues. Some miscreant must have been attending because about two hours after the programme ended I was hacked, hacked and hacked some more. What a mess.
And finally, I am really working on my new list "the "f" list which rhymes with bucket list" -- so far it involves downhill skiing, snowshoeing, dieting and making sure that I do not adher to the adage -- if it smells good, tastes good and looks good then it is not good for you. I prefer relying on my favourite cooked vegetable -- french fries -- and if I want all the food groups I just make it an order of poutines.
--- and to the person who visited my site 24 times in one day -- I really hope you found what you were looking for ;-)))))
all the best
allan
Anyway, I have been crazy busy and the next few months will be even crazier. Besides sojurns to Banff, Halifax, Havana, Washington and Boston, there are a couple of "meetings, conferences, or talks" that I am involved in.
And then there is continuing education programs. I attended one yesterday through a webinar. It was involving fraud including internet issues. Some miscreant must have been attending because about two hours after the programme ended I was hacked, hacked and hacked some more. What a mess.
And finally, I am really working on my new list "the "f" list which rhymes with bucket list" -- so far it involves downhill skiing, snowshoeing, dieting and making sure that I do not adher to the adage -- if it smells good, tastes good and looks good then it is not good for you. I prefer relying on my favourite cooked vegetable -- french fries -- and if I want all the food groups I just make it an order of poutines.
--- and to the person who visited my site 24 times in one day -- I really hope you found what you were looking for ;-)))))
all the best
allan
December 13, 2012
In contemplation of what is supposed to be taking place on Dec 21, 2012 I thought that I had better create a post.
Best wishes for a holiday season to each and every one. No reason to spell out the various religious holidays, non-religious holidays or even the special days -- just happy holidays.
Looking back on 2012 I decided that my bucket list is just about complete -- there are a couple of additional things I have to do but they are going to wait until next summer. What I have now decided to do is to move away from my Bucket List.
I now have another List -- It rhymes with Bucket but starts with "F". Use your imagination. It basically outlaws the words: will, must, should, shall etc.
be well
allan
In contemplation of what is supposed to be taking place on Dec 21, 2012 I thought that I had better create a post.
Best wishes for a holiday season to each and every one. No reason to spell out the various religious holidays, non-religious holidays or even the special days -- just happy holidays.
Looking back on 2012 I decided that my bucket list is just about complete -- there are a couple of additional things I have to do but they are going to wait until next summer. What I have now decided to do is to move away from my Bucket List.
I now have another List -- It rhymes with Bucket but starts with "F". Use your imagination. It basically outlaws the words: will, must, should, shall etc.
be well
allan
Pie in the Sky
When you have jumped out of a plane without a parachute (but trusting that the person who is attached to you is in good health and knows how and when to pull his or her parachute); and swam just above the bottom of a lake 30 feet down in the water; motorcycled around Lake Erie and Lake Ontario all on one July day there isn't much else to do other than climb a mountain, sail a boat, bungie jump or do a thousand other things ---- unless of course you live in or around Toronto.
Then you have the privilege and pleasure of going for a 30 minute or so stroll around the CN Tower -- albeit above the restaurant and very, very high in the sky. Again like most of what I do -- you can't get hurt -- you can just "get dead". Not a chance with the Edgewalk. You are given a breathalyzer test; all personal possession are removed or taped (as in rings that will not come off); frisked; frisked; and frisked again.
You are then put into a jump suit and frisked another couple of times. Up in the dedicated elevator and then to the walk off point. By this time the group of 6 individuals who were all chatting five minutes earlier are deadly quiet. Good thing no one had lunch. That seems to be the biggest difficulty experienced by individuals prior to stepping into inner-outer space.
We were each told to stand against the wall and then individually we were hooked up - front and back - to a rope. Everyone was checked about 3 times (I can't really remember because by this time I was wondering what the heck I was doing -- considering that I am terrified of heights.)
We then stepped out onto the edgewalk. I think that the escort was concerned about me -- he didn't let me go last.
We walked about 15 feet - all close to the wall until the escort told us that it was time to have some fun -- as in leaning backwards at the edge. That was bad enough but 15 or more feet and he asked us if we remembered the movie the Titanic -- we all more than groaned but all but one of us actually leaned forward into open space looking down at the ground. We were now crowing like expert skyscraper workers.
After that we walked as if we owned the joint. We did the back lean twice more -- it was now a piece of cake. The whole thing lasted 35 minutes and it was an experience of a lifetime. Would I do it again? Maybe -- but not until I have climbed a mountain, sailed a boat, bungie jumped and probably grew a full head of hair. ;-))))))
allan
Then you have the privilege and pleasure of going for a 30 minute or so stroll around the CN Tower -- albeit above the restaurant and very, very high in the sky. Again like most of what I do -- you can't get hurt -- you can just "get dead". Not a chance with the Edgewalk. You are given a breathalyzer test; all personal possession are removed or taped (as in rings that will not come off); frisked; frisked; and frisked again.
You are then put into a jump suit and frisked another couple of times. Up in the dedicated elevator and then to the walk off point. By this time the group of 6 individuals who were all chatting five minutes earlier are deadly quiet. Good thing no one had lunch. That seems to be the biggest difficulty experienced by individuals prior to stepping into inner-outer space.
We were each told to stand against the wall and then individually we were hooked up - front and back - to a rope. Everyone was checked about 3 times (I can't really remember because by this time I was wondering what the heck I was doing -- considering that I am terrified of heights.)
We then stepped out onto the edgewalk. I think that the escort was concerned about me -- he didn't let me go last.
We walked about 15 feet - all close to the wall until the escort told us that it was time to have some fun -- as in leaning backwards at the edge. That was bad enough but 15 or more feet and he asked us if we remembered the movie the Titanic -- we all more than groaned but all but one of us actually leaned forward into open space looking down at the ground. We were now crowing like expert skyscraper workers.
After that we walked as if we owned the joint. We did the back lean twice more -- it was now a piece of cake. The whole thing lasted 35 minutes and it was an experience of a lifetime. Would I do it again? Maybe -- but not until I have climbed a mountain, sailed a boat, bungie jumped and probably grew a full head of hair. ;-))))))
allan
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