A Return To Fairmont Hot Springs
I sit here in the lodge at the Fairmont Hot Springs ski hill, cold beer at hand, pondering the white, shining world before me. It’s… Read More »A Return To Fairmont Hot Springs
My Mindset-Making The Most Of A New Year
What a marvelous start to a new year! Sick in bed with flu, or maybe bronchitis, staring at the wall and feeling all the hopes… Read More »My Mindset-Making The Most Of A New Year
Don’t Cats Make Great Pets? I Sometimes Wonder
We have two cats that allow us to live with them. We feed them, clean their litter boxes, and generally cater to their every whim.… Read More »Don’t Cats Make Great Pets? I Sometimes Wonder
Sick Child at College? A Parent’s Action Plan
The evening text message was jarring. “Yesterday I started feeling feverish. I’ve been in bed for two days.” Damn! Our kid’s 4000 kilometers away and… Read More »Sick Child at College? A Parent’s Action Plan
Frazzledad Is Taking A Break
It’s Wednesday morning and I’m sitting in my campsite on Quadra Island. Have you been to Quadra Island? I suggest you add it to your… Read More »Frazzledad Is Taking A Break
Good Hair Genes-A History Of That Hair
Beth-Rose has beautiful hair. It’s long, shiny strawberry blonde that she calls “ginger” (it’s not), and she tends to it lovingly. What I wouldn’t give… Read More »Good Hair Genes-A History Of That Hair
How to Keep Your Kids From Starving
I’ll say it straight out. My Mom was not a great cook. Sorry Mom, wherever you are, but it’s true. And so, in my early… Read More »How to Keep Your Kids From Starving
Taking A Camping Road Trip With Murphy
There are two activities that I love more than most. Camping is certainly my favourite thing to do in the summer months. The other is… Read More »Taking A Camping Road Trip With Murphy
