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Saturday, March 05, 2005
Not Going Without a Fight
I was born in 1959. Being on this side of the baby-boom is going to have its advantages. The population bulge, a dozen years ahead of me, may have found life a bit easier financially, but I will thank them for blazing the trail into old age ahead of my demographic. It will prove quite easy to travel their well-trod path.
At this moment, they are running around planning how to maximize their imminent retirements. As a rule, an aging babyboomer will never be satisfied just sitting on the porch in a rocking chair. Yet, as the years continue, they will inevitably ensure that products and services are in place to make their autumn years as comfortable as possible.
For example, Kimberly-Clark will have completed its permanent switch in domestic production from Huggies diapers to their Depend brand!
At this moment, they are running around planning how to maximize their imminent retirements. As a rule, an aging babyboomer will never be satisfied just sitting on the porch in a rocking chair. Yet, as the years continue, they will inevitably ensure that products and services are in place to make their autumn years as comfortable as possible.
For example, Kimberly-Clark will have completed its permanent switch in domestic production from Huggies diapers to their Depend brand!
Friday, March 04, 2005
Say, What?
March-ing Towards Spring
<--- Click here to view a larger version.We can have absolutely no complaints about this winter's weather. January was quite beautiful, February broke sunshine records, and this month is off to a fine start too. Yesterday afternoon was unbelievably stunning. Although it was only 12C (54F) it felt very comfortable in the sun. Nature is responding too.
Thursday, March 03, 2005
I Swear ...
I was considering writing about the wonderful feeling of having income taxes filed early. It's nice to know that unplanned money will soon be electronically transferred into one's account. I'm very thankful for tax software where one can play with scenarios before filing. Who would've known that total charitable contributions are best claimed by the higher return? Tax specialists surely know but with help of software anyone can be one, I guess.
Instead, I found something more important to include today. This month is an anniversary, of sorts. I risk sounding like an old person when mentioning that time flies. Yet, a half decade is a lot, considering the short number of years we walk the earth.
The photo that follows was the cause of much joy and celebration. Without a reminder, it might be possible to forget the excitement of the event.
Five years ago this month, Jay took the oath of Canadian citizenship.
Instead, I found something more important to include today. This month is an anniversary, of sorts. I risk sounding like an old person when mentioning that time flies. Yet, a half decade is a lot, considering the short number of years we walk the earth.
The photo that follows was the cause of much joy and celebration. Without a reminder, it might be possible to forget the excitement of the event.
Five years ago this month, Jay took the oath of Canadian citizenship.
Wednesday, March 02, 2005
The Grapes of Math
If a single glass container can fill thirty bottles, and each bottle can hold 750-ml, then how many 'wine and cheese parties' does this room contain?
I've been brewing at Glass O'Wine for many years. You can read about u-brew companies and my house wine in past entries in my eJournal and images.
Glass O'Wine, 678 Columbia Street, New Westminster, BC
I've been brewing at Glass O'Wine for many years. You can read about u-brew companies and my house wine in past entries in my eJournal and images.
Glass O'Wine, 678 Columbia Street, New Westminster, BC
Labels: New Westminster
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Shopping Day
Although I am loathe to admit it, I enjoy shopping immensely. I don't like ALL shopping, mind you. I think shopping for clothes sucks, I hate walking aimlessly around a mall, and I do not even enjoy visiting electronics retailers. (That's probably because there are far too many gadgets and toys I would like but have decided I cannot afford.)I do like grocery shopping though. There is something satisfying about the search for useful items. Spending money on groceries seems like a very reasonable expense. For you see, few items are as useful to me as food.
I am constantly amazed by the selection and quantity. I pick up one and wonder how that plum from Chile ended up in a Superstore in Coquitlam, BC. I like pushing around the oversized cart, helping to pick out far too many oversized items, destined for consumption by a slightly oversized gentleman. Me.
Labels: food
Monday, February 28, 2005
Safely Anchored
My camera is three years old. I'm very glad I went with a 4-megapixel Olympus back then. Now, however, I'm ready for better. Unfortunately, my would-love-to-buy list has got a number of items with a higher priority.
Labels: camera
Sunday, February 27, 2005
I'd Like to Thank ...
The Oscars are on and as usual there is homage paid to the history of film. Over the past year, I've gained a lot of knowledge of cinema. After studying on my own through DVDs, I am able to recognize a greater number of moments in past Hollywood magic. This image flashed on screen at one point, and the actor was later referred to.
I watched this film a few weeks back. What was the
name of this 1963 movie in which Sidney Poitier played
Homer Smith? If you get stuck, email me.
I watched this film a few weeks back. What was the
name of this 1963 movie in which Sidney Poitier played
Homer Smith? If you get stuck, email me.
Keeping It Simple
We got the information and brochures from World Vision Canada. It contained all the particulars. Writing to a seven-year old was an interesting task.After looking it over, I've come to the conclusion that this is the target level to which I should always aim the language of this blog!
Dear Isuru,
It was really great when we got our packet of information from World Vision with your name and picture. My name is Dennis Hurd. I am in Vancouver, Canada. My friend Jayantha is also here and we both decided to write letters to you. What are the names of your friends?
I work as a teacher. I teach English to people who know other languages. Currently, all my students are adults who have finished high school. Some of them have come to live in Canada while others have just come to study here. Do you like school?
Some people think that Canada has lots of snow in the winter. But because we live near the water, the Pacific Ocean, we do not usually have too much. It is not as warm as your weather in Sri Lanka though. Today it is about 10 degrees but it will be only 3 degrees tonight. In the summer months it gets much warmer here.
I used to teach in the Gulf countries of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates. There are lots of people from Sri Lanka who work in those places.
I have even visited your country. I first went 18 years ago. And again last year, I went back. I travelled with Jayantha. We went to different parts of your country last September and October. We had a very nice time there. I liked seeing lots of elephants because they only live in zoos in Canada. What is your favourite kind of animal?
I hope you are happy now. Do you like to draw pictures? I would really like to see one of them someday. I look forward to hearing about you too. Give greetings to your mother.
Bye for now,
Labels: World Vision
Giving to Caesar
Today, if the fog lifts, we have a chance of breaking a 37-year-old weather record. The last time there was any measurable precipitation at the Vancouver airport was February 7th. That's quite a run of sunshine for this usually dreary month! The forecast shows the rain is approaching and beginning tomorrow we may be back in a regular weather pattern.How will I spend the last sunny day? I will probably run out to buy income tax software. All the slips have arrived, so I may as well plug it all into Intuit QuickTax. Maybe I should look into the web-based, online version this year. Nah, that'd mean I wouldn't get a chance to run to either London Drugs, Canadian Superstore, Wal-Mart, or Best Buy. Oh, drat . . . all the decisions!
Labels: money, New Westminster, software, Walmart
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