Northern lights

I just checked off another dream from my bucket list although the dream was a little cloudy. I spent a week last Tuesday in Yellowknife (old joke still funny). Yellowknife where the days never end and the nights come to life. I always wanted to see the Aurora Borealis or better known as the Northern Lights. It is a long flight on two planes to get to the North West Territories, above the 60th parallel, but rumour is it's worth it.
Not much to see in Yellowknife other than the Northern Lights. One can tour the entire city in a few minutes leaving plenty of time for a nap before the late light show. Only one obstacle stands in your way from experiencing a light show of your life, the weather. If it rains or is cloudy the lights don't come out to play and the two nights I was there, it was mostly rainy and cloudy.
I joined a tour to see the lights, I was picked up at 1030 pm and the chase was on. Similar to storm chasers, our guide, Joe Buffalo Child, chased the clear sky by satellite, wind direction, weather reports and personal experience. We chased the skies until 230 am and did luckily get a glimpse of the fabulous Northern Lights. My return flight was 6 am so not much time to sleep but I did accomplish my mission. Too bad I am too tired to remember it.  

Advertising

Some advertising is very creative and humorous. Others, well, you wonder who could have possibly thought it was good. Look at the one below, great or horrible?

The Belty

Our lives, in many respects, have been made so much easier because of the countless ways technology has made things better, simpler and more convenient.
The Belty is one such innovation. A new smart belt that automatically loosens during meals as you are eating. No longer will you have to loosen that belt manually when you eat too much and feel that tightness around your belly. Now you can keep stuffing your face while the belt, through an app, will chart your waistline and adjust your loops accordingly. I love technology and look forward to buying a Belty and hoping some day for a Pantsy, Shirtsy and Boxery.
                                                         And it's so stylish as well!

The Ponderosa

I was driving to Hamilton this week and I passed a sign on the highway, one of those blue provincial signs indicating tourist attractions, golf courses.. This sign was for the Ponderosa Family Nudist Camp. I don't get it. Why do we feel a need to advertise a nudist camp and more perplexing a FAMILY nudist camp? And what exactly is a FAMILY nudist camp and is it even legal? I decided to google it and found their rules and regulations.
1-Behavior or activities which disrupt the harmony of the camp will not be permitted. Disrupt the harmony? Everyone is naked!!!
2-Always use a towel to sit on. Is this because the chairs get hot?
3-Enjoy making friends but respect other's privacy? What privacy? Everyone is standing around naked.
4-All persons MUST be nude when using the swimming pool, hot tub or sauna. What about bathing caps?
5-Picnics only in the picnic area only. A picnic in the nude?  Are mosquitos not allowed?
6-Campfires restricted to fire rings only. Try roasting marshmallows naked, it may get hot near that crackling fire.
 They have tennis courts, volleyball, football and baseball fields. Who would ever play football naked? Who is tackling that 300 lb naked guy?
So tell me what are children doing in a place like this and how do we allow it!
                                                Ben Cartwright would not be happy!!

                                        Although the place in the picture below does look great!

Sweating like a pig

There is a heat wave in the world. We all love the summer except when it gets too hot. It is so hot in Switzerland that the army has been employed to cool down the cows and pigs. They are bringing in fresh drinking water by erecting eight artificial reservoirs to supply the animals with water. In Italy farmers are providing AC, fans and showers for their cows and pigs. People are dying in Europe from the heat and humidity but the cows and pigs are enjoying first class accommodations with fresh cool drinking water, air conditioned rooms, and cool showers. See the helicopter delivering water below.
Oh to be a cow or pig in Europe!