My contribution to Wikimedia

I couldn't help but notice the Wikipedia Loves Monuments contest happening this month. I looked at it, and discovered that there was an unphotographed monument very close to my house. So I went for a walk recently and ... now Wikimedia has a photo of the Bow Valley Ranch House, aka the William Roper Hull Ranche Hous...

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Being someone's little sister

One of the best parts of having a long-lost sister is learning what it's like to have a big sister. I called mine last night, in some frustration over my job search. She was sad that she couldn't get her Skype to work because she couldn't see me. I told her I looked like crap. She told me that she wanted to see me anyways. Long-lost sisters are the best. Everyone should have one. ...

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Lake Agnes hike

My first fitness goal of 2014 was going to San Diego and walking a 5K Mermaid Marathon in February. Done. My second fitness goal was the Colour Me Rad 5K. More challenging because part of it involved walking up Canada Olympic Park. The gain was 131m. My third fitness goal was to hike to the Lake Agnes Teahouse, by Lake Lousie in Banff National Park. Now, a 3.5 km hike may seem easy, until you realize that it's uphill all the way. I tried to...

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