Winterlude Ice Sculpture Originally uploaded by EclecticBlogs.
The course on Monday and Tuesday went well. Much to learn. SAP is a very complex program so I can see the week ending with brain overload. Sleeping the first 2 nights has been kinda hard. King bed gives me too much room and no one to [...]

Parliament Building Originally uploaded by EclecticBlogs.
After unpacking in my room Sunday afternoon I figure I should go do some touristy things like seeing the parliament buildings. I walked up to Parliament Hill and took many pictures of the old buildings. I have no idea what any of the buildings are called other than [...]

Ottawa Waterfall Sign Originally uploaded by EclecticBlogs.
This morning was the flight to Ottawa. Air Canada not Canadian North this time. An Airbus A320 not a Boeing 737. The flight was good and was even 10 minutes early. It must have been leftover Pope influence from yesterday. There were several differences between the 2 [...]

Blessed Be Thy Plane Originally uploaded by EclecticBlogs.
I left on Saturday for an SAP training trip to Ottawa. Stepping on the Canadian North plane in Inuvik, I noticed this plaque as you enter the plane. How much safer can you be? Flying in a plane that has been blessed by Pope John Paul [...]

The Oilers have a tough game tonight playing against the Minnesota Wild. I hate the WIld. They play such a boring game. I think the Oilers hate playing them too. It seems like Edmonton always falls asleep against them.
The first period started in typical Minnesota fashion. Check, check, check and dump the puck out. And [...]

Guest Poster: Thomas
The Edmonton Rush played their fifth game in their inaugural season but have yet found a way to put one of those in the win column. This past weekend the Minnesota Swarm were in Rexall place and came out with the win 7-6. The Rush have been very good at one thing this [...]

Sarah Running Her Dogs Originally uploaded by EclecticBlogs.
Yesterday afternoon we finally did something that we should have done several years ago. Having lived in the north for over 15 years we had never been dog sledding. What a blast.
Judi Falsnes, owner of the Arctic Chalet and Arctic Chalet Dog Sledding was our host. [...]

Saturday was a must win for the Oilers. And the tired Vancouver Canucks came calling. They were the perfect medicine for what ails the Edmonton Oilers at home lately. This was the 7th game of a 7 game road trip for the Nucks and Edmonton had already beaten Vancouver 4 times in 4 games this [...]

After a 3 game road trip the Oilers were home to face the Columbus Blue Jackets last night. This is a good thing right? WRONG!!
The Edmonton Oilers have the best road record in the league yet find themselves no better than average at home as they suffered their 5th straight home loss. Sure it was [...]

Guest Poster: Thomas
The Edmonton Rush played the Toronto Rock this past weekend on Friday night and the defending cup champions looked in form; like the team who won it all last year. Starting early and never letting up the Rock took the Rush for their worst loss of the season 14-8. Yet again, for the [...]