News from The Villa

The eastern Waters have been with us this week, Jason, Celine, Rachel, Ted, Beth and Bella. The eight of us in this house are tight, but we’ve been doing well. Meals, travel, and family visits have lined up great. Thursday we drove to Jasper, the first time we’ve been there since the fires. The scope…

Past considerations

When Wendy and I were in Calgary recently, we stayed at a hotel on the west side of the city. It sat just across the valley from the Olympic Ski Park and the ski jumps! We noted the location because of something that almost happened in 2005. Then we headed to a restaurant and were…

Friendship

I’ve written much over the years on this blog about friendship. I sometimes think I know many people, but have few friends. I suppose I have more friends than I might think, but when your friends live thousands of kilometers away, it’s hard to take advantage of that relationship. And I do think we need…