by Sbexon | Dec 18, 2024 | Community, History, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Retirement, Wellness
There was a time when everyone was giving me scarves for Christmas. It was a strange phase, but they were all lovely and some were even handmade which made them even more special. I figured maybe I had reached that time in my life when I had become difficult to buy...
by Sbexon | Nov 20, 2024 | Author, Community, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Wellness
Someone recently mentioned to me that they are feeling less confident about their writing and they figure it’s because of what they have come to read. This thought was shared by an incredibly successful entrepreneur who has a number of degrees and interacts with...
by Sbexon | Nov 13, 2024 | Community, Food and Recipe, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Wellness
You know when you enter a coffeeshop early in the morning and you can float restfully through the ordering, waiting and obtaining lines pretty mindlessly? One morning I arrived to my neighbourhood spot, laptop in hand and ready to find a quiet table and a coffee to...
by Sbexon | Oct 30, 2024 | Community, History, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Nostalgia
One of the final hockey seasons is underway in the Saddledome and it’s making me think of all the great memories from that notorious building. I remember when it was first built and we all thought it looked like a maxi-pad. Be that as it may, it was built for the...
by Sbexon | Oct 16, 2024 | Community, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Tips, Wellness
We’ve all seen the signs: ‘Be kind to our staff – abuse in any form will not be tolerated.’ It seemed confusing to me when they first started popping up. I would be waiting in reception at the dentist’s office and think it must be a notice for people who are...
by Sbexon | Oct 10, 2024 | Hobbies, Lifestyle, Retirement, Wellness
I surprised a lot of people a few weeks ago when I mentioned I wanted to join a community choir – especially my friends who have heard me sing! Before they start planning on how best to console me when the rejections start coming in, I have since experienced another...
