Weekly Report
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 park with
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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 in
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The Week in Summary: * Given that I worked last weekend, I had Monday off and I got absolutely absorbed by playing Elden Ring. I likely spent ten hours finishing my second playthrough (I did the Frenzied Flame ending to celebrate Brat Summer). Throughout the rest of the week, I played
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Where: Nose Hill Park (East Side) When: August 25th 2024 (Late Morning to Mid-Afternoon) Highlight: The prairie breeze and the blue sky! Krystal and I decided to explore Nose Hill Park and check out the remnants of the grasslands that once dominated today's north Calgary. We started by
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The Week in Summary: * I continued to have a cold into the early part of this week, so I took Monday and Tuesday off work to rest. I had a lot of herbal tea, napped a bit, listened to a bunch of records, and got some reading done. * Got to
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The Week in Summary: * On Heritage Day, Taylor, Alexis, and I went to Drumheller to check out the hoodoos and Horseshoe Canyon. For more details, refer to my second nature journal entry! As we were coming back into the city, we received emergency alerts regarding an upcoming hailstorm. We got
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Where: Drumheller Hoodoos and Horseshoe Canyon When: August 5th 2024 (Late Morning to Late Afternoon) Highlight: The mountain bluebirds and the Badlands topography! Taylor, Alexis, and I started by exploring the disturbed areas around the parking lot near the Drumheller Hoodoos and found a bunch of plants to identify. For
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The Week in Summary: * Over the week, Taylor and I have been learning and playing Go. I've heard of it before, and read about it recently, but a recommendation from a buddy of mine pushed me to give it a go (Frank Lantz wrote about it in the