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Author Archives: Ian R. Sandy
Milestone !
Today marked an interesting milestone in my life. In addition to it being the anniversary of my 32nd year of employment service, February 10th, 2007 also marks the day that I can retire from the company I work for with … Continue reading
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Thailand and other Travels
Hello again ! We are sitting in the Tokyo Narita airport lounge operated by the good folks of ANA airlines. They are part of the Star Alliance that includes Air Canada, and we are on an AC flight leaving here … Continue reading
Its Hot in Calgary !
And it has nothing to do with temperature ! We have been back here in Calgary for four weeks, and (when not in the office or working on our house) we have spent the time revisiting some familiar places, learning … Continue reading
Heading Home !
After almost six years in The Netherlands, we are about to relocate back home to Calgary, Alberta. The packers arrive to box up our goods tomorrow, and the container should be loaded and on its way to Canada on Wednesday … Continue reading
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Philadelphia
Just sitting in the airport waiting for the flight to be called. Had an interesting few days here in Philadelphia at a conference and workshop and also had a short walk around the downtown core. The visit got off to … Continue reading
California West Coast
I had my first opportunity in some years to spend some time on the California coastal cities of San Francisco and San Diego. The weather was better than The Netherlands for sure, and while I didn’t get a chance to … Continue reading
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A bit of this – a bit of that !
Well – it has been a while since I have updated this so certainly it seems to be time. Much has happened in the past month so I’ll just touch on the highlights: CEBIT in Hanover Germany was very good … Continue reading
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Troy (and Istanbul !)
Since a very young age, I have wanted to visit the site of the city of Troy made famous in Homer’s Iliad and the Odyssey. I can’t recall where I first read about it – possibly in the How and … Continue reading
Timeshare and Marriott Vacations – Caution Required !
I had been thinking about buying a timeshare or vacation property for some time and just before Christmas finally took the plunge. Timeshares are one of those funny things that people think of as financial investments, but in point of … Continue reading
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New Years Day – Rotterdam
Well, we survived the fireworks ! It is about 02:20 in the morning and I can still hear the sound of fireworks going off in the distance. Time to call it a day I think. We managed to blow off … Continue reading