The Oilers are the hotest team in the leauge right now

as they won their 6th straight Wednesday. Ryan Nugent Hopkins (RNH) got his 100th point for the season. The last time the Oilers had 3 100-point players in a season was in 1986-87 when Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri, and Mark Messier all had 100 points or more before the playoffs. The worst part about this is even though the Oilers clinched a playoff spot, they might get to the finale, but that's about it. 

I never made it to lodge last night as I called in due to a rash I developed due to psoriasis and razor burn. I looked terrible. If I had more time to take care of it and more ointment, then maybe. However, I hope to have this cleared up with what I have on hand. Hopefully, I'll have this cleared up so I can go to Commercial next Saturday after BoB.

It was on this day (it wasn't Good Friday) in 2018 I made contact with an old friend before my current marriage. The friendship ended 9 months later in 2918. Most of the mistakes made were on my end but Mary & I hadn't been honest with each other. Yet she was out to compromise my marriage through a change of events I won't mention here. But she gaslit me and walked out on me. Somedays are better than others. I'm still dealing with the trauma. Mary had gotten married since then. I'm happy for her. I miss her every day. Some days are better than others. I have my lovely wife. A great life. Anyway, have a happy Easter everyone. That's all for now.

There is a definite change in the

air quality this time of year. The rain in the air is quite noticeable. this time of year we could get anything. Today is expected to be a nice day. I might even go out for a walk.

Nasa's Perseverance rover helicopter "Ingenuity," might launch as early as April 8th. That would be so cool to witness. There is even a bit of the Wright brothers airplane attached to ingenuity as part of the historic flight.

There was supposed to be an Oilers/Canucks game this evening but 8 players and a staff member is on Covid protocol. That means the Oilers have 2 Montreal Canadians and 1 Canucks games to make up. So far Oilers have played 38/56 games. Barring anymore Covid protocols, means Oilers have 3 games in hand. Happy Easter eveyone. That's all for now.

Coronavirus is a hot topic lately and for

good reason. I'm no health expert or professional, but I've been hearing that people that are healthy should recover. Apparently. Its people like me that are 60+ and have diabetes are in the at risk group. I was fortunate last November I got my flue shot. Apparently the risk of catching this virus is low. How that is defined, I have no idea. Not to panic or scare anyone, but if you notice I haven't been posting in 6 months to a year, I'd suspect that I might have succumb Coronavirus. Contact my Facebook friends list, if your concerned. I'm not saying I'll get the virus, but anything is possible. I haven't been posting to Fb much these days, except my friends and family on messenger.

Anyway, that being said, life goes on. I've been interested lately in funk music. Not future funk or disco funk, but regular funk, sprinkled with synth sounds etc. I'm interested in a sample pack from Loop masters, called Bass funk. The sample pack is by Bombstrikes. I'm going to order this, in the next few days, put some stuff together, funk guitar and fx. Should be great. My project for March 😃

Tonight, its the Oilers at Nashville plus wrestling, then Oilers/Dallas tomorrow, lodge Thursday, my band of brothers
prayer group at the church Saturday. And who knows I might even be called into work this week. Anyway, that's all for now.

I would have gone into work this evening

but it looks like a short shift anyway. Looks like I'll be back sometime next week. This kid of schedule fits in well with my lifestyle. I don't mind the time off at all. Plus it will give me a chance to check out Sage, get some lunch there, maybe get in a game of Cribbage.

Finally, I have Fl. Studio almost where I want it to be. After a bit of tinkering, It works well now with Streamlabs. I can play my vst's talk between sounds and screen record just fine. I'm looking to get the Keystep pro midi controller, and the Presonus Studio Live AR12 mixer, hopefully before the year is out, and Omnisphere.

Last night it was so cold as we were waiting for our 9:15pm bus. I was with Carolyn, Jen and Steve. Steve doesn't work with us. He's a truck driver that befriended me. When I went to cash in my free 6/49 ticket, he went to the adjacent liquor store to get a micky. He offered me a snort but I had the girls there with me. It was only ~ -21 but that wind chill even with 2 layers of clothing under my parka, just stung right through us.
It was pretty cold. Tonight the weather heading home will be much better for the shift there if there is one:

Tonight its Boston/Oilers at 6:30 tonight. It'll give my wife a chance to go on the computer in between loads of laundry. Friday the Oilers entertain Minnesota Wild. Saturday, I'm out with the lodge for a breakfast business meeting at Max. I'm going to try and get a ride out there. One of the guys going agreed but I have to set it up. I miss going out with my friend but while one door closes another one opens. Anyway, that's all for now.

Its been 12 days in between blog

posts 😲 Life gets in the way, that sort of thing. Mainly, I began work last week, then there was the long weekend, a couple dental appointments, more work etc. I'll be blogging about once a week from now on.

