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January 11, 2023January 11, 2023Snowbird of Paradise

Wordless Wednesday 11 January 2023

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019Snowbird of Paradise

You Must Be This Fit To Fly.

On Saturday I was flying from Edmonton to San Jose via Seattle. The first flight was without incident aside from some turbulence. When I arrived in Seattle I had plenty of time to catch my second flight which my boarding pass told me was at gate N18. I had been forewarned that Sea-Tac airport was undergoing […]

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January 22, 2019January 22, 2019Snowbird of Paradise

Heading North for Christmas in January

My Canadian family and I are having Christmas in January this coming weekend. It’s also going to be a joint celebration with my son Jamie’s birthday. I flew up yesterday from San Jose and the journey was, like most airline travel, tedious. I arrived at the San Jose International Airport early because I was taking […]

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June 13, 2017June 12, 2017Snowbird of Paradise

Don’t Fence Me Out!

I had a good time watching the Pride Parade on Saturday. It is always fun to watch, and the crowd is always good-natured.  Edmonton turns out in huge numbers to watch the parade and join in the festivities, and this year there seemed to be even bigger crowds than usual. Thankfully, I had remembered to […]

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Queen Mary with Ladies-in-Waiting 1911 by J. Fortesque via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
June 10, 2017June 9, 2017Snowbird of Paradise

When A Bad Memory Can Be A Good Thing

On Wednesday, I was a lady-in-waiting. I’m not so well-connected as a royal lady-in-waiting, but I am right up there with the waiting skills. First, I spent almost two hours waiting at the car dealership for “just a quick fix” on my vehicle, and then I spent another hour waiting to get a police information […]

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January 24, 2014July 7, 2014Snowbird of Paradise

At the DMV

I decided to get a California identification card because San Jose locals seem to be bewildered by my Alberta driver’s licence. I had an appointment so I was able to join the shorter, faster-moving line. Me: I want to apply for an ID card She [without looking up]: Do you have a driver’s licence? Me: […]

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