Eighty students from grades 9 through 12 appeared in Summerland Secondary School's performance of the 1970's Broadway Classic, Grease, which ran Feb. 23, Feb. 26 to 29 and March 1st. We went to see Danny, Sandra D. Rizzo, Kenickie and all the other student actors pour their hearts and souls into a fantastic performance on closing night, after which there were rousing accolades given to and by … [Read more...]
Personal Musings
Rants, raves and thoughts about topics such as politics and religion.
"Gifts" for Damon
Before leaving Sun Peaks Resort for Vancouver, Damon stopped by our room in the Sundance Lodge to say goodbye ... and to relieve our room of all possible freebies. :-) Although the latter was probably not his intention, when he and Andrew - world champion Points, Rewards & Freebies collectors - get together, talk tends to action. Here is a video clip of Andrew telling Damon about the … [Read more...]
The Jerk in Seat 12F
I was aboard an Air Canada A319 enroute to a conference in Montreal at which I was to speak the following day. I was looking forward to the 5-hour flight from Vancouver, to put the finishing touches on my presentation as well as get some other work done. After we reached cruising altitude and the seat belt sign had been extinguished, I waited about ten minutes before trying to grab my laptop case … [Read more...]
More about Sun Peaks Resort
Sun Peaks Resort is the largest four-season resort in BC next to Whistler. The charming ski in / ski out alpine village is surrounded by three mountains on which to play - Tod, Sundance and Mt. Morrisey. In winter, downhill enthusiasts can choose from 122 runs that span the three mountains, while cross-country skiiers and snowshoers have 28 kilometers of groomed and ungroomed trails. … [Read more...]
Cross Country Skiing at Sun Peaks
After leaving Penticton around 8AM, Ed and I got to Sun Peaks Resort just after 11. Not bad considering it's winter in the mountains and I'd fretted over the possibility of bad winter driving conditions since we planned this trip with Carol and Andrew at Christmastime. Fortunately, other than a few miles of fog east of Merritt on Highway 5 (Coquihalla), the roads were basically bare, dry and … [Read more...]
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