Today is the Grey Cup and WWE's Survivor series, and an Oilers hockey game. Speaking of which, the Oilers won last night 4-2. Right now the Oilers 25 games in are sharing the first spot with the St. Louis Blues. Lots of sports to follow this weekend.

Health wise, I've been getting these cramps in my calf area below the knee. A first I thought it was a blood clot. The perhaps mussel fatigue. Most likely its just arthritis. Otherwise things are going along alright. I'm keeping busy getting my mind off Mary. I still don't know why she unfriended me on Face book and that was almost a year ago. 

Tomorrow, I'll be watching WWE's survivor series, channel surfing the Grey Cup/Oilers game. Mostly watching the Oilers but if the game goes badly I'll watch wrestling. For the most part, its work 4-9 Monday-Wednesday as we're expecting this project to end Wednesday. I got my dental appointment at 1pm Thursday and an appointment after that for some counselling at 4pm. I could be off Friday, and I have a bible study men's group to go to at the end of the month. Anyway, I'll be back next week, that's all for now.

It's out to the dentist for my 3pm appointment

for denture fittings. I might as well get them now because next years UCP budget might cut the program out all together. With any luck I should have dentures installed by mid November. Then I'll belooking for another part time job that has more that has seasonal & steady implications.  

I'll be back before 5:30pm to catch the Oilers/Columbus Blue Jackets play. We really need a win on the road. Secondary 

scoring has always been a problem for the Oilers. Detroit won this evenings contest, splitting the 2 game series. 

Our weather has been changing. We're down into the "0's"

and +"1's" but we're warming up to +5-6's for this time of year, that's pretty good. Thursday night is Halloween, then November. If we can get by November with the average temperature of under -10, its a good month. I've got my bob

breakfast meeting Saturday. I need a stream deck badly so I might go pick one up and a iPod touch Saturday. Hard to say. I'm also making one more phone call atempt Friday, see what I get. Unless its positive, then its over. Until then, lots of other stuff going on. Anyway, that's all for now. 

Last nights beans and

wieners aren't sitting to well for me at this hour. Never mind the coffee I had moments ago. However after that, I'm still hungry and I could eat breakfast being served up in a couple hours. 

Despite the above I've got a 6:45am cab ride reserved for me. I'll be dressed and ready to receive the phone call.

Yes that's right. Its -34* with a -42* wind chill and its just 3 weeks a way from Spring. Next weekend is daylight savings but we're slowly moving out of this cold snap and back to ~ single digit minus temperatures. 

I'll most likely be back around the 1st intermission of the Oilers/Columbus game. Oilers might not make the playoffs this year but I'm watching 2 of the best power forwards in the business between Oilers Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl work their magic. 

Other then the above there's been rumors and mumblings about work this week 😃 Helps me get my mind off my own Venus Di Milos (with arms however) wandering around somewhere out there. You know who you are 😎 Other then that and I'm trying to muck around with the new Korg Gadget 2. Its got new gadgets and enhanced work flows. I'm going to try and put something together for a upload this weekend. Look out for that🙄Anyway, that's about all for now.

I supose I'm not the first

guy to have been betrayed by a female friend. I still believe in her and the friendship we once had. But I need to get on with my life. I've got music to make and to grow my You Tube channel to work on.

The Oilers were snake bit at the Staples Centre. That's twice this season. They play today in Anaheim at 6pm. This is just a bad hockey team tis year, even with Connor McDavid. To be fair LA was the better team. The Oilers were not prepared and as a result they let the Kings get 3 quick goals. Talbot was no better. 

This week, I'm hoping to get back to work. I have another counselling session Thursday. My whole problem is I've been without work for over a month now and stuck inside this apartment. I've been out 3 times in one month. Anyway that's about all for now.

Over the past few days

I've been having these sudden frequent stomach convulsions. Its more of a feeling of bloatedness, I think brought about to the Metformin I've been taking. Anne made me a Agnes beef cheese burger and her home made fries earlier and I had apple crumb pie topped with strawberry ice cream. I'm stuffed and feeling bloated. Uggh.

Update: I'd be totally in remiss if I didn't say "Happy Star Wars," day everyone. When I first saw the original Star Wars A new hope 1977, wasn't in a theatre. The hype for this movie was building all year at the time. I saw the movie at a Drive in in Surrey. My friend Gord and I got to the movie early that day in May. After the movie fans honked their car horns in appreciation leaving the movie. I always new this was going to be a trilogy but since then there's been a prequel trilogy, and a sequel trilogy, and a anthology. Hard to believe the original movie was 40 years ago.  

