[thanks to UC#1 and UC#1-SU for today’s topic] Between May and early August of 2016, a massive wildfire burned in the northeastern region of Alberta (the Fort McMurray area). The wildfire was the most expensive disaster in Canadian history. From Wikipedia: As a testament to the Canadian Government’s efficiency and readiness, there were no direct […]
It began simple enough…. an email exchange between UC#3 and UC#1: Gents- I know I’ve been a bit offline for WLBOTT, but I have a friend who is traveling to northern Alberta next week and she and I were talking and I recommended she take her engineering team to this restaurant in Fort McMurray. Looks […]
Given the following: WLBOTT sees a business opportunity! But first, let’s get to know Yellowknife a bit better Getting there…. Real Time Weather The good news: no pollen and minimal concerns about skin cancer. Canadian Jalapenos! Time for some innovative marketing! Produce Maple Jalapeno Syrup Canned Genetically Merged Herring/Jalapenos Sponsorship Opportunities: Canadian Jalapenos Cute Canadian […]
UC#1 Back when I was considerably smaller than I am now, my dad set up an electric train for me and my sibs. Our house had only a partial basement – for the front half of the house it was only partially excavated leaving a space big enough for kids to play in. Dad took […]
[recent executive correspondence: UC#1=>The Texas Elders] Fellow WLBOTT’ers, While I have know about the Trans Canada Trail for many years, until recently I never knew how extensive it is. We frequently walk the part of the trail that goes around [UC#1 jurisdiction] but that is a very small part of it. Of course, the trail […]
[thanks to UC#1 for today’s rabbit hole] Alberta’s first Lithium Pilot Plant will refine lithium brine. How are we doing, commodity-wise? Today’s spot price is about $28 USD / kg. Lithium Facts: Gov. of Canada Canada is definitely in the ball game. We’re #3! Lithium as an Element Lithium started off strong, but time and […]
Well, I think I mentioned earlier that, after spending most of my retirement fund on a new natural gas furnace / heat pump we noticed our 2013 Honda CRV exhibiting a death rattle when starting cold. Actually, we noticed the sound a few years ago and the local Honda dealer replaced a belt or something […]
Checking the news in Edmonton this morning, I ran across…. Mexican Independence Day (Diez y Seis) is a big holiday in Mexico, and is informally celebrated in Texas, and now Edmonton. A little background…. Back to Maria’s! The Mariachi Borealis (cool name) play at Maria’s. Maria’s has a great Facebook page and, it’s Taco Tuesday! […]
Robert William Service (16 January 1874 – 11 September 1958) was a British-Canadian poet and writer, often called “the Bard of the Yukon”. – Wikipedia Robert William Service (16 January 1874 – 11 September 1958) was a British-Canadian poet and writer, often called “the Bard of the Yukon”. His most famous work is probably the […]
[Thanks to UC#1 for today’s post] After the fascinating expose on bovine transportation, and my natural curiosity on whether bovines twine, I decided to ‘think outside the box’ and look for other twine related areas. The most obvious immediately popped into my head: crab apples! Here are a few photos of my latest crab apple […]