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The Week in Summary: * On Thanksgiving Monday, Taylor and I joined our family to play Twilight Imperium, an infamously long grand strategy space game, for the day. Taylor won and all was well (I did, in fact, attack them out of love). Afterwards we had some pizza for dinner. * The
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The Week in Summary: * On Monday, Taylor, James, Tricia, and I went out to Johnston Canyon in Banff National Park to go on a hike to see some of the beautiful waterfalls and get some fresh mountain air. You can read more about it here. * After wearing my new Hoka
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Where: Johnston Canyon in Banff National Park When: October 7th 2024 (Mid-Morning - Early Afternoon) Highlight: Old Man's Beard Lichen, the American Three-Toed Woodpecker, and the beautiful glacial waters. I took Monday off work to join Taylor, James, and Tricia out for a day trip to the
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The Week in Summary: * For Truth and Reconciliation Day, Taylor and I went down to the Confluence to check out the museum exhibits (which were free for the public) to learn about the colonization of southern Alberta (namely the signing of Treaty 7). We are really appreciative of the steps
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The Week in Summary: * You can really feel the seasons change this week. We are in the full swing into autumn and I could not be happier. Summer was definitely better than I thought it would be, but I am excited for the golden-hue of the city's
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Where: Elbow Lake Trail in Kananaskis When: September 29th 2024 (Late Morning - Early Afternoon) Highlight: The majesty of our dear Rocky Mountains. And also the rain! I want to start with some context for today's short entry. Taylor and I are adamant urbanites. As we live downtown and
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The Week in Summary: * With Beakerhead happening during the weekend, I was given Monday and Tuesday off. During those days, I hung out around the house listening to some records, playing video games, and just getting some relaxation in before the hectic week to come. * Beakerhead has been a part
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The Week in Summary: * Taylor and I have been playing a lot of Age of Empires IV over the past week. We played some games with Avery and Taylor's dad, but most of the time, it has been just the two of us against the AI. Additionally, I
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Where: Inglewood Bird Sanctuary When: September 14th 2024 (Earl Morning to Mid-Morning) Highlight: Seeing a red-tailed hawk resting in a tree canopy. Located on the southern banks of the Bow River to the east of the Inglewood neighbourhood is the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. It is a small urban
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The Week in Summary: * With Taylor's work with Calgary Pride slowing down, we got to spend a lot more time with each other this week than we have been getting to these past few months. I've been really grateful to have more quality time with my
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The Week in Summary: * Stage 4 water restrictions are back in effect as the City of Calgary makes the decision to continue repair work on the South Bearspaw water main. Our household is back to rigid water conservation efforts and we'll do our best to maintain that over
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Where: Fish Creek Provincial Park from Bebo Grove to Votier's Flats When: August 30th 2024 (Late Morning to Mid-Afternoon) Highlight: The garter snake and it ain't even a contest! Fish Creek Provincial Park needs no introduction to Calgarians. It was established as a provincial park