Even though the Oilers lost last night 4-0, they put up 44 shots against the Visitors back up goal tender. I'm sorry for saying this but, our current back up goal tender is not a NHL goal tender. I'm hoping Talbot will be ready for tomorrow's afternoon game against the Wild.

Still now work for this week and the boss doesn't suspect anything will be taking place until early in the New Year. I wish I had my other job back but I got fired by way of an email. Very professional huh? other then that, I uploaded a bit of an ambient track to my You Tube channel, using the new Garage band. Tomorrow is the hockey game, Sunday is WWE's night of Champions. Its not like I've nothing to do. Anyway, that's all for now. 

At first I wasn't expecting a lot

from last nights Oilers/Montreal game. So I came in late and it was 1-0 Oilers then, 2-0 going into the 2nd. The Home team got a goal, then we got 2 in the 2nd and 2 in the 3rd. Montreal got 2 in the 3rd but it was a case of too little to late for a score of Oilers 6-Habs 3. I was surprised but the Oilers play Toronto later today. I'm sure lightning wont strike twice.

I was never a fan of Johnny Hallyday but he sold 110 million albums. He was dubbed the Elvis of France. The only entertainer I know of from France in the pop music industry is Jene Michael Jarre and even then I'm aware of him but I wouldn't know anything he was known for. Hallyday had quite the career spanning over 50 years.  

No news from the boss from Friday about work this week. If it happens, I'm thinking Thursday/Friday. Anne and I hope to leave out of here at about 2pm for Londonderry Mall/Albert's for their all day brunch. Hopefully its not going to be packed. Knowing my luck it will. Anyway, that's about all for now.

I'm enjoying my Sunday afternoon

off here today. At the moment its +8* out there under partial cloudy skies. It feels like +7* and the winds are light at 11km/h. Quite a nice day for going for a walk, with a sweater and a hoodie.

There was a observance of the battle of Vimy Ridge at the actual site of the battle near the monument. Its a Very important event in Canadian/Commonwealth history. There's even observances of this event underway at City hall here in Edmonton. 

I'm hoping I can get to Service Canada tomorrow before work and the Tuesday I have my Doctors appointment and I can take care of the Provincial supplement, which is in the same building on my way out before work. Other then that I have a short week because Good Friday is this week as well. Its also the first round of the NHL playoffs and I'll be able to watch some of the first and most likely only round the Oilers will be in this year. Not that I care too much. I'm just happy we made the playoffs this year.The last game of the regular season is tonight as the Oilers are entertaining the Vancouver Canucks. I just hope we wont play Calgary in this stupid "Battle of Alberta" hype thing, uggh. Also this week is my first payment on Novation Circuit. Anyway, that's all for now.

Somebody is sending my blog some

Valentines day love. However over 1,100 page views? I usually get about 20 page views a day. Probably mentioning about the Bob Crane murder show on Coast to Coast, or reading Darwin's Radio but I'm putting that on the shelf for an old Everquest book "Ocean of tears." So far its not bad. All of the above might had something had to do with my page view overload today. That's whats known as a fluke. 

I hope the Oilers get a bit of love tonight hosting Arizona. This time having watched the film from Calgary playing these last night, the Oilers can make some adjustments. In previous years when a team on the road plays 2 back to back games, the 2nd game is their Achilles heal. That's not been the case for the most part. Teams on the road playing their 2nd team usually play better. The Oilers have a chance on capitalizing the Flames loss last night. By the time I leave out of the office tonight, the game will be all but over. 

The first half of last nights Coast to Coast was by far the best, from what little I listened to the show. The 2nd half on "Miracles" didn't do anything for me. Sorry but these soft topics zone me right out. The 2nd half of tonight's show according to the Coast website is about Spirituality and technology. I like the weekend shows because I can sleep in.

I got Anne's photo frame up and running. Its just now getting some video on it. I've got another folder on my USB flash drive of more video to sift out. Last night after wrestling i found a free online video converter and changed the .MOV file to a AVI one instead. The video is a bit choppy but that's probably because the frame rate needs to be changed. So tonight I'm in from 4-9. Its a easy 5 hour shift. Thanks for the love (I think). Anyway, that's all for now.

Its often hard for me to get any sleep

overnight when I need to go into work on a Saturday morning. I might have got an hour and a half sleep. Usually when listening to some ambient music on YouTube can put me to sleep. Not earlier at 4:30am. Its hard getting up to go  into work on a Saturday morning but once I have my first coffee, I feel pretty good going in. 

