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Christening the Waterton Park EV Charger for 2023
Welcome back to national park season! I was the last person to use the Flo charger at Waterton National Park in October 2022. I also got...

Thomas
Mar 25, 20231 min read


EV Travel Across Canada
We undertook a long drive across parts of Canada, including remote areas like the north shore of Lake Superior. Would it even be possible...

Thomas
Nov 9, 20221 min read


The Summer Playlist Is Complete
I'm building a collection of tunes for the winter season, now that the weather has turned. Here's the playlist I've been enjoying during...

Thomas
Nov 9, 20221 min read


Can't Get Away From Those Rosés
It's getting late in the year and the time for sitting on the patio and sipping a rosé is pretty much gone in this neck of the woods....

Thomas
Oct 29, 20221 min read


Rosé Recommendation
A couple of the best Okanagan rosés of the season are shown here in my latest recommendation. While I certainly haven't been able to try...

Thomas
Jul 12, 20221 min read


Spring Tunes
Spring is a great time for finding some new songs to inspire you for the season of rebirth and regeneration. Or sometimes, it's a good...

Thomas
Mar 5, 20221 min read


What I Learned Owning An Electric Car
A lot of people are wondering about purchasing an EV in the near future. What is owning one like, especially here in Canada? Here are a...

Thomas
Jan 17, 20224 min read


Winter Solstice Tunes
Winter is officially here. It's time to get together with family, take some time off, recharge and celebrate the days beginning to...

Thomas
Dec 28, 20211 min read


The EV Revolution
I made the leap to an electric car. This was done with a lot of research beforehand, making me an ad hoc authority on EVs, for the time...

Thomas
Oct 7, 20211 min read


Red Wine Recommendations 2021
The red wine drinkers have given me a couple of their favorite releases from 2021, to accompany those more formal indoor dinners, that we...

Thomas
Sep 23, 20211 min read


Summer Wines
Which Okanagan wine won the crown as the best release in 2021? This is a non-scientific poll of one, and I have to tell you my typical...

Thomas
Aug 31, 20211 min read


Summer Tunes
This summer's playlist is growing long and it's time to share. Whether you're driving to a vacation spot or just relaxing in the yard, a...

Thomas
Aug 8, 20211 min read


A Taste Of Spring
Great news! The new release wines from the Okanagan are becoming available. I can recommend the 2020 Rosé from Hillside winery on the...

Thomas
Apr 24, 20211 min read


A Great Tawny Port
With this year's new releases on the wine horizon, it's time to make some room in the wine cellar. One of the underappreciated products...

Thomas
Mar 19, 20211 min read


Music To Start The New Year
Here's a new playlist to start the new year off right with some new-to-you tunes. Or perhaps they're old favorites. In any case, I named...

Thomas
Jan 14, 20211 min read


A Pandemic Poem
Save your neighbor; Stop the spread; Ignore the Luddites; That want us dead * Save your family; Stop the spread; Though incompetence; Is...

Thomas
Dec 23, 20201 min read


Why Do We Celebrate Christmas?
My son asked me why we celebrate Christmas. “We’re atheists and you say you don’t believe in magical sky beings, so why do we celebrate a...

Thomas
Dec 7, 20202 min read


Holiday Reading
The holidays are upon us, a time when many can take some time to relax and maybe read a good book. But what to read? Here are some...

Thomas
Nov 27, 20201 min read


Winter Playlist
They are calling for snow on the weekend, so it's a perfect time to post a winter playlist. Some of the songs I've discovered are...

Thomas
Nov 3, 20201 min read


Coffee Recommendation
A local discussion on coffee favorites has inspired me to post my favorite whole bean coffee found in Southern Alberta -- Kicking Horse...

Thomas
Oct 20, 20201 min read
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