Sunday August 30, 2026 Flights +

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Sunday August 30, 2026

 I was so stressed from yesterday's debacles trying to book my flights that I slept in 13 hours!  

I also decided to skip going out to the Chinatown Festival and the Alberta days happenings today... 

The good news is that, the flights are booked and, once I spotted that Avianca had again changed the booking code,... I was able to get on their site and grab front extra space seats for all 4 of their flights....

And, I was able to use the same booking code for the 2 Air Canada Edmonton<>Toronto flights and book the nearest front seats there too, temporarily I hope, because only the standard space seats were offered...  I contacted Avianca to try to straighten out to extra space seating on those flights too because I had paid for the extra FLEX option that gives me those extras, supposedly on ALL those flights...  I am not holding out much hope though, but it is always worth asking....

So, here are the details, December 1/26 to February 24/27... : 

Also, I decided to move money from US Dollars to Canadian dollars electronically via eBanking to enable me to survive until the GIS fiasco is sorted out.  That enabled me to cancel my Bank appointment for tomorrow.  Another problem solved...

 

Dawn spoils me so much.  She bought all the fixings to make nachos and it was my job to throw everything together in layers and do the cooking.  We fed 4 people and still had leftovers...  I am soooooo stuffed!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope you enjoy the pictures above.  That was the day’s excitement.

Al

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Saturday August 29, 2026 Flights

 

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Saturday August 29, 2026

 Yesterday was a beautiful 24C but the humidity was not transferring into the suite so I spent all day distilling water for the humidifier...

In the evening I started checking out cheaper flights to Colombia for the winter.

I spoke to my friend David about trying to lose weight and he suggested cutting off all food intake at least 3 hours before bedtime...  It appears to be helping me off the 205 plateau I have been stuck on. 

This morning I decided to take advantage of the cheap flights I did find, but what a schemozzle dealing with Avianca's website!!!  First, it wouldn't let me book the flights, then it crazily balked at letting me pay...!!!  I had to phone and get a link from them which allowed me to pay only have the idiots at CIBC refuse the payment, even though I did the confirmation code things....  Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr  

So, another hour on the phone with CIBC to get the charges pre-approved, then another 2 hours dropping calls with Avianca to actually re-book the flights, and accept the payment, only to have a problem with the site to fully confirm the booking and payment to allow me to choose my seating, etc....

I am still waiting for the email from Avianca... Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

 

I was intending to go to the Legislature at 1pm to mingle with the Alberta Separatists and learn more, but never got there because of the flight issues.  Grrrrr

I did manage to go check out friend Braden Gates, the fiddler, at a block party on Ada Boulevard which turned out to be some kind of fundraiser, so I didn't stay.

Since my GIS has been cut off, my monthly funds are low so I have an appointment Monday at the bank to move some coin around... Grrrrrr

So, tentatively, I leave here early morning December 1 to Toronto-Bogota-Cali, and return Feb 24th, 2027.  Once all is confirmed, I will let family know the exact details.... 

I hope you enjoy the pictures.  That was the day’s excitement.  Grrrrrrr

Al

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Block Party on ritzy Ada Boulevard

Braden Gates performing

Our lovely city

through my dirty windshield

 

 

Thursday August 27, 2026 #2 Full Moon/Eclipse

 

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Thursday August 27, 2026 #2

 I got out on the Gio early enough to grab a couple of shots before storm clouds moved in from the West and blotted out the Full Moon, being covered by the Earth's shadow to create and almost total lunar eclipse!!!

Photos below.

I hope you enjoy the pictures.  That was the day’s excitement.

Al

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August 17, 2026 Lunar Full Moon Eclipse

Clouds moving in..

Lit up scooter

and lit up motorbikes...