Still raining :(

It is still raining outside, and it feels like the city is in mourning. The saying, "When it rains, it pours" is really true. C-Po (known outside ultimate circles as Chris Powell), passed away on Saturday morning in Montreal while attending Canadian Ultimate University Nationals (CUUC). We still do not know all the details, but what I do know is that there is a big hole in our community right now.

Although I never did have the opportunity to play on his team, but I did play against him and BigFish (the other OCUA coed team) on numerous occasions. He was an intense player on the field, but he was always friendly an approchable when he came off the field.

John Tajima really did a great job capturing C-Po playing the sport that he loved in this picture. Chris will definitely be missed by all of us.

In other news, I am still super busy. Between school and working Alcatel, I have definitely been keeping out of trouble. I think that I handed in a few major papers in the past month, so that's good. I have about 4 major projects/papers left plus one final exam, and then I am done. Geoff and I went to NYC over thanksgiving for Allan and Betty's wedding, but I will write more about that another time. The other big news is that I am moving home for the time being. Carol needs to move to her parents' house as they are moving to Edmonton and she needs to take care of the house. As I will not have a job in January, I can't really afford to stay in the apartment myself, nor does it make sense to get a new apartment when I'm not sure what will be happening next year life-wise. Moving home will be a big change, but as I learned over the past month, family is special and you really have to cherish the time that you are able to spend with the people you love. Damian is also moving home in January, so it will be a big change living with the whole family, but it will definitely be a good time.