Looks like we are in for a good show tomorrow evening if the weather co-operates and permits us a view of the total lunar eclipse. This entire eclipse will visible to those in the Western Hemisphere - primarily those of us in North and South America as well as folks in Western Europe, Africa, and western Asia (on Feb. 21) from 0301 Greenwich until 0351 GMT... or starting at 19:01 Pacific time and … [Read more...]
Personal Musings
Rants, raves and thoughts about topics such as politics and religion.
Add Weather Forecast to Your Google Calendar
I just discovered the coolest add-on for Google Calendar users - the daily weather forecast. In the graphic below, I've cursored over and clicked on the little weather graphic for February 21st, 2008, which pops up today's weather and a 3-day forecast for my location, highlighting the day that I clicked on. Just cursoring over the weather icon, I see "Forecast for Penticton, BC (-2 | 1)" which … [Read more...]
Cross Country Skiing on Chute Lake
Ed and I drove up to Chute Lake yesterday to do some cross country skiing. Chute Lake is approximately 20 miles north of Penticton via the Naramata Road which sits at an elevation of almost 4,000 feet above sea level. So, while the valley folk below were already running around in shorts on this balmy Sunday in February, there was still snow up at the Lake... and lots of it. As such, we were … [Read more...]
Hot Tub Maintenance
Well, as you can see from the following video we learned another lesson about hot tub maintenance this weekend... That was... use the Swirl Away (pipe cleaner) every time you drain the tub. :-) … [Read more...]
How Do YOU Cope with Terrible Travelers?
Is it my imagination, or have air travelers become increasingly rude, inconsiderate and even obnoxious in recent years? It seems that on every trip I take nowadays, there is someone who either just doesn't understand basic passenger etiquette or worse, is so self-centered that they just don't care if their behavior affects others in a negative way. The 'abusers' are many and varied. They … [Read more...]
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