First Mate’s log, Tour Date 0003 We arrived in one piece at the Starlite Wilderness Hospitality Complex quite late last night and just barely had time for evening tea (Earl Grey, hot). The motel was ok, but definitely not one of the better ones in this galaxy. The sign on the door gave an indication […]
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[ed. note: Today Elder JA and his wife, Lady R, share their experiences on the first day of the Spring 2026 Mountain Sapphire World Tour!] The rental bus, formerly used by the Wolverine Eunuchs, proved to be a challenge right from the start. Neither I or First Mate Lady R smoke and it took quite […]
THE MOST IMPORTANT MUSICAL EVENT IN CANADIAN HISTORY™Western Canada & Select Parking Lots For Immediate Release: Elder JA and Lady R Visit Tour Bus Rental Locations Barnaby’s Budget Band Cruisers ThunderWolf Gord, salesman of the month at ThunderWolf tour bus rentals (technically their only salesman), greets the young Mountain Sapphire couple. You may remember Gord, […]
Circumnavigation series Next in the series Today Elder G and I continue our 16,000 mile journey, recreating the transfer of a Cessna Citation to assist Australia during their summer wildfire season. We began our journey in yesterday’s blott. We will be leaving from Edmonton, Alberta to our first stop at Churchill, Manitoba. […]
Circumnavigation series Next in the series [Thanks to Elder JA for providing this exciting adventure!] It’s a long, long way from CanadaA long way from snow chainsDonkey vendors slicing coconutNo parkas to their name – Dreamland, by Joni Mitchell Let’s consider a wonderful example of international cooperation. As the global warming steadily progresses, […]
Elder JimZim is once again attempting to prove the Earth is round. We fully support his efforts. On a recent flight between WLBOTT regional offices, he became curious about the horizon. How do you calculate it based on your height from the ground? Flight 314159, Somewhere Over Alabama Elder JimZim, apostle of Spherical Truth, sits […]
Elder JA has sparked an interesting rabbit hole. Our research team was curious if Edmonton, CA was considered a prairie. This led the research team to investigate the geography of WLBOTT HQ. The approximate elevation of WLBOTT HQ is 800′. IH35 runs from Mexico to Canada, and connects Laredo, San Antonio, Austin, Dallas/Ft. Worth, and […]
From Elder JA…. Sugar Beets – The Nuts and Bolts WLBOTT Word of the Day: Pictures of Large Quantities From The Science Channel: RVing and the Sugar Beet Harvest Apparently there is a trend among RVers to participate in the sugar beet harvest. The large sugar beet processing plants set up RV parks near their […]
The Devon, Alberta Parade Devon, Alberta recently celebrated the Devon Days Parade. Many turned out on this beautiful Saturday to enjoy unique floats showcasing local businesses, groups, and organizations in Devon. Many people commute to Devon from the nearby suburb of Edmonton. We were impressed by the general rectangularness of the surrounding Devon countryside. Thanks […]
Had two good gigs yesterday in Consort and Hanna. These are not necessarily cowboy towns, more like farmer towns. The biggest industry in each is John Deere. We stopped for lunch in Coronation – the only place we could find was a saloon. Good food but definitely a rowdy place on Friday nights, I’m sure. […]