Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Happy New Year!



Here we are on the dawn of a whole new year and I can't complain about the closing days of the last. A pub lunch and darts at the Swan with the boys, an uplifting Solemn High Mass on Sunday, Ordinariate style, and I have to say it was good to see the old place so full of young families and children.




And what trip to Calgary and Inglewood would be complete without visiting Crown Surplus and the militaria shop? The Crown's changed things up a bit and now devotes most of its space to tactical gear, which is great if you're an operator or looking for neat backpacks, knives and tactical accessories for your Glock/Sig. I like the other side of the store more, genuine surplus at OK prices.




The militaria place is alright too, though not as good as it once was before it moved down the street 5 years ago. Still, if you're desperate for a Grenadier Guards tunic or a bust of Hitler it's your shop. I took a couple of pictures and got in trouble, they're afraid of memorabila thieves.




Walking Holly was fun too, she's a rescue dog from the rez, not sure which one, and we get on well. She's vastly excited to go on trips through the frozen wastes and alleyways of this part of Alberta's onetime cow town. And there it is for now, more reflections on the Great White North as they come to mind.




In the meanwhile,

Happy New Year!

LSP

9 comments:

LL said...

Happy New Year, LSP & Private. At least you were able to get out and motor around (not snowed in).

NITZAKHON said...

Happy New Year from the (kinda) frozen northeast.

Jim said...

Hope you're enjoying the snow up there. It's been mild so far down here and I'm good with that.

Dad of Six said...

A blessed New Year to you and yours Padre!

Old NFO said...

Happy New Year and best wishes for 2020!

LSP said...

Thanks, LL, the weather wasn't too bad, shirt sleeves last Sunday(!). The Private had lots of fun but we flew off together and he's back in the grove at Gordon now. Of course he wants to deploy to fight the mullahs...

LSP said...

The snow was fun, Jim, but I wouldn't want it for half the year+.

LSP said...

Thanks, Dad, and to you!

LSP said...

And to you, NFO!