Valentine’s Fun For All

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Valentines Day has historically struck fear and loathing into the hearts of single people everywhere.  But it doesn’t have to be that way!  I’ve put together some options if you find yourself sans date this year, like me.

Just call up a friend or five, your Ma, your niece, your neighbour, your Granny (you get the idea), pick your favourite scenario and run with it… let the love fest begin!

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Adventures in Chess

Sunday, January 17th, 2010

I’ve never been one for board games.  My family didn’t really play indoor games growing up, and I guess I just never developed a taste for them.  We did occasionally play Chinese Checkers, Scrabble…and chess.  I was pretty good at Chinese Checkers and Scrabble.  I’m terrible at chess.  Not average, not passable…full-on terrible.  I played outdoor Chess this summer with a friend of mine, with big giant pieces you had to pick up with both hands, and he kept having to say stuff like “you can’t do that” or “no…the game is over. You lost.”

So when I found out that my local library in White Rock has a Chess club, I cleared a night to go.  

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