Driving in Baja? 5 Tips That Can Save Your Life
The old pickup truck was right on my ass. I looked in my rearview mirror and saw nothing but Chevy grill. The narrow road crested… Read More »Driving in Baja? 5 Tips That Can Save Your Life
Making Deep Friendships to Last a Lifetime
I have a group of friends I’ve been close to since high school. I’m not talking about school chums who are friends on Facebook. I… Read More »Making Deep Friendships to Last a Lifetime
Reflections on Fatherhood or, What the Heck Was I Thinking?!
I’ve reached a point in my life when most dads my age are taking their grandkids for ice cream and giving sage business advice to… Read More »Reflections on Fatherhood or, What the Heck Was I Thinking?!
Bite Down Hard and Pray For Lockjaw
Or, How It Took Me 30 Years to Experience Joy Can a young person really know when they’re experiencing joy? Does it come that easily… Read More »Bite Down Hard and Pray For Lockjaw
5 Things to Do in Fairmont Hot Springs
This post was updated September 20, 2022 Being in a Teacher family means being a slave to the school holidays. We are rarely able to… Read More »5 Things to Do in Fairmont Hot Springs
Snow Days are the Best Days!
Today we’re having a snow day. We’ve had snow for the last four days, almost unheard of in our part of the world. Here on… Read More »Snow Days are the Best Days!
2 Hours Screen Time? Really?
The Canadian physical education lobby group Participaction recently released their latest Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. If you haven’t seen it,… Read More »2 Hours Screen Time? Really?
Disconnecting at French Beach
We recently spent a nice weekend camping at French Beach Provincial Park, a little out-of-the-way campground on a lonely stretch of beach between Victoria and… Read More »Disconnecting at French Beach
