Category Archives: Personal

Summer Happenings

The summer is, yet again, blasting by faster than it has any right to and our safari to eastern Canada is drawing to a close. The main reason for our extended road trip was our younger son’s wedding in Toronto … Continue reading

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Roy Sandy

Roy Sandy October 12th, 1928 – November 27th, 2014 RIP Dad – you will be missed.

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Rest in peace

We’ll miss you Mum Elizabeth Young-Sandy January 27th, 1928 December 14th, 2010

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Media Conversions

I’ve been fretting for a while now about what to do about the collection of family related media I have – this would be slides, negatives, video, audio and prints. Of course, I’m not the only person to be thinking … Continue reading

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Victoria’s Quilts

Giving something useful back to the community is always worthwhile, and as every family at some time or other is touched by illness, accident or tragedy, if that ‘something’ can provide a bit of comfort during a difficult time then … Continue reading

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Crosby Again

While we were in Ontario for our son’s graduation last month, I took the opportunity to drop by Crosby Heights public school to pick up one of their 50th anniversary t-shirt’s and also to take a quick look around. I wrote … Continue reading

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Getting Organised

Well it isn’t even close to being Spring, but it was time to do some hard drive cleanup, so I’ve spent the past few days sorting through the hard drives of my in-home server, backups and the machine I use … Continue reading

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The Coyotes Aren’t Singing !

It appears that winter may finally have truly arrived here in Calgary, as the current temperature according to the thermometer by the back door is about -25 C,  and the local news channel cheerfully reports that with the slight breeze … Continue reading

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A Sad Day

Warren D. McKendry November 18, 1926 – November 28, 2008 Warren passed away this morning after a lengthy fight with cancer – he was a role model husband to his wife Isobel who previously passed away in 2001, a hard working … Continue reading

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A Compost’d Tale

Like many folks, we gladly spend the $4 in gasoline to get our $3.50 in deposit refunds as we recycle cans and bottles, and we also brave -40 C weather, howling winds and snow to drag paper and cardboard to the … Continue reading

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