There's Ash in Dale's Backyard !

Dale's New Kitty

Ghostly Thoughts

How old do you think you'll be when you die?
88 – one year for each key on a piano

How will you die?
In my sleep

What will your last words be?
Thank you

What will your epitaph read?
Beneath this silent stone is laid,
A noisy, antiquated babe,
Who from her cradle, sang till death,
And ne'er before was out of breath.

Any parts of your body you wouldn't donate?
Yup, my vocal chords

What song will be played at your funeral?
In Paradisum and Sanctus, from Gabriel Fauré's requiem, preferably a recording done by me and the U of O choir

Cremated, buried or "other"?
Cremated and tossed into the country wind.

If you could take one thing with you to the "next life", what would it be?
Any wisdom I’ve learned here and … my vocal chords

If you could take one person with you, whether they like it or not, who would it be?
The love of my life who is up there and hopefully waiting for me

Supposing they existed, do you think you'd end up in heaven or hell?
My version of heaven. Not anyone else’s that may have been interpreted for me and for society in general.

If you could haunt any one place, where would it be?
Lake MacDonald, down the road from Lost River

If you could haunt any one person, who would it be?
Mick Jagger

What type of ghost would you be?
A ghost as friendly as Casper with lots of sweetness and light

You've been given the chance to send one message back to the land of the living. What does it say?
You're here for a good time
Not a long time
So have a good time
The sun can't shine everyday

More of my original Banff national park mountain images

Now for my original images ...

During my stay in the rockies, I spent one night at this hotel !

Where I had views from my room like this !

The surrounding area had views like this !

Enjoy !
More mountain pics to come on October 16

Going West ....

I am preparing to go West ..... about 2,000 miles or so to visit my sister and do a bit of work as well.

After my visit with Dale, and before I begin my conference I am going to spend a night in Banff, Canada's largest national park (and the world's third oldest national park). In doing so, I have decided to splurge for a night and stay at one of Canada's most magnificant hotels .... The Chateau Lake Louise. Normally the price is outrageous, however, in the off-season I am able to get a reduced rate, paying about $200 less for the night than I normally would. I think I deserve it - after all those hundreds of nights I've stayed at youth hostels.

Here are some pics. Hopefully when I'm there there'll be good weather so I can post some of my own.