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On Saturday and Sunday, I moved an item from my regrets list to my accomplished list. I always wanted to ski down a mountain with my son. It was a dream I have had for a long time. In the 1980s and 90s, I learned to Telemark ski. It was something I greatly enjoyed andContinue reading “A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams – John Barrymore”

For the second weekend in a row, I found myself travelling to Roscommon and the Cross Country Ski Headquarters. However, this time I travelled with my good friends Sai and Alekhya. After seeing photographs from the previous weekend, they asked if I could teach them to XC ski, which I was happy to do. TheyContinue reading “Return to Roscommon”

noun: inauguration Noun: the beginning or introduction of a system, policy, or period. noun: click bait (on the internet) content whose main purpose is to attract attention and encourage visitors to click on a link to a particular web page. Sorry, I do not do politics. This inauguration was the introduction of a new period of CrossContinue reading “Inauguration Day”

We all have things we really enjoy doing. Sometimes they are so enjoyable that we cannot picture ourselves ever not doing them. All good things though, come to an end. I did not know it at the time, but my end of Telemark Skiing, came in January of 1995. I was sent up to Calgary,Continue reading “The Moment of Truth – January 7th, 2021 4:45pm”

I have worked as a Database Administrator for 32 years. With that much experience, you become quite skilled. Often managers or Human Resource reps have asked me what my career aspirations might be. Do I want to be a manager? Director? Run my own company? The answer is not really. I was an “Interim DirectorContinue reading “Moving Forward”

I started to write about Christmas 4 days ago. Actually, I finished writing about Christmas. But I could not post what I wrote. It was about the wonder of the holiday as a child, and then growing up. About how it changed over the years, as you became a teenager, a young adult, married, hadContinue reading “Christmas and Memories”

My goal for 2020 was to do a backpack trip for the first time in 28 years. Before and even after the hip replacement, I did not think this would be possible. Lugging a heavy pack around in the wilderness would be a little risky on an artificial joint held together by 3 screws. ThenContinue reading “Return to Backpacking”