Artimis 2 could be ready to

launch ~ February 5th of this year. It's a test flight sending a crew to the moon but not land. The 10-day mission will carry NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency, on a free-return trajectory around the Moon and back to Earth.

Artimis 3 is supposed to land a crew on the moon. I have my doubts that will happen. More on Artimis 2 here.  

Anne left out of here for Walmart Capilino mall. I think it has limited hours for New Years day

Tomorrow, I'm heading out to Northgate to get my compression stockings. This (hopefully) will be my last trip out that way. There is nothing I need out that way. (I also know about the affair Mary & Don have been having. She even told me showing me that photo of Don in a root bear moscot costume.) So if I ever run into that bitch and her scamming "Christian" MAGA "husband" it won't be at Northgate. I'll be getting my stockings closer to home. 1 bus ride. Anyway, that's all for now.

Welcome to January

first, 2026. Anne had already experienced the eighth-floor observation lounge during the Canada Day fireworks, but we had yet to see it on New Year’s Eve. About ten minutes before midnight, we headed upstairs to the eighth floor. The lounge overlooks Edmonton’s skyline across the North Saskatchewan River, while the fireworks were being set off in Churchill Square, surrounded by high-rise buildings. Quite a few of us gathered there, and someone even brought a bit of bubbly. We caught only fragments of the fireworks—just enough to know what we were missing. Most of us left disappointed. 

My short term goal is to join the Scottish Rite Freemasonry. Or Edmonton Valley (AASR). First part is lodge of perfection. This section contains degrees, 4th through 14th. Dates are mid February. Part 2 Rose Croix 15-18. Finally the Consistatory, contines with 19-32nd°. That will be held in October. I hope to be active in our jurisdiction. Anne doesn't know yet. My 2 goals this year: Scottish Rite, and pay off my line of credit. 

Earlier using Launchpad, I uploaded another video. First time in over 6 months. It's called Grime lights. Along with that I remixed a you tube short. Anyway, that's all for now.

This week is going to get

a bit busy. I have lodge practice tonight; Monday I am heading out to Northgate to pick up my compression stockings, Saturday because our first Thursday would be Lodge but it's New Years, we're holding it at 7pm the following Saturday. What's even better is the Oilers game is on @ 1:30pm that same day. Love it.

We got above seasonal weather paterns over the next several day here in Edmonton. Low single digits Even right now it's -11°C. This is very nice:

It's going to be nice when I head out of here tomorrow. 

I'll be getting picked up at about 6:30pm tonight. It's going to be a couple of hours at Highlands Hall. That floor in the Temple gets cold. I can't wear cleated boots in there. I found some Mens Edema slippers on Amazon. I'm thinking about order them for around here and lodge. I just ordered the slippers. Will be here Friday. Anyway, that's all for now.

I just did a

 edit on the last post. It was kind of rushed.

We're having yet

another snow day. It's been snowing since I got out of bed and suposed to end about noon tomorrow. 

Boxing day today, so I doubt there will be a "Smackdown show today." Netflix isn't showing an event. If it's not on it's understandable. Even Sports Entertainment needs some time off over the holidays.                                                      I'm not going anywhere this weekend, except lodge practice. My next outing will be Monday to Northgate, Healthcare solutions to get my compression stockings. I'm thinking about having that account transfered to another vendor close to me. That's only if they are an AADL ascociate. Anyway, that's all for now.

I was a big fan of

the Warhammer 40k book franchize. I had allmost all of the "Horus Heresy" novels up until about book 50 of 64 books. The serries ended last year. I even have some audio books as well on CD around here someplace. Most of my "Horus Heresy" books were puged in the move here. Thanks to my crazy wife. I wanted to get into some of the related Warhammer 40k figures and table top gaming but my Edema/CVI won't let me stand for long periods of time. 

The "December 23 Enigma" points to the 23 Enigma, a belief that the number 23 holds unusual significance, appearing frequently in life and historical events, often linked to synchronicity, conspiracies (like the Mayans' 2012 prophecy ending on Dec 23rd), or pop culture. It stems from writers like William Burroughs noticing patterns (Captain Clark's plane crash, Flight 23) and was popularized by The Illuminatus! Trilogy and Jim Carrey's film The Number 23, highlighting how focused attention (selective perception) finds patterns everywhere, from DNA (23 chromosomes) to the I Ching. For further reading.

Last nights Flames/Oilers game @ Rogers Place arena, was a 5-1 Oilers blow out. The rubber match is Saturday. So far we're 1-1 in the series. Calgary won the last game in a shootout. The win last night, meant that the Oilers share 1st place in the Pacific division. Anyway, that's all for now.

Welcome to winter solstice

2025. Nathan & his wife picked me up yesterday morning @ about 8:30am. It was cold but no wind. Tutti Frutti breakfast and lunchTerra Losa shopping centre, wasn't bad. Pricey for what you get. Inside the place was barren. It had usual tables and stuff but no atmosphere. On a scale from 1-5, I'd rate it a 2.5 I won't be going back. My anual work stipend of $51. I received Friday paid for it. The send us each $51 every 4 months, because monthly maintenance needs us to power our work laptops on and to stand by while tech support does it's thing. So that's what paid for my breakfast yesterday.

I watched the Oilers/Wild game. Pickard let in 2 early goals. That was it. Not that any of our goal tenders would have made a difference. Both teams had turnovers. Finale score was 4-2 Oilers play Vegas here at 6pm.

It's Winter solstice and sunset has been holding @4:14pm for about ten days now. The days get longer from here. Anyway, that's all for now.