Camping in Turner Valley

Clean, well-kept, no-reservation campsite outside of Turner Valley. I'd go back.

Baby deer in our front yard

One of the many reasons I love our neighbourhood... these guys were in our front yard but walked away when I grabbed the camera.

Camping in Jasper

Jasper is amazing. Like the way that Banff used to be. Not very commercial, very laid back and fun.

Wabasso is a great campground -- stay at D29/30 when going with friends again!

Quiet, river nearby, very clean and laid back.

Drumheller Camping - Kokopelli

Drumheller's a fun place to bring the kids... Tyrell museum is top notch, the scenery is interesting, water park is good for the kids.

But won't stay in Kokopelli campground just south of Drumheller again. Decent family campground, but no privacy, lots of traffic noise, and most of all the people run the place like it's a prison. Signs everywhere telling you what to do. You can't have music on. You can't play a DVD for the kids inside your trailer if you can hear it outside at all. Our neighbor's dog barked for about 10 seconds and they were yelled at.

But kids can run around yelling and screaming until 10:00PM. Weird.

H. Upmann Cigars

Decent cigar gifted to me by my workmate Tim. Mellow, sweet, hint of chocolate. Difficult to pull though.

Kawahara Sensei's Passing

Kawahara sensei, my Aikido teacher for almost 20 years and head instructor for Aikido in Canada passed away in Victoria last night. He has been ill for some time so it’s not a surprise but his absence will be felt across the world today. He started his training in Osaka at the age of 17 in 1957 and trained and taught continuously since then. He has been teaching in Canada since 1975.

I had the honor of receiving his technique while he demonstrated a joint lock for the class in Edmonton a month ago. Although he was very ill and unable to finish the class his strength and skill were still unmatched. Unfortunately this turned out to be one of the last times he taught.

What the CEO wants you to know

Very dry, dull book with some basic financial info like ROI and cash flow. Not a lot here.