Author Archives: Mark

Dear Air Canada

Posted on January 24, 2009 by Mark

During the last year, my bags have been delayed in Vancouver at least 50% of the time. The most recent event was last night. I flew from Prince Rupert to Victoria via Vancouver. My flight from Prince Rupert arrived at … Continue reading →

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Cancun bound

Posted on December 27, 2008 by Mark

We’re on a Family vacation. That’s capital “F” because it is the whole family. My Mom, Dad and all the siblings, grandkids and significant others. We should have left Victoria at 9:48 or so, but due to congestion in the … Continue reading →

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Brownsville Station

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Mark

And so another I start another trip on the road. My co-worker, Bruce, and I are on our way down to Brownsville Texas. Brownsville is at the corner of the Gulf & Mexico. A Mexican Institute has purchased one of … Continue reading →

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(Grand)Parental Guidance

Posted on November 30, 2008 by Mark

So last night, we had a potluck dinner at my Mom & Dad’s place. My older sister was bringing a dessert called “Sex In a Pan” and Mom couldn’t remember what was in it. She wanted to use Google to … Continue reading →

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Hell on Earth

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Mark

After a couple of days with little to do, the last three days on Isla du Margarita were very busy. On Thursday morning, we were finally able to receive the replacement WatchKeeper payload from the airport. The old payload had … Continue reading →

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