Victoria has snow.
We’re right by the ocean and this is rare.
So I went for a walk and took 20 photos. Click the image below to see them:
There’s also video in .WMV format for playback on Windows Media Player. To watch it right click the link below and ‘Save Link As’ in Firefox (‘Save Target As’ in Internet Explorer), then save it to your desktop:
“World’s Worst Winter Video Production Values!”
Enjoy.
Well, as I go to visit my family and you visit yours, I just wanted to wish you every good thing.
Whether you are black or white, male or female, young or old, free or enslaved, whatever your religion (if any) I wish you all the the best and may every good thing come your way.
The next year will be trying for myself and for Bear and, indeed, for many in this world.
During it all, remember all that is good in life: love, family, responsibility, growth, struggle, joy, and pleasure.
[Edited] Bless you — and may you take actions that produce happiness.
Here’s a video of a recent holiday visit to my sis’s house where I got to spend time with her and my nieces: Something that brings me happiness:
… by lyricist Sammy Cahn and composer Jule Styne:
Oh, the weather outside is frightful
But the fire is so delightful
And since we’ve no place to go
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
It doesn’t show signs of stopping
And I brought some corn for popping
The lights are turned way down low
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
When we finally say good night
How I’ll hate going out in the storm!
But if you really hold me tight
All the way home I’ll be warm
The fire is slowly dying
And, my dear, we’re still good-bye-ing
But as long as you love me so
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
My city is on the west coast and unlike the stereotype of Canada, it snows very rarely here.
The last big snow we had was in 1996. It snowed snow much they called out the military to check on people, especially elderly people, trapped in their homes here in Victoria.
I was snowed in a small cabin outside of Port Alberni for a week with my cute girlfriend. It was rough.
That was then and this is now.
“It’s the wussification of America that’s killing us.”
Today is the one “holiday” I take seriously. The others I usually have to be reminded exist, sometimes (like Thanksgiving) on the day they occur.
Canada and much of the world is in a shooting war right now. As usual, my country is on the side of people struggling to be free. Also, as in Afghanistan, we are working to improve world security after at least 24-Canadians lost their lives on September 11, 2001. They were among almost 3,000 people to perish in New York City, Washinghton, D.C., and Pennsylvania when they went to work or travelled. This attack was planned and launched by al-Qaeda terrorist cells trained in Afghanistan.
Since then, at least two soldiers from my city, Victoria, BC, have given their lives.
My girlfriend, Jacqui, couldn’t be here with me today so she asked me to take a video of our ceremony.
In Flanders Fields
By Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, M.D. (1872-1918)
Canadian Army
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
I dropped by my sis, Ginny (a.k.a. Phoenix)’s, home tonight.
My sister gave birth recently to a gorgeous little lady, Angel-Jazdell. That’s her in the centre. And on the right is my sweet and lovely niece, Xyrah-Star.
To watch the video, make sure your speakers are not too loud – there is a baby after all! – and push the play button now:
Jacqui says it best.
Here she is showing her part of the world in Perth, Australia. If you’re the type of person that hates luscious beaches, people, and great cities, you’ll won’t like this video.
Otherwise make sure your speakers are on and click play:
Here’s some video footage of yours truly at Victoria, British Columbia, Canada’s famous international Swiftsure Yacht Race:
Hey… here’s where I live. Sucks to be me, I know, but someone has to do it.
Here is the video:
You know, I was just thinking about you… and we should go for an early night walk, don’t you agree?
Here is the video:
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