I started playing basketball again after moving back to Canada. It’s all thanks to a friend (ex-coworker) who introduced me to his special group of basketball friends who have met each other from playing in the same court for over 10 or even 20 years. Yesterday was the last time a few of us will be playing outdoors this year because we’ll be moving to play indoors in a few weeks. The group of bball friends are one of the friendliest and most encouraging people I’ve met. They are of different ethnicities, age groups, and play at vastly different levels (I’m the suckier ones), and are brought together by the love of the game. I find that to be rather amazing and lovely. It is also one of the things I love about Canada, a country where people with different cultures and backgrounds can respect and live in harmony with each other. Not many countries in the world celebrate multi-culturalism as well as Canada in my opinion.

The last outdoor bball yesterday marked the end of summer for me.

Also finished off the season with a few other small accomplishments this past week. The poster I was invited to help design for my church for an upcoming event was completed and submitted for printing. B/S from church thanked me for helping out, I thanked them in return for the opportunity to serve our God. There was a call for entry in an upcoming design festival, I managed to prepare and submit my application just before the deadline on Friday. My Fitbit watch band broke and, instead of buying a replacement, I managed to fix it with my 3D design and printing skills. These are not really major accomplishments to speak of, but I’m happy for the time to do the little things that I find rewarding without needing to worry about my finances.

In retrospect, this summer had been considerably slow and quiet. One of the major accomplishments was learning about economics and investing and setting my finances in order. I think I’m ready to start a new chapter as the Fall season arrives. Will shift my focus away from finances and investments to spend more time in doing art and design and in setting up the sustainable design studio I’ve long been dreaming of. But the first major hurdle to tackle is to survive the marathon on Oct. 19th. Add oil!! 💪🏻