Over the last couple of years I've been wanting to get Korg's digital audio workstation or daw, for the i0S called "Gadget." At $54 its an expensive app. Last summer Korg had a major update for this app and made it available across all i0S platforms, including our iPad2 and my iPod Touch 5Gen. Plus its 32 bit. However, I never had the cash even when it was reduced in price at that time. Since I was able to save a bit of cash from my blackjack winnings earlier this week, and it was black Friday, would Gadget be at 50% off again? It was. I hurried over to Shoppers Drug mart across the street got x2 $15 iTunes cards and hurried back home across the street. I opened up iTunes on our iPad and let the camera do its thing to take the picture of the code and I bought the app. It works great, very happy. 

That set me off feeling good about black Friday and I headed into work and I figured, eh, why not buy 2 more $2 blackjack tickets. At my station settling into the free hot chocolate, I played and got nothing. My shift wasn't great either. But at least I got a ride to Southgate, and I feel good about that, and the Oilers were winning in Arizona. Happy days. The supervisor at work doesn't like me at all. She's a young 25 something, loaded with tattoos. But my ride encouraged me that the offer to drive me to Southgate goes beyond just me. I know Super goes to Southgate. I asked her on the way out at the end of the shift if she wanted a ride to Southgate. She said "I'm good," mainly getting in a car with me even with another person in the back with us (I take the front seat anyway because I'm the old guy) is not agreeable to her. I'm on the Southgate lrt platform and I can see the #6 bus roll in and Super in her familiar red coat. I know she needed this Clareview train and it was coming my way. She'd have to take the escalator and run through the over pass run down the stairs beside the escalator to catch it. I knew she was going to miss my train. I had to smile at that. When I got home, to catch the last 5 minutes of the Oilers game it was tied at 2 and went into over time. McDavid scored but fractions of a second went down. The goal was under review. Even colour commentating said the goal wouldn't hold up. The ruling was no goal. Into the shoot out. We got 1 goal but lost in the shootout, 3-2. Wait to Sunday when they come to our barn. By then the 104th grey cup game (hopefully) will be over. Lets go Ottawa. 

Except losing at blackjack, my negative performance and the Oilers losing. I felt good about yesterday. Today, I'm going in for my south side job and out of there at 2:15pm. I might go get my Space Marine Battles book at Audrey's on the way home, go to BP's and have a drink at the bar and head home. Maybe pass out on the train. Anyway, that's all for now.

December is going to be

extremely tight around here for Anne and I. We might even need to make use of the food bank. Including December I have 20 months 21 days to go until pension and I'm literally counting down the months. With pension, I'll be able to work a few days a week, go to lodge, make music sleep in late stay up late. Also, I'll be able to get a annual bus pass. "Living the dream" eh?

The other day city council selected TransEd its P3 (Public, Private, Partnership) for Valley line. Other then that, the line is just getting prepped for the odd obstruction along its path from Millwoods town mall to City Centre mall. Valley will be low floor and will use independent signaling architecture then that of the Capital line. Individual cars will be contracted out by Bombardier using their Flexity tram format. Also it looks like we're in good position to get funding for the 2nd phase of Valley line out to Lewis farms by 2025. We'll know more about that in the New Year. In 9 years I'll be 71 if I get there. I hope I live long enough to see it and ride on it. I think the challenging parts to this project wont be laying down the track but the individual stations. Some of the track will be elevated and the tunnel on the North bank of the Saskatchewan River might be challenging as well as the new train/footbridge. Phase 2 is the longest portion of the Valley line but no elevated track. All track is at grade and so are the stations, and no tunneling. Most importantly no house clearing. In You Tube just type in Valley line LRT Edmonton and there's a cool video on the what the project will be like when its done.

The Oilers played much better last night in Detroit. They had tied the game at 3 going into OT. D played good until the OT period. Oilers playing in Pittsburgh tonight. Also, Rogers place arena added a "bowl cam" so we get to see the whole ice area put together. Anyway, that's all for now.

I've often wondered what would happen to this blog

after I pass on? Is it dependent on my isp account? No because its web based. It'll always be 'out there.' That means that as long as Google keeps Blogger going people will have the opportunity to read this blog for a long time after I'm gone. This blog is my legacy.

The Oilers finally snapped a 3 game losing streak beating the New Jersey Devils. Eberly, Pucell, and Draisaitl are scoring a goal/game. The Oilers won last nights contest Rexall 4-1. Now after the weekend the Oiler's go on a 5 game road trip. My expectations for this road trip will be 1 win out of 5 games. Monday the Oilers play in Washington DC. I'm still hopeful that the Oilers will finish 9th ot 10th in the West at the end of April.

I called the office and there is no work for me this weekend. The boss is hoping for mid next week. Our staff Christmas party will be next Thursday. I've got a couple work from home options I'm about to look into. I hope I'll be able to get the ball rolling on one of them next week. I'm also following up on a security guard job as well. If Anne and I can survive between now and mid December, we should be ok. Anyway, that's all for now.