Almost Travelled Down a Road and Back Again

Let’s play ‘Name that Theme Song.’ This is a recreation therapy blog after all. Whoever guesses correctly, wins the opportunity to read the rest…

Don’t Ask Me For Directions

There are many assumptions about people raised in the prairies and one of them is that we have a great sense of direction. I…

Amb(ass)ador at Your Service

Our society today is too busy (even though we currently have no where to be) to read the full length of a news article,…

Compare Rose Blurred Glasses

Do you ever compare your window wiper speed to other drivers? We almost feel a sense of pride when our pace is slower than…

Oktober – Fess Up

Did you know that Oktoberfest begins in September? Years ago, the organizers realized the weather was more predictable in September, which resulted in a…

Yippee Yah-oops

Each year the Calgary Stampede has a lot of people hooting, “yippee ki-yay mother”… we won’t go there today. And it also has a…

I Tawt I Taw Double

Tweety Bird is an adored yellow canary alongside other favourite cartoons. Tweety is aggressive, mischievous, intelligent and apparently a male. I guess he was…

Olympian Wreck

The Olympics are in full force and if you have not been watching the excitement then you must… not have a cable like myself.

Don’t…

Bee Careful

Have you heard about the birds and the bees? That some birds eat bees so it is recommended to have a beehive or a…

Who’s in the Dog House?

When we’re young we view our Mom and Dad as super human. As we get older, we realize that they are simply human. Then…