GWAR cover “Pink Pony Club” by Chappell Roan YouTube video by The A.V. Club

Happy Friday!
Hey @edmontonoilers.bsky.social you should consider GWAR’s version for our next cup run!

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Of the “firsts” experienced so far these past few months, today was expected to be one of the toughest.

Wherever you may be mom… you’re never far from my thoughts. And you continue to guide and inspire from afar. ✨🤍

#hugyourmom

Love and luck to our friends @DallasStars 👏🫶

All of us @EdmontonOilers fans will never forget the love, class and generosity demonstrated by your club and community last year - how meaningful the song ‘La Bamba’ is for our city and our team.

We are cheering for you! 🎉🙌🏻🏒🥅

Mom’s smile would have been extra big today, an extra bounce in her step, because it’s Game 1 of playoffs and the Oilers are back in it.

She would have emailed her sister / my aunt, a devout Leafs fan, about it too.

Aunt J… McDavid > Matthews. Always.

#cancersucks #formom

Feel like I’m DJ’ing at the club…

Working on two laptops at the same time. Listening to Darude.

Damn I’m old. 🤣

#throwyourhandsup

I made a decision last month to spend less time on social media - and it has been easier than expected.

Happy Friday! Happy Day too for anyone whose work week isn’t “typical”!

Be kind and be safe in your travels.

Sharing puppy soaking up sun on the deck last weekend to keep us motivated through this snow crap. 🫶

Woman with Schizophrenia - A Message to Minister Dan Williams Minister Dan Williams: A young woman with Schizophrenia is being left on the streets without support. Her family can’t keep her safe, and our Mental Health system is failing her.

A Message to Alberta Mental Health and Addictions Minister Dan Williams:

A young woman with Schizophrenia was discharged to the streets—again. Her family can't keep her safe. Your system is failing, and you know it. When will you actually do something?

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Come on out for the Heavy Hockey Showdown Oilers Watch Party.
Friday, March 14 at Boston Pizza near WEM. 4:30 pm. Everyone is welcome.

🤣🤣🤣

First sunny day on the deck with the dog, the trophy hubby, good tunes, and a cold beer after doing laundry and cleaning the bathrooms. 👍☀️🫶

Mark, there are no words in any human language that could begin to express the level of joy and happiness I have for you, and for your family.

What wonderful news!! ♥️👍

Happy Birthday!
Congrats on this milestone… or “Leveling Up” as I like to think of it!

100% agree!

I wish everyone would learn even the basics of animal behaviour.

Cheesy but always true….

Slow down to go fast

A small black pug-mix dog looks lovingly up at its owner

Puppy says:
Good morning and have a great day! 🫶

Going to doctor, tired of being tired. No idea if it’s grief, stress, menopause, combination…

I’m exhausted throughout the day, so I try to keep a nighttime routine… going to bed early if needed. But then I’m up between 1-3am, wide awake. No reason.

Stupid cortisol.

What a gorgeous girl! 😍

They make life so incredibly rich. 🫶

Organizations hire me when their operations are on fire with problems and root causes or solutions are unclear.

It may involve systems, financials, supply chain, HR, or a combination of things…

Yet the biggest challenge I routinely face: ego and bias.

People are so weird. 🤣

Wow! That’s pretty. 👏
And probably tougher to do than it looks.

Learning lots about pneumonia.

I had no clue that it can be contagious, it could last months.

And it sucks lol

Ughhhhh. Woke up Thursday with a massive headache and had a hunch I was going to get sick.

Head still pounding, woke up with nose stuffed, feel like I was run over and slammed against the wall.

Thank you 🤍

Took a few days away from social media, needed to focus on heading back to work with clear headspace.

Hope everyone had a good day today ♥️

Thank you 🤍🤍

Mom’s at home 🤍

Picking up her ashes was harder than expected. I was unprepared for:
-Being handed a box with her name on it and signing for it
-The physical weight of the box
-The mental weight of the box as it sat on my lap driving home

The reality of it all has sunk in.

Got the call to pick up mom’s ashes tomorrow.

Just when you think you’re starting to heal, the sadness and hurt decides to rip right through you all over again.

Does everyone’s family erupt into drama when a key family member dies?

Today marks 1 week since mom left us.

7 days. And in that time, a ton of self-serving garbage behaviour surfaced across my immediate and extended family that I’ve had to mediate. 🤢

Grieving is hard enough.

That’s so cool that he was a part of their story. Such a great band. 👏