Sicamous looked like a sweet little town, nestled on the shore of the Shuswap River, with mountains visible on two sides. We had breakfast at
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wmtc: the move west: day seven: calgary alberta to sicamous british columbia
It’s very exciting to be past the mountains and in BC! We’re having a really good time. It feels like we’re on some kind of
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Greetings from Mountain Time! I had a friend from Denver who always said Mountain was the forgotten time zone. He may have been right: we
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Greetings from the prairies! Yesterday was a good day. I fell asleep super early the night before, had a great sleep, then another amazing breakfast,
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If you are following along, you might want to check comments, too. Allan often has interesting notes that he adds as comments. From yesterday: So
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We are finally out of Ontario! We had a lovely and eventful day — including a visit with a friend and a wolf sighting! We
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Yesterday was notable for several reasons. We’ve made it to the Central time zone. We’ve never been here before — once we passed Kakabeka Falls,
Continue readingwmtc: the move west: day two: sudbury to wawa
I’ve retitled the last two posts. Original day one is now day zero, and day one is a new (different) post. I won’t attempt to
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I tried to post this earlier today but had some annoying technical difficulties. Truth be told, I had organizational difficulties: the AC adapter for the
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This is it! Our last day in Mississauga. Saturday morning I picked up the car from Canadian Tire — our first set of snow tires!
Continue readingwmtc: in which i say goodbye to cupe 1989 and mississauga library
Many friends and co-workers have said they’ll check this blog for updates on our drive west, our new town, my new work. Welcome and a
Continue readingwmtc: fact: it is really hard to leave friends and comrades
This is the tough part. And it’s really tough. Friends, union sisters and brothers, the activist network. Saying goodbye. Leaving this place, Mississauga, is easy and
Continue readingwmtc: a rare bout of nostalgia: remembering our move to canada
August 30, 2005: wmtc Packing up the apartment and getting ready for the road trip brings back bittersweet memories. In the spring and summer of
Continue readingwmtc: 11.11
11 anti-war books, parts 1 and 2. 11 anti-war songs. Robert Fisk: “…Heaven be thanked that the soldiers cannot return to discover how their sacrifice has
Continue readingwmtc: something you can do with your shock and outrage: support military resistance to u.s. concentration camps
As the outrages pour out of the US daily, or seemingly hourly, good people’s shock and horror are often accompanied by feelings of frustration and
Continue readingwmtc: thank you 2018 red sox! #unstoppable
108-54 3-1 4-1 4-1 119 wins It was a magical season. Red Sox owner John Henry said it himself: “This is the greatest Red Sox
Continue readingwmtc: i need a canada for my subconscious: the kavanaugh hearings and we go on
I avoided the Kavanaugh hearings as long as I could. I used to take a special interest whenever survivors go public. I’d read everything I
Continue readingwmtc: in which baseball makes me pull an all-nighter: 2018 world series game 3
Last night, the Red Sox and Dodgers, and their fans, survived the longest World Series game in baseball history. Somehow I watched til the end
Continue readingwmtc: this just keeps getting better: port hardy plus full employment
This. Is. Amazing. After we move, Allan will retain his current job — same salary, benefits, vacation, everything — but work from home. We never expected
Continue readingwmtc: the good, the bad, and the mushrooms part two: northern ontario road trip pics
Photos from our recent trip in Northern Ontario are here on Flickr. I’ll also update the original post.
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