Last Saturday I managed to get out sailing on Glenmore Resevoir. With the wind blowing a healthy 10-15 knots, it made for a great day on the water. Highlights include not capsizing, and getting the boat up on a plane on the reaches. What a thrill of speed it is to get a boat to [...]
So I fulfilled a long standing childhood dream last weekend. My wonderful wife had agreed last year that a scholarship award could be put towards a boat fund. Almost a year and a half later an opportunity to purchase a used boat in good shape within budget came up.
So on Father’s day weekend, I drove [...]
Spring is here in Calgary, as everything is turning from brown to green. Or even white, as evidenced by last weekend’s snowfall. April was a very eventful month for the Calgary Anviks, as we celebrated Bryn’s first birthday on the 15th. It wasn’t until just now that I realized I’ve never posted anything about her [...]
Some may be aware of the story of Angel, the Golden Retriever that saved an 11-year old boy from a cougar in Boston Bar around New Years. What some may not be aware of is that Angel was brought to our father’s animal hospital after the attack. For a vet’s eye perspective, see http://www.sardisvet.com/angelatsardis.html.
As the end of the fall semester drew near, a classmate and I decided to enter a structural engineering design competition sponsored by Cohos Evamy integratedesign. This year marked the competition’s 25th anniversary. My friend Lyle and I figured we could build the bridge over our Christmas holidays and not have the competition and coursework [...]