I enter the laundry room to look for drinks and snacks. We store food here when we have limited space in the kitchen. And I grab a bottle of pop, along with a box of crackers. I turn around to head back out. But then, out of the corner of my eye, I see them. Along with assorted pairs of jeans and other items of clothing, I see a pair of purple cotton panties. Just hanging on the line with a couple of clothespins, like it’...

What the hell happened to the group?! I wonder in a panic. So stupid of me! I came to Banff National Park for a nature hike during a recent streak of unusually warm weather, and I got myself stranded from the group. That’s what I get for getting distracted by watching two squirrels fighting over an acorn! After a few minutes of running around, I need to stop and catch my breath. While I lean against a tree, I look at my s...

Another day, another snore fest. I sigh with exasperation. I punch in at 9 a.m. and punch out at 5:30 p.m. That has been my schedule every other weekday for the past 3 weeks. I look at the clock on my laptop. It is 11:37 a.m. I sigh with relief. Thank God, it is almost time for lunch. I am starving! And I am not talking about typical hunger, either. Now, you might wonder why I am working here if I am clearly bored with it...