Waiting

I sit and I wait while Audrey is at the head of a table of six academics quizzing her on her paper. For her the time must seem endless as it does for me as I wait and wonder -not if she will be successful- but how much she will have to go through to prove that she is capable of doing what she is already shown she can do.
Time here seems to go so slowly. Both of us have commented on that. I believe that that is because of the jet lag. It seems much later than it is because we are still on Atlantic time and it is much later than it seems.

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Tuesday in Calgary

We're settled in to a Quality INN here passing the time in various way until the big test on Wednesday. It is colder here then I expected, I've had to don my sweatshirt for early morning walks but I refuse to go with the long pants or jeans because that would be an admission that Summer is almost over.
Saturday and Sunday in the Crow's nest pass were spectacular. We did the tourist thing including visits to Frank's slide and the interpretation centre and the mine tour site (but neither of us really wanted to go underground again - for different reasons) Highlight of the day was a visit to the world's biggest truck just over the B.C. border in a small town (can't remember the name).
The mountains arre beautiful, and looking down into the valleys equally so.

Will writing

I've been writing my will because that way, the little I've got or will have when I will to will it to whomever I will, will go to them and not to the government...maybe. However I feel certain that no one will benefit greatly from my demise unless historical personal effects of a nobody somehow attain great personal meaning.

old guy's rants

How will I even know if anyone ever reads these things or should I care??? Today is sunday and there is no sun here but I am happy and content. I woke early this morning and read "The Ethical Canary".
Ethics in this day and age seem like the fairy tales of my youth. If it is good for me I do it, seems to be the predominant ethical approach to life.
Is my glass half full or is it near empty.

Sudden Retirement

Wanting to work for more years, I was "retired" I did not prepare and so now I am trying to make the days pass. I did some volunteer work and some paid substitute teaching but more ofter than not I wonder each morning what I will do with my day.