R.I.P. Auntie Joy. She ended up passing away last year :(
Aside from not being to create new posts, I can't even access the Blogger app on my phone at all anymore (Boo to you Blogger! Update your app please!). So it's been a loooong while since I've posted! It's already 2018.
The first half of 2017 was a lot of shift work at site, so my fun time in town occurred on my days off. All in all it wasn't too bad! A shift rotation of 8 days on and 6 days off provides a nice life balance.
I'm back at the office now - for the most part. I fly out tomorrow for a couple of meetings but that'll just be a short US visit. Being back at the office has its perks: I can consistently schedule activities on nights and weekends. Hachi continues to be a wonderful therapy dog and it's humbling to see him bring joy and unleash smiles wherever he goes. Dogs are magical.
Activity-wise, I've abandoned kettlebells for mostly calisthenics and a sprinkle of dance (dancehall) whenever I can. I still haven't gotten back to salsa dancing in Edmonton but I managed to actually social dance for the first time in years during my first visit to Ottawa. I irrationally was a bit concerned that I'd forgotten how to do it but it is indeed like riding a bike :) Muscle memory kicks in and all is well. Ottawa is a great place to visit! The history and museums kept me busy while visiting a good friend who just had her second little girl. Ottawa also made me wish I had furthered my French speaking skills. I did well in my high school French classes, but I didn't do anything about it after high school. It's never too late anyway. I'm positive there are tons of adult French classes in town should I ever decide to build on my French.
Calisthenics is still a lot of fun for me. It really truly is an adult version of playtime :)
Well off I go to pack and get things in order for my trip. Warmer southern US weather here I come!
Aside from not being to create new posts, I can't even access the Blogger app on my phone at all anymore (Boo to you Blogger! Update your app please!). So it's been a loooong while since I've posted! It's already 2018.
The first half of 2017 was a lot of shift work at site, so my fun time in town occurred on my days off. All in all it wasn't too bad! A shift rotation of 8 days on and 6 days off provides a nice life balance.
I'm back at the office now - for the most part. I fly out tomorrow for a couple of meetings but that'll just be a short US visit. Being back at the office has its perks: I can consistently schedule activities on nights and weekends. Hachi continues to be a wonderful therapy dog and it's humbling to see him bring joy and unleash smiles wherever he goes. Dogs are magical.
Activity-wise, I've abandoned kettlebells for mostly calisthenics and a sprinkle of dance (dancehall) whenever I can. I still haven't gotten back to salsa dancing in Edmonton but I managed to actually social dance for the first time in years during my first visit to Ottawa. I irrationally was a bit concerned that I'd forgotten how to do it but it is indeed like riding a bike :) Muscle memory kicks in and all is well. Ottawa is a great place to visit! The history and museums kept me busy while visiting a good friend who just had her second little girl. Ottawa also made me wish I had furthered my French speaking skills. I did well in my high school French classes, but I didn't do anything about it after high school. It's never too late anyway. I'm positive there are tons of adult French classes in town should I ever decide to build on my French.
Calisthenics is still a lot of fun for me. It really truly is an adult version of playtime :)
Well off I go to pack and get things in order for my trip. Warmer southern US weather here I come!
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