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The Ultimate Sunday
Today feels like the ultimate Sunday. You know, the day before your whole week starts and you have to start thinking of tomorrow’s tasks, only it’s been three months and there is a lot more waiting for me than a list of tasks. Still, I’m feeling recharged and refreshed from the time off and have…
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Adventures In Osaka
Our time in Japan has come to an end and Osaka was very kind to us. Outside of a plan to spend a day at Universal Studios Japan, we didn’t schedule a lot ahead of time in the city, anticipating that we’d be tired and may want to remain flexible for the sake of morale.…
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Adventures In Kyoto
Konnichiwa, friends. Kyoto was planned as the middle leg of our Japan trip and a chance to spend time away from urban centers. As much as I enjoyed the towering neon signs and the bustling subway system of Tokyo, I was quite looking forward to the change of pace it would offer. We rolled in…
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Adventures In Tokyo
Konnichiwa, friends. We just arrived in Kyoto via Shinkansen (bullet train) after spending much of last week exploring Tokyo and its many wonders. I’ve collected more helpful Japanese phrases, enjoyed delicious sushi, and immersed myself in new cultural experiences. Despite my long-term trend toward becoming a rural hermit, I find myself already missing parts of…
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Shed-Building
When thinking ahead to my planned sabbatical this year, I wanted to include a large project that would challenge my ability, improve life around the house, or equip us for the future. Ultimately, I landed on building a small garden shed to house my growing collection of yard tools and reclaim that space from our…
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Lake O’Hara – Early Season
I was out camping in Yoho National Park with a good friend a couple of weeks ago. Early June can always be a bit of a gamble on weather in the mountains but we managed to luck out. Our campsite stayed relatively clear while the hike we had planned was mostly accessible without the need…
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Wooden Mountain Art With Scraps
After taking on a bigger project in building a wooden swing for our deck, I wanted to work with wood in a completely different style from following a step-by-step plan and consideration of structural integrity. The idea was to “cut loose” and allow myself freedom and flexibility in how to complete the project. The Plan…
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Pushing For Better, Australia Edition
Earlier this year, I signed up for and completed a push-up challenge in which I had to do 2000 push-ups between Feb 1-23. With a team of friends, we raised a bit over a thousand dollars for Canadian mental health organizations. It was a great chance to challenge myself physically and it felt great to…
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A Swing With Perfectionism
Happy to report that I’ve completed my wooden swing after some weeks of finishing and a break in Montreal. The only unforeseen blocker that came up was the realization that I would need to do my annual clean of the deck before I could kick back and truly enjoy the end product. That meant I…
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Monday Morning / Meal Prep
A little over a week has passed since I began my sabbatical. Monday morning was the first time it felt weird. I woke up with a similar drive to “start my week” and dive into new comms and clear the familiar backlog of notification. For some reason, I’ve been waking up earlier than normal and…
Unplugged, Not Far 