It is somewhat ironic that my blog will be posted to my Facebook account as it will soon be my last post to this social media. I do not take this decision lightly but, for a variety of reasons, I have felt that it is time to divest myself of this form of social media.Continue reading “Why I want to leave Facebook”
Category Archives: General Musings
My job is the best – thanks to people like these two
Brief synopsis of my year thus far
Remembering my sister
It has been 3 years since the world became slightly grayer and sadder. We lost my amazing sister on this day. Here is a transcript of my eulogy to her. It is one of the few pieces that I have written that I am incredibly proud of. Hope you like it. So, we are hereContinue reading “Remembering my sister”
Memories of my mother
This weekend, I am heading off to Edmonton to visit my mom. She will be celebrating her 90th birthday on Monday. It is a monumentous event. My mother has always been one of the smartest, toughest, most resilient people I have ever met. I got my sense of humour, my passions and my drive fromContinue reading “Memories of my mother”
Memories of my dad
My earliest memories of my father were always fleeting. I knew who he was but he was never around much. It wasn’t until I was much older that I realized he worked two full time jobs. He worked at a meat packing plant from 5:00 am to 2:00 pm. From 2:00 pm until sometimes 8Continue reading “Memories of my dad”
I am a DOMAIN!!!!
Whoot! Whoot! Time to celebrate! I have now established a domain for my blog: alzylstra.com I am not sure if I should feel excited or just ambivalent about the whole situation. But, this is now pushing me to write more. That can only be construed as a good thing, right? So, I guess I willContinue reading “I am a DOMAIN!!!!”
2017 or as I call it – A LONG TIME COMING
Well, it has been a long time since I did this. Putting pen to paper – as it were. So much has happened since I last recorded anything on my blog. Since I last wrote, we have been in our home for almost 5 years. Nykie, our beloved fur baby crossed the Rainbow Bridge, ThereContinue reading “2017 or as I call it – A LONG TIME COMING”
Post Renovations Bliss
Well, folks: Here is the end result of many, many, many hours of work put in by Alex, myself and a couple of neighbours. I cannot believe the transformation of our home. I am also relieved that is (for the most part) done….. Enjoy Master Bedroom Master Bedroom – Nykie’s sleep area which heContinue reading “Post Renovations Bliss”
Merry Festivus!!!
Well, here it is. Almost the end of 2013 and I am just about ready for it to be over…. Not really. It has been a pretty amazing year with all of its ups and downs. Fortunately, it has been more ups than downs…. Whew! We bought a house! HUGE UP! Nykie is doingContinue reading “Merry Festivus!!!”
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