Sunday August 16, 2026 The Fringe

 

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Sunday August 16, 2026

Today, I joined cousin Jeanne and her friend Meng at The Fringe Festival in Little Strathcona.  Jeanne, as a customer of ATB (Alberta Treasury Branches Credit Union), had got us free tickets to lunch and a show.

I went down on my Gio for a leisurely ride and found a perfect place to park and met them at 11:45am.  A short block away was the ATB tent where we were able to stack up hamburgers and drinks at noon.  Then I got to wander around a bit and check out the Strathcona Farmer's Market where I now know where to return to get local honey for a better price than I figured....

And I ran into niece Dawn on the way back at the beer tent who was with her daughter and the significant other...

Then our threesome waited again until it was just before 2pm to line up for the free show around the corner entitled "The Short King".... which was a misnomer because the actor could not have been called "short"....  For 45 minutes we watched this show, Monty Python-style, with cartoons and live play mixed.  It was a show for kids to laugh and to learn to cope with, and embrace the loss of, a favorite pet.  Getting kids to join him on stage several times was cool, until they had to join him to supposedly fart on stage (because farts are funny, he said)...  I thought that was on the tacky side, but the kids loved it....

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

Al

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Our beautiful city!!!!

The Tram is a good way to arrive nearby

Free tickets are good

Waiting after lunch

One entrance to the Farmer's Market

Lots of vendor tents

Gorgeous chromed kettle drums!

Short King and his dog

The King was not short

Kids were good participants

A buffalo made of bark!

 

 

Saturday August 15, 2026 Suppers

 

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Saturday August 15, 2026

Thursday, I ran the Gio to the Library to swap books again.  I now have all the bottom half of the list of Brad Thor's "Scott Harvath" series.  They are easy reading and not nearly as convoluted as the Kathy Reichs "Temperance Brennan" series.

 And I got my Amazon delivery a day early again, including my new bone-induction hearing aids which do the trick for me very well...!!  Gotta love Amazon!

Friday, I ordered more stuff from Amazon, all for my new Samsung FitBit 3 digital watch.  I hate the sweaty plastic strap, so I have ordered a magnetic metal one for dress use, and 3 velcro cloth ones for everyday use, plus 3 protector bezels to protect the face from damage....

Then, in the evening, friend Tracey called to see if i would join her on a run with both our Gios.  So we met here and went to little Strathcona to see The Fringe set-up and then went to the Commercial Hotel for a welcome beer.  Then I led her back to the north side of the river close to her apartment building.  It is always good to get a nice outing in decent weather....

Today, I worked on a lot of my older photos, upgrading and sharpening them with my Artspace PhotoAI  program.  It is slow going, but the results are usually worth it.

 In the evening, I brought the wine and enjoyed a fabulous, tender beef dip supper with lemon potato wedges...    I can't continue to eat like this and still expect my weigh scale to lie...

Then I drove Dawn to a drug store to get her supply of Zonnic to help her reduce her cigarette intake....  Smoking is actually cheaper, but she is making a decent effort.

Almost all the repairs are finished to the roof(s) in Colombia so we are thankful that the rain held off to allow that.

The Ring Of Fire earthquakes are really going around the horn, with Alaska and Indonesia adding some biggies today....  I would not want to be living in Vancouver right now, or California,... or any coastal region for that matter....

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

Al

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Patio roof repairs underway

Nasty clouds circling

Wednesday's steak supper

Amazon is dependable

Bone-induction works!

Traveling by the Macdonald Hotel

Tonight's awesome beef dip supper!