Category Archives: Celebrations

Stampede!

Posted on July 17, 2016 by susanonthesoapbox

“Sometimes you need a little break”—Ms Soapbox’s Mom The fun started when Ms Soapbox’s sister Roz and her husband Jay came to town. They flew in from Vancouver where it rains 168 days a year–to spend a week in Calgary … Continue reading →

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The Art of Conversation

Posted on December 27, 2015 by susanonthesoapbox

The Soapbox family had Christmas dinner at a friend’s house this year. The guests included a former federal cabinet minister, an HR executive, two city planners, a philanthropist, a lawyer, an engineer, an animal lover and a legal assistant. They … Continue reading →

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The Rules-of-the-Universe-Do-Not-Apply Christmas List

Posted on December 20, 2015 by susanonthesoapbox

The politicians on a break and so are we… Ms Soapbox is curled up in front of the fire playing with her Christmas List. Like most of us she has pretty much everything her little heart desires—a comfy home, loving … Continue reading →

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The Soapbox Family’s Christmas Tree

Posted on December 28, 2014 by susanonthesoapbox

Ms Soapbox spent Boxing Day reading, playing Battleship and wondering what to do about the Christmas tree. The Soapbox family has a fake tree. Every couple of years Ms Soapbox yearns for a real one. Ms Soapbox has had an … Continue reading →

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Turkey Day at the Soapbox House

Posted on October 12, 2014 by susanonthesoapbox

“There’s no such thing as too much turkey”.— Mr Soapbox Mr Soapbox is a peculiar man. He’s a wonderful cook who rises to any occasion but when it come to Thanksgiving (or Christmas for that matter) he believes that it’s … Continue reading →

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Honour and Dishonour on the National Day of Honour

Posted on May 11, 2014 by susanonthesoapbox

On May 9, 2014, amidst the pomp and circumstance of marching bands, dignitaries and aircraft buzzing overhead, Prime Minister Stephen Harper told the crowds gathered on Parliament Hill that the names of the 158 soldiers killed in Afghanistan would be … Continue reading →

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Susan on the Soapbox Wins a Clawbie!

Posted on December 31, 2013 by susanonthesoapbox

As some of you may know, Susan on the Soapbox was nominated for a Clawbie (the Canadian Law Blog Awards) by ABlawg, an excellent law blog produced by my alma mater, the University of Calgary law school. This morning while … Continue reading →

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The Traditional Christmas Blog

Posted on December 25, 2013 by susanonthesoapbox

The Soapbox family, like your family, does not live in a Norman Rockwell painting. Our Christmas traditions run the gamut from Dolly Parton Christmas carols (don’t ask) to an amazing Christmas dinner prepared to perfection by his nibs, Mr Soapbox. … Continue reading →

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Ode to the Smack Down Chocolate Orange – with apologies to the poet John Keats

Posted on January 1, 2013 by susanonthesoapbox

John Keats’ poem Ode on a Grecian Urn was a flop when it was first published in 1819, largely because of the last two lines:  Beauty is truth, truth beauty, that is all ye know on earth, and all ye … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas from the Soapbox Family

Posted on December 25, 2012 by susanonthesoapbox

I love Christmas and the quirky Christmas traditions that have sprung up in the Soapbox household. The tradition I love the most is me not making the turkey dinner.  I was banned from the kitchen years ago after the safety … Continue reading →

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