the ball, the ball stings you

Luckily, most of the communities were spared in this early summer fire season from any major damage aside from out-of-community camps. Slowly communities are coming together to assess any losses and prepare for a hot summer. Yes, summer is just starting with 90 days of swelter or shelter in the forecast.

Now, if I were an ice cream vendor, I’d go bankrupt just paying the electric bill to keep it frozen long enough to serve to my sweaty customers. I’d probably make a bundle selling water sprinklers and anti-mosquito sprays. Heck, I bought a fly swapper that gives a satisfying jolt of electricity and a tiny wisp of smoke when it encounters my deadly forearm swing. Think of it as a game of tennis where if you don’t hit the ball, the ball stings you. So, building up muscle mass in that forearm will come naturally with this new hi-tech bug zapper.

This summer may just be a way to sit back and relax with some good TV. Lately, my better half and my daughter binge watched a great First Nations television series. At some point, I heard a guy speaking Cree in the background and ask, “Hey, is that guy a Cree?”

Then I’m told it’s one of my childhood buddies from back on the island, someone I know very well. I’m proud of him and his crew as they broadcast childhood memories of those who are now adults or have passed on. I’m very proud that this series is broadcast everywhere, plus you can stream it online anywhere with decent enough broadband.

Thankfully, the North is catching up with that dream too. One day, just about everyone will be like me, working hard while hardly working, from home.