Seasons in the Rain

The title of this post is a take-off on an old song, which was a huge hit for a Vancouver singer named Terry Jacks.  His song, Seasons in the Sun, was originally from a Broadway play called Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris.  The chorus goes:

We had joy, we had fun

We had Seasons in the Sun

But the Wine and the Song

Like the Seasons are all Gone.

Here in Nelson I have re-written the chorus lyrics (with sincere apologies)

We had Snow, We had Rain

Folks were skiing in our lane

Now the skies are all gray

Just another Kootenay day.

Crocuses are in Bloom

Daffodils will be here soon

Got my bike on the road

Hope that house will soon be SOLD!

 A couple of weeks ago there was a gala opening right here in Nelson.  Our Civic Theatre (the movie theatre) has been closed for about 3 years.  City council owns the space in the Civic Centre, where the theatre has been situated for over 75 years.  A local group, the Nelson Civic Theatre Society has worked out a deal with City Council to lease the space and they have plans to renovate into 3 theatres, with seating for 250,  100 and 100 in the different areas.  This is a very ambitious plan, and they are into fund-raising at this time.  When we gathered there late last month for the gala, there were 250 seats installed in the lower section and the rest was empty.  I was pleased to be present at this event, to see some folks dressed in costume (it was a James Bond theme night), others in their best-dressed duds, and everyone there to support the restoration effort.  The movie, Skyfall, was fun to watch, too.

The efforts in Nelson are a fine example of what can happen when a community comes together around a project.  Other communities are not as fortunate. 

 This was the Paramount Theatre, which, until recently was a fixture in downtown Chilliwack.  Many other community theatres have met a similar fate.

Do You Know A Buyer For This Home?

 

A well maintained home in the Uphill area of Nelson, with a marvelous view of the Kootenay River Valley.  4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, a double garage, and the possibility of a suite in the partly finished basement.   Additional details on the web-site.  $475,000 

There seems to be plenty of activity in the Nelson real estate market at this time.  It's almost like there was a switch turned on about a month ago.  It's too early to say that this is a trend, but we are hopeful.  I'll have the first quarter statistics available next month.  For additional real estate related news, please check out my Business Blog 

Happy Pi Day!  

March 14, or 3/14 as its written numerically, is a day to celebrate Pi. Those who are looking to be more exact celebrate Pi Minute (March 14 at 1:59 pm) or Pi Second (March 14, March 14 at 1:59 pm and 26 seconds).

Number nerds everywhere celebrate Pi Day by eating pie and reciting the mathematical constant that runs to an infinite number of decimal places.

Pi Day Jokes 2013

Mathematicians even tell Pi Jokes on Pi Day. As you can see from the Pi jokes below, lovers of Pi may be better at math than humor:

Q: What do you get when you cut a jack o'lantern by its diameter?

A: Pumpkin Pi!

Q: What do you get when you take green cheese and divide its circumference by its diameter?

A: Moon Pi.

Q:What do you get when you take the sun and divide its circumference by its diameter?

A: Pi in the sky.

 

Well, the stock market seems to be doing reasonably well the past few months, so perhaps now is a good time to share a little investment humour:

Investments 

STOCK: A magical piece of paper that is worth $33.75 until the moment you buy it. It will then be worth $8.50.
BOND: What you had with your spouse until you pawned his/her golf clubs to invest in Amazon.com.
BROKER: The person you trust to help you make major financial decisions.
Please note the first five letters of this word spell "Broke".
BEAR: What your trade account and wallet will be when you take a flyer on that hot stock tip your secretary gave you.
BULL: What your broker uses to explain why your mutual funds tanked during the last quarter.
MARGIN: Where you scribble the latest quotes when you're supposed to be listening to your manager's presentation.
SHORT POSITION: A type of trade where, in theory, a person sells stocks he doesn't actually own. Since this also only ever works in theory, a short position is what a person usually ends up being in (i.e. "The rent, sir?
Hahaha, well, I'm a little short this month.").
COMMISSION: The only reliable way to make money on the stock market, which is why your broker charges you one.
YAK: What you do into a pail when you discover your stocks have plunged and your broker is making a margin call.

*Thanks to Pastor Tim for this joke!*
 

 

Being as it's St. Patrick's Day on Sunday, I thought I would end with an Irish Blessing.

 

Lorne