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The Ice Storm of 2013

I was just reminded this morning that it was two years ago that the ice storm hit Toronto and the surrounding area. We were visiting Jen’s family in Toronto at that time.

Having never experienced an ice storm, it was quite strange waking up that morning and seeing the amount of ice everywhere. I captured a few shots of the aftermath over the next couple of days.

We were more fortunate than others. We didn’t experience any power cuts and we were able to get stocked up for Christmas day.

Aside from the ice storm, we had a great time spending Christmas and New Year with Jen’s family. Hoping to do it again soon.

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What I'm Doing Now

P1030800-minPhoto by myself after an ice storm hit Toronto in 2013.


Aside from putting my family first and helping clients build great web products and services through DigitalBothy, here’s what I’m spending my time on:

  • Documenting some API endpoints for PenMuse.
  • Including only relevant writing prompts for the current time of year.
  • A new re-design for DailyMuse.

Last Updated December 2017. Inspired by Derek Sivers.

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The only thing I was annoyed at was the audience. No whoops or cheers when the movie started. We brits are so boring.

I did read a few tweets about disappointing characters but I think they will evolve in the next movie.

Tonight marks the start of one of my Christmas traditions. The annual reading of A Christmas Carol.

Marley was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker, and the chief mourner. Scrooge signed it. And Scrooge’s name was good upon ‘Change, for anything he chose to put his hand to. Old Marley was as dead as a door-nail.

— A Christmas Carol

I received my first copy of the book 30 years ago. I’ve missed a few readings of it over the years but I haven’t missed a reading of it in the last 15 years. The story, the language, the characters, everything about it is fantastic.