I've been selfish. I've been writing about my Whistler backcountry adventure, and neglecting to share the great adventures with Phil, Nick, Colin, Heidi, Wendy, Don, Emily and Thomas. In January, Phil and Nick and I rendezvoused in Vermont to ski at Stowe and Killington. Many selfies were taken. And after a stop in Oakville, Heidi [...]
I arrived, feeling nervous, at the meeting spot at the appointed time, 8am. There was no one there. A day earlier, I had made a trip to the grocery store to buy lunch for the outing. In the evening I had collected the required gear from the rental shop: backpack, shovel, probe, transceiver, touring skis, [...]
My bad. I just didn't feel like compiling a list of new music from 2021, so this is the first update since 2020 (1). I've also given up the idea of listing the best "albums". It's just a collection of tracks that caught my attention during 2022. Once again, your mileage may vary. No, your [...]
Beryl Amy Brannan Beryl Amy Brannan died peacefully at home on 13 November 2022, with her beloved husband William (Bill) Brannan by her side. She was 83 years old. Amy was born on 19 November 1938 in Gourock, Scotland to Margaret and Percy Clark. At the age of 19, she married Bill Brannan in Alexandria, [...]
