Somewhat pithy and erudite. I aspire to geekdom and writing!https://bsky.app/profile/bert60.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bert60.bsky.social/post/3msk7qjlyfo2dRest in Peace, Patches It was October of 2013. Alex and I were settled in to our new home and adjustsing to having space and a yard. Alex decided we should have some backyard chickens. When a nosy neighbour behind us caught wind of that, she complained to the City. Unbeknownst to us, city bylaws… http://alzylstra.com/2026/08/08/rest-in-peace-patches/08 Aug 2026 04:19 +0000at://did:plc:4aeird6d7cyti66emo7s6gte/app.bsky.feed.post/3msk7qjlyfo2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/bert60.bsky.social/post/3mpjvnobb5e2mYard work is NEVER ENDING When we bought our home back in 2013, we knew that we would have a SMALL back yard and an equally small front yard. It was agreed by myself and Alex that he would be the one to take on management of said pieces of land. In my wildest dreams, it did not occur to me that… http://alzylstra.com/2026/06/30/yard-work-is-never-ending/30 Jun 2026 21:03 +0000at://did:plc:4aeird6d7cyti66emo7s6gte/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjvnobb5e2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/bert60.bsky.social/post/3moe4p3t6su27Home Improvements This year, Alex and I decided that we would not be traveling for my vacation. Rather, we would pick a project and use some of my vacation time completing that project. We have a few items on our list: new windows, new electrical, new plumbing, potentially new insulation, and… http://alzylstra.com/2026/06/15/home-improvements/15 Jun 2026 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:4aeird6d7cyti66emo7s6gte/app.bsky.feed.post/3moe4p3t6su27https://bsky.app/profile/bert60.bsky.social/post/3mlrn5qlnea2t66 Revolutions around Sol http://alzylstra.com/2026/05/14/66-revolutions-around-sol/14 May 2026 01:11 +0000at://did:plc:4aeird6d7cyti66emo7s6gte/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrn5qlnea2thttps://bsky.app/profile/bert60.bsky.social/post/3mljrkiebir2nSunday yard work http://alzylstra.com/2026/05/10/sunday-yard-work/10 May 2026 22:09 +0000at://did:plc:4aeird6d7cyti66emo7s6gte/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljrkiebir2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/bert60.bsky.social/post/3ml2pelkghf2wAUGH! So much I missed posting Has it been THREE months since I wrote anything? That is crazy! So, let's try and fix that right now. February - Busy month. Filled with lots of appointments, both personal and professional. Had so many meetings with my accounts through work but, I managed to juggle… http://alzylstra.com/2026/05/04/augh-so-much-i-missed-posting/04 May 2026 22:20 +0000at://did:plc:4aeird6d7cyti66emo7s6gte/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2pelkghf2whttps://bsky.app/profile/bert60.bsky.social/post/3me32e7smrm2fJanuary projects (not mine) Happy Belated New Year! This year has started off with a bit of a bang. Alex is not one to sit around if there is a project to be done. The weather has been chilly outside and he found that the cold and damp air was problematic for his breathing. So, he stayed inside.… http://alzylstra.com/2026/02/04/january-projects-not-mine/04 Feb 2026 23:40 +0000at://did:plc:4aeird6d7cyti66emo7s6gte/app.bsky.feed.post/3me32e7smrm2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/bert60.bsky.social/post/3m7odfgw5au2nAhhh – 2025 – so glad you are almost done I am finding it difficult to believe that the end of 2025 is almost upon us. It is truly amazing (and awful) that the year just flew by. It feels like it was just Spring and here we are with the middle of December already! I have discovered that I didn't… http://alzylstra.com/2025/12/11/ahhh-2025-so-glad-you-are-almost-done/11 Dec 2025 00:36 +0000at://did:plc:4aeird6d7cyti66emo7s6gte/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7odfgw5au2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/bert60.bsky.social/post/3m7lou6sz4s25Our First Real Christmas Tree http://alzylstra.com/2025/12/09/our-first-real-christmas-tree/09 Dec 2025 23:23 +0000at://did:plc:4aeird6d7cyti66emo7s6gte/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7lou6sz4s25https://bsky.app/profile/bert60.bsky.social/post/3m5pk7mlcq72iHappy 22 years! http://alzylstra.com/2025/11/16/happy-22-years/16 Nov 2025 01:20 +0000at://did:plc:4aeird6d7cyti66emo7s6gte/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5pk7mlcq72ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bert60.bsky.social/post/3lye6wr5q4e2kMy husband is AMAZING! I knew that Alex was a true renaissance man when I married him but the level of experience, expertise and ability that he possesses continues to astound me every day. When we purchased our home, it was drab, dreary, lacking any sort of cohesiveness and was sadly living in… http://alzylstra.com/2025/09/08/my-husband-is-amazing/08 Sep 2025 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:4aeird6d7cyti66emo7s6gte/app.bsky.feed.post/3lye6wr5q4e2khttps://bsky.app/profile/bert60.bsky.social/post/3lwu3mxjx5s2kHealth Scare It has been over a month and I have been waffling about posting this - obviously, I have. I have decided to write about my experience with our medical system. This is not an indictment of failures that I experienced with my health issues, but, the events have been gnawing at me for… http://alzylstra.com/2025/08/20/health-scare/20 Aug 2025 18:46 +0000at://did:plc:4aeird6d7cyti66emo7s6gte/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwu3mxjx5s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/bert60.bsky.social/post/3lu6ufcnvma2uReunion!!! It has been a hot minute since I have posted anything. Suffice to say, I have been busy. Work at IRIS is going full steam ahead and I am enjoying working with my new boss, Houtan. He's not Debbi, but, no one else on this planet is. Debbi is family and so, since her retirement, we see… http://alzylstra.com/2025/07/17/reunion/17 Jul 2025 21:21 +0000at://did:plc:4aeird6d7cyti66emo7s6gte/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu6ufcnvma2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/bert60.bsky.social/post/3lrq46dvdep2aOff to Alberta http://alzylstra.com/2025/06/16/off-to-alberta/16 Jun 2025 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:4aeird6d7cyti66emo7s6gte/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrq46dvdep2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/bert60.bsky.social/post/3lpujhrsqmv2pThe BIG ONE! It has been a hot minute since I last wrote, but, ten days ago, I officially entered "retirement potential". Yup, 65 revolutions around the sun.... *sigh Alex and I went for dinner at one of our favourite restaurants: The Old Surrey Inn. If you are anywhere near Surrey, I strongly… http://alzylstra.com/2025/05/23/the-big-one/23 May 2025 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:4aeird6d7cyti66emo7s6gte/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpujhrsqmv2phttps://bsky.app/profile/bert60.bsky.social/post/3lnvbep3r4z2cMy new Theatre Project – Update! I wrote about my newest play that I will be working on - The Ladies Foursome by Norm Foster. If you are interested in auditioning for this production, see below: http://alzylstra.com/2025/04/28/my-new-theatre-project-update/28 Apr 2025 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:4aeird6d7cyti66emo7s6gte/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnvbep3r4z2chttps://bsky.app/profile/bert60.bsky.social/post/3lndtl5ma2j27Dad & Mom This is a tough week for me. Today is my dad's birthday and tomorrow is the day that my mom died. Miss them both so much these days.... http://alzylstra.com/2025/04/21/dad-mom/21 Apr 2025 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:4aeird6d7cyti66emo7s6gte/app.bsky.feed.post/3lndtl5ma2j27https://bsky.app/profile/bert60.bsky.social/post/3llcxopjzls2oMy next Stage Managing Gig After finishing up on one of my all time favourite shows: A Nice Indian Boy, I was looking forward to a long rest. Somehow, that didn't happen.. http://alzylstra.com/2025/03/26/my-next-stage-managing-gig/26 Mar 2025 23:43 +0000at://did:plc:4aeird6d7cyti66emo7s6gte/app.bsky.feed.post/3llcxopjzls2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bert60.bsky.social/post/3liuh7rgpzu2aA Nice Indian Boy – A Special Guest! Last night was a truly special night. We had a great performance by the entire cast. They received a STANDING OVATION! Those always make me so happy to see. To top it off, we had a very special visitor. A Nice Indian Boy is not only one of my all-time favourite… http://alzylstra.com/2025/02/23/a-nice-indian-boy-a-special-guest/23 Feb 2025 18:21 +0000at://did:plc:4aeird6d7cyti66emo7s6gte/app.bsky.feed.post/3liuh7rgpzu2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/bert60.bsky.social/post/3li6fs775pl2sOpening Week – A NICE INDIAN BOY Last night was the first of two preview nights for my latest Stage Managing Project: A Nice Indian Boy. Suffice to say that the performances by all the cast were exceptional! I would like this opportunity to introduce you to them! Sid Sharma - playing Naveen… http://alzylstra.com/2025/02/14/opening-week-a-nice-indian-boy/14 Feb 2025 23:57 +0000at://did:plc:4aeird6d7cyti66emo7s6gte/app.bsky.feed.post/3li6fs775pl2shttps://bsky.app/profile/bert60.bsky.social/post/3lhwvx53p422dJust two more nights before my latest Stage Managing gig: A Nice Indian Boy opens. If you live in the Lower Mainland and want to check out the funniest rom-com around, go to www.vagabondplayers.ca/a-nice-indian-boy.12 Feb 2025 00:25 +0000at://did:plc:4aeird6d7cyti66emo7s6gte/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhwvx53p422dhttps://bsky.app/profile/bert60.bsky.social/post/3l4forstcn42pBluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,009,843!18 Sep 2024 04:24 +0000at://did:plc:4aeird6d7cyti66emo7s6gte/app.bsky.feed.post/3l4forstcn42phttps://bsky.app/profile/bert60.bsky.social/post/3khnqqw56vj2fHappy birthday to my handsome husband29 Dec 2023 03:32 +0000at://did:plc:4aeird6d7cyti66emo7s6gte/app.bsky.feed.post/3khnqqw56vj2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/bert60.bsky.social/post/3kf4g7k6oed2aPlaying Santa for my company’s Christmas party but I needed to get a shot of me and my boys26 Nov 2023 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:4aeird6d7cyti66emo7s6gte/app.bsky.feed.post/3kf4g7k6oed2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/bert60.bsky.social/post/3kebmncjuy22e20th anniversary dinner at our favourite restaurant- Old Surrey Restaurant!16 Nov 2023 03:31 +0000at://did:plc:4aeird6d7cyti66emo7s6gte/app.bsky.feed.post/3kebmncjuy22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/bert60.bsky.social/post/3keapzgckyh25My first post! I am so happy to be away from toxic social media platforms. To learn about me, check out my site: www.alzylstra.com https://www.alzylstra.com15 Nov 2023 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:4aeird6d7cyti66emo7s6gte/app.bsky.feed.post/3keapzgckyh25