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August 30th, 2007

  1. On Patriotism and Being Canadian

    August 30, 2007 by Gail

    Canadian Armed Forces
    Alcan Dragon Boat Festival, Vancouver — June 22, 2005

    My plan for this evening was to process last weekend’s photos, but alas, I had to face the fact that I don’t live in a self-cleaning apartment and my clothes aren’t of the self-laundering variety (when will the scientists get around to inventing these???). Oh well, there goes another evening, but at least it was productive.

    I thought I would share a couple of passages from the book I mentioned recently, Timbit Nation, which I finished the other day. (I highly recommend this book, whether you’re Canadian or not, at the very least as an entertaining travelogue.)

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  2. Regatta

    August 30, 2007 by Gail

    regatta

    I crashed immediately after getting home from the Argonaut Rowing Club, taking photos of the regatta and indulging in a gourmet BBQ. ‘Twas a fine way to spend a summer evening, if you ask me — boats, a gigantic lake, and food! Photos forthcoming.