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Archive for August, 2008

Calgary Highland Games

Today, Melissa and I went to the Calgary Highland Games. It was quite fun to see bag pipes, many gentlemen of all ages in kilt, and traditional Scottish dancing. I am also comforted to see that there is a British influence around here and not merely an English influence.
I also learned that there is a [...]

Time flies and it is now time for an update

It has been ten days since my last post. Let me give you a quick update.
Last Saturday, a group of twenty two colleagues and family members went rafting on the river that goes across Calgary and which is called the Bow. Okay, it was more floating that rafting since there is no white water but [...]

Canoeing on Lake Louise

Yesterday was a wonderful day with great weather and a nice temperature of 27C (80F). Melissa and I decided to leave for Lake Louise around noon.
We took the long way out, road 1A, all the way to Canmore, where we stopped for a quick lunch. Then, after entering Banff National park we took the scenic [...]

Home Sweet Home

The whole family is now safe in Calgary. We took off from Houston in the middle of the tropical storm Edouard. We landed in Calgary with a small thirty minutes delay.
We have been amazed by the kindness of Canada immigration and custom officers. They were extremely friendly, helped us all the way. Because of my [...]

Edouard has decided to visit on Tuesday morning

I guess I am of the lucky kind. I am moving to Calgary with four cats in tow on Tuesday and that’s the day mother Nature has decided to send Edouard our way. I guess, I was not stressed enough by the move…