Why can’t my kids act the same around me as they do around everyone else? Last week, we shipped our sons off to Collingwood, Ontario to spend some quality time with my mother and stepfather, combined with a week at day camp on Blue Mountain. Initially we thought about leaving them with my parents … [Read more...]
Family’s Best Friend
It is becoming increasingly apparent that this will be the last summer for our dog Alice. In October of 1999, my wife Stephanie, in her maddening impetuous way, called me from a pet store in Bellville, Ontario two months after our wedding, letting me know she was holding a dog that was … [Read more...]
The Blue Mountain Groove
My 10 year old son did not want to go to camp in Collingwood. There we were in the driveway of my parents house, supposed to run out to grab a lifejacket for Hudson's upcoming two week overnight camping trip when he admitted that he was a bit nervous about being in Collingwood and attending camp … [Read more...]
Blue Mountain Segway Adventure
Planning a vacation in the summer can be challenging. Finding a spot that offers a variety of activities for both kids and adults, whether it's a week or just a couple of days away, can be exhausting. I had the opportunity to spend the last few days at Blue Mountain Resort in Collingwood, Ontario … [Read more...]
Lazy Summer Days
I keep on reading articles or talking to various parents about how much or how little prepared activity is healthy for child during summer vacation. We thought pretty strategically about giving our boys a good mix of free time and structured camp time. We also shelled out some … [Read more...]
Rounding the Canadian Corner
Funny thing about memories is that you just never know when you are creating them. I personally think I spend too much conscience thought trying to carve out memories for my boys, forgetting that its not my responsibility nor within my ability as a father (or a human for that matter) to create … [Read more...]
Last Day Lunch Lament
Last day of school! Last day of making lunches! Based on the groundswell of social media lament, it seems I am not alone in my celebration of no more lunch making. Today’s last lunch was pretty weak. It consisted of the following: Two plums (starting off well!), two pepperettes (uh oh), … [Read more...]
Journey to Science
Hud went away a couple of weekends ago to celebrate a friend’s birthday up at their cottage. He had a great time as did I, spending a concentrated amount of time with Tasman, whose massive smile and hilariously inappropriate naked dances make him a fun, wee dude to hang out with. But because of … [Read more...]
Wife Approved
Being one of the two dads who write for UrbanMoms, it would be difficult to function in this environment, however virtual, without some semblance or history of successful mixing with women. While classically a ‘guy’s guy’ - sports talk, steak eating, scotch drinking, nut scratching - I have always … [Read more...]
Father’s Day Post Mortem
Around 1:30pm yesterday, my eldest son Hudson came to where I was sitting in the backyard eating lunch and offered me a glass of Diet Coke and ice. “Happy Father’s Day Dad,” he said, wrapping his arms awkwardly around my neck, almost leaving before completing the hug. “Thanks Hud,” I replied … [Read more...]
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