Not much going on at the

moment. 

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Earlier today, I received a call from a Disability Tax Credit advocacy group out of Toronto. They said they could help me apply for the Disability Tax Credit. I had a bad feeling about how all of this would turn out, so I looked up “Disability Trust.” They seemed legitimate, with an office in Toronto. They told me I would need my 2024 Notice of Assessment, but I couldn’t find it. When I do find it, I would also need to add Disability Trust to my CRA file by speaking with a CRA agent and getting my Line 15000 information. 

I told them I would do that in the morning. I also mentioned that our family doctor retired two years ago. The lady said that wasn’t necessary, so I agreed to call CRA in the morning — though I still had a bad feeling about it. Later on, I received a follow-up email saying I would need confirmation from a doctor about my scoliosis, probably an X-ray. I explained again that I don’t have a family doctor. That confirmed the bad feeling I had earlier. Because of that, there’s no point in calling CRA in the morning. 

If I have to go through several hoops to get this done, I'm just going to abandon this whole enterprise. I found out through Reddit, that this is a scam. Anyway, that's all for now.

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This sciatica just wont let go

I’m going into my 11th day now. The last time I had sciatica was around 1999, when I was working as a security guard for a company called Innertech — long since vanished into history. I remember working at the Clareview Mall here in Edmonton and taking the bus from the west end, feeling every bump along the way. This was before the Alberta government regulated the security guard industry. Back then, my sciatica lasted about two weeks. 

For the most of the afternoon I was working on my new Facebook page for 2026 I got the basic image from Canva but Facebook wouldn't accept it. I took the same image to Adobe express and it was easy to have it resized. I'd rather get Adobe express but it is more expensive then Canva. I can't afford Cad $130/year. 

Last nights Washington Capitals/Oilers game was very entertaining. Oilers Evan Bouchard (Bouch) scored 3 goals (hat trick) and 3 points. No Oilers D has done that in over 40 years. Oilers won 5-4 in OT. Pretty remarkable for a Defenceman. Anyway, that's all for now.

Chapter was very enjoyable last night

I got installed as musical director. I wore fleece underneath my dress pants, and a t-shirt underneath my dress shirt because the hall manager likes to keep the temple cold so the guys dont fall asleep. I even have a Scottish Rite connection, which is cool. I got a ride home andAnne had a baked pasta with chicken breast which I really enjoy 

It was on this date in 1881 that the ancient Egyptian obelisk known as Cleopatra's Needle was erected in NYC's Central Park. Amsterdam's Schipol Airport opened a departure lounge for cattle on January 22, 1988.

Right now it's -29°C at this hour. We're on a warming trend after weekend. Well that's all I have for now. 

I never made it to Bonnie Doon Mall

Yesterday. My sciatica is slowly making an exit out of my system. Last night Anne went on a bottle run and then to Capalino mall Wallmart and got me some Aleve roll on and a proper one strap sleep shield. This new one is a lot stronger then the last one. 

Anne made a nice mash potato meat loaf dinner with half a cheese bun, Very good. We watched the Naational and local news, and that led me to midnight. 

I'm doing good as far my steps go. Yesterday I did 3,401 steps, which has been about average. I usually like to have ~ 3,100 steps/day and at least 1,000/1500 steps before bed. 

This evening I'm in my suit attending my Royal Arch chapter. The fellow that has been giving me a ride to and back from chapter practice might not be able to give me a lift today, because he'll be at the hall early but he said he will give me a call to let me know. Anyway, that's all for now.

I was tired enough to

go to bed early. 4am is early for me. First of all my restless leg syndrome kicked in, keeping me awake. Then, i took a melatonin pill, and that didn't work. Finally slumber shut down the world around me from 6am-11am. I got a good 5 hours of sleep. 

Today is Martin Luther King jr. day. I thik Mark Carney is doing a fine job in this country, but we could sure use a guy like Martin Luther King jr. today. 

I've got Monday night Raw this evening and I'm looking forward to that. That's all for now.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      .

I had a bit of a wait

for my ride but it was a nice day out there. I should ask him if he could lower the front seat so I could slide in. The instalation is nothing new, same as in a craaft Lodge. My ride said that he might not be able to pick me up Thursday, but he will drop me off. I dont have any duty for Thursday. Just to show up and being installed as "Musical coordinater." 

For the next several days I've got wrestling tonight, Oilers hocket Tuesday, Chapter Thursday. 

Next week we we're holding our Past Masters association dinner. And that should be all for the month of January. All in all, it was a good day today. Anyway, that's all for now.

If this is Sciatica

pain, I went through this around 1998 and it lasted a week.  I was doing security guard work as well at the time. 

Last nights Oilers/Canucks game began lame. I thought (at the end of the 1st period) not another 0-0 game. I was going to give up on the game but after intermission decided against it. 6 goals later in the 2nd period.😲 Talks about a one off. Sure enough no goals were scored after that. The game ended Oilers 6 Canucks 0. Vancouver is in rebuild mode anyway. Pardon the spellos.

My lower back is very soar. I went down to the vending machine for a can of diet cola, and I was in a lot of disscomfort heading up the elevator back into our suite. Perry is picking me up for Chapter proactice at noon today. I'm anticipating a bit of an ordeal just to get up the stairs to the outside of he building Anyway, that's all for now,