by Sbexon | Jul 6, 2025 | Community, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Retirement, Tips, Wellness
I often lose my way, which I’ve written about quite a bit. But I don’t often actually lose my car! Really only once before, when the first snow of the season covered it at the airport park & jet while I was away. The valet driver had to go round and round the...
by Sbexon | Jun 25, 2025 | Community, Finances, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Retirement
If I gave you $20, what would you do with it? I asked various people and just sat back to see what they’d say. It’s a fairly inconsequential amount to many of us, while to others it represents bread and milk and enough gas to make it into work for a few more days. I...
by Sbexon | Jun 20, 2025 | Community, Lifestyle, Retirement, Tips, Wellness
Today I heard a radio announcer utter the phrase ‘the certainty of confusion’ and immediately fell in love with its irony. It was made in reference to the leader of the country to the south, but it was uttered during a week when I was diving deep into a reflection of...
by Sbexon | Jun 11, 2025 | Community, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Retirement, Tips, Wellness
A walk with Sheldon. If you’re out and about in Red Deer, you’ve seen Sheldon. He’s everywhere and he’s always walking. Slow and steady, through the pathways and streets of Red Deer in every season – usually wearing a hockey jersey or t-shirt. He’s a giant of a man, a...
by Sbexon | Jun 4, 2025 | Community, Golden Nuggets, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Retirement, Wellness
Didn’t we all do ridiculous things back in the day when we were free roaming kids in the 60s and 70s? Novels could be written about the shenanigans, but when I narrow it down to things that were downright dangerous the list gets shorter. Thankfully. When we were...
by Sbexon | May 22, 2025 | Career, Community, History, Lifestyle, News, Nostalgia, Tips, Wellness
I had the privilege of attending the ‘International Year of Volunteers’ world conference in Amsterdam in January 2001. It was a monumental event – national committees from countries all over the world were there. Amazing guest speakers from the United Nations, Kings...