http://blog.eagleinbc.com Father, Cable Guy, Geocacher, & More... Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:53:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This year has been yet another roller coaster year for me.. Where to start?  Well, after trying for 2-3 years, I finally transferred from the Vancouver Operations Centre to Abbotsford in late January.  The commute has been so much better!  The people out there are great and it certainly was the ... http://blog.eagleinbc.com/2011-12-31/2011-the-year-in-review/ September 1, 2011 was the end of an era.. In case you haven't already heard, Canadian icon, Lloyd Robertson signed off for the last time as CTV's National News anchor after being with the network for 35 years. His career started long before that, but I'm going to focus on ... http://blog.eagleinbc.com/2011-09-02/and-thats-the-kind-of-day-its-been/ A simple title, I know.. Every now and then, my mind wanders..  okay..   frequently my mind wanders..   In the past week, I've come up with a couple questions for you all.. 1.  What is the difference between a forest and orchard.  If I'm growing Christmas trees, would it be an ... http://blog.eagleinbc.com/2011-07-31/trees/ That is the question.. I've had this blog for over four years.  For those of you that have been reading it,  you've been right there with me through the good and the bad.   Mostly the good.  One thing that I've noticed during my blogging years is that when things get ... http://blog.eagleinbc.com/2011-07-25/to-blog-or-not-to-blog/ Well, it's been an eventful couple days. Today is the first day of our roadtrip to Winnipeg for my little brother, Andrew, and his fiancee's wedding.  Meghan and I spent the better part of yesterday and today packing and making sure that we have everything.  We started really planning this trip ... http://blog.eagleinbc.com/2011-06-14/winnipeg-trip-day-one-maple-ridge-to-salmon-arm-bc/ Yes..  You read that right.  Winnipeg.  Not exactly a vacation destination, is it? Next weekend, my youngest brother is getting married.  His fiancee and her family live in Winnipeg and they made the decision to have the wedding there because it is central to the country, and I believe the majority ... http://blog.eagleinbc.com/2011-06-12/roadtrip-2011-winnipeg/ Yes.. I dared to use a trademarked phrase! With the NHL playoffs well underway and the Vancouver Canucks current success, it's natural to see those little flags on people's cars. People cheer for the local team. Businesses show their support for the team by putting "Go Canucks Go" ... http://blog.eagleinbc.com/2011-05-14/go-canucks-go/ Well, it's not quite like that, but still... The past several days, I've had a nail in one of my tires in my truck. Yes, I know that it needs to be fixed, and it will tomorrow, but that's not the point. In the meanwhile, I've been adding air ... http://blog.eagleinbc.com/2011-05-12/insert-25%c2%a2-to-breathe-air/ It seems that I've been quiet again.. So I better fix that! In the last month, I have been on my very first trip to Vegas and the Grand Canyon. Since my girlfriend was already going, I paid virtually nothing for the trip. Now, Vegas was exciting. It was ... http://blog.eagleinbc.com/2011-05-04/may-update-vegas-arizona-winnipeg/ I've been doing this job for over eight years now. In that time, I've seen and heard some pretty bizarre things. Today, I am able to add to my collection of oddities. I just finished disconnecting someone in an apartment building and was trying to get back out to ... http://blog.eagleinbc.com/2011-03-17/cable-guy-stories-my-polar-bear/