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It’s been a while since our last surprise weekend (see Surprise Visit to Drumheller), but not for a lack of wanting. We’ve been that busy. Either Alex has had to work (the joys of working in the medical community) or we’ve both been traveling. This weekend was the first one we’d had to get away.
It [...]

Today, My Favourite Giant left Critical Mass. And we are lessened by his departure.
Luke Puxley started at Critical Mass not quite two years ago. He was a daunting figure, mostly due to his sheer size. Luke is not a small man, though he never played the “big man” role. He was simply a larger version [...]

This weekend, we went for a little paddle. Five hundred metres in about two minutes and five seconds, to be precise.
This weekend was the 13th annual Calgary Dragon Boat Festival, or the Alberta Dragon Boat Racing Festival, depending on who you ask. It’s the largest in Alberta and attracts teams from as far away as [...]

Travelling is never easy. Especially when my best friend Murphy is along for the ride.
I rose late (catching up with sleep lost the night before), and met up with Craig, Jill, and her daughter Jamie in the concierge level for breakfast. Craig did a short presentation on the tools he has for managing the pay-per-click [...]

Search Engine Strategies 2004, San Jose, California, Day 4
I should have woken with another hangover. Especially since I had slept only about three hours. It was the last of the seminar, and I didn’t want to miss anything.
I called Craig’s room once to see if they were going for breakfast. There was no answer. I [...]

Search Engine Strategies 2004, San Jose, California, Day 3
I wasn’t hungover. Since I had only two beers at the Google party (and they ran out!), I wasn’t really reeling from any overdoses. I skipped the swim in favour of a little extra sleep.
Craig finally pulled me out of bed with a phone call, and we [...]

Search Engine Strategies 2004, San Jose, California, Day 2
The alarm started at 6:30. I hit snooze several times before I finally had the realization that I needed to get out of bed. Almost instantly, I knew that I was going to have an ill-feeling day. My stomach was empty and rotten from all the gin [...]