Paramedic

Our youngest son, Philip, is a paramedic. He guards his privacy with diligence so I won’t give away any details here, but suffice to say he has a demanding job that causes us concern from time to time. Those in EMS are often faced with perils that appear rather suddenly and can come from the…

Our 8.5 lb. dog

When the boys were very young we began talking about getting a dog for the family. Wendy and I weren’t entirely in agreement on the breed of dog but we did think that it should be small dog.  At first I was leaning towards a Springer Spaniel but in the end we decided we would…

The Salvation Army – Hillhurst

One of the communities within Calgary is Hillhurst.  Now it’s kind of lost in the development of the inner city but it was once a very clear little part of the large city. Google gives it this description: “Hillhurst and neighbouring Sunnyside make up a charming area centered on the trendy Kensington Village shopping area,…