Okay I realize for some, the topic of girls and their periods is awkward but as a mom to a few girls and a competitive gymnastics coach this is a topic that has come up several times. When was younger (a lot younger!) and competing one of my biggest fears was getting my period while at training … [Read more...]
The weather up here is fine
13 years old, six foot three, 204lbs. Those were my stats when I entered grade nine and tried out for the high school football team. The coach quickly named me Baby Huey, which, if you didn't know, is an old Paramount cartoon star about the adventures of a giant duck with diapers. The name stuck … [Read more...]
run with me- it’s all downhill
I have all kinds of wishes for this birthday year. I am having a different celebration each month Last week an old friend who is reeling from all the emails going around with all my wishes said "What's happened to everyone?" "What's with the running of a marathon?" I had to laugh. It is a … [Read more...]
The rarity we call leadership
A friend recently sent me an email from her daughter's soccer coach. She has been so amazed by this "little" job this man has done in a BIG way. He realized at the onset that he could make a difference in having his team understand all the virtues of the human race through their time together. … [Read more...]
Lockout over!
Sure the headline is hyperbole, but not in the Graham/White household. Let me start by saying that I may have been the world's worst hockey player when I was growing up. I was the kid that clung to the boards as my teammates and opponents raced by me, spraying snow into my crying face. I was huge … [Read more...]
We’re talking football. Stylish football
I played football growing up, both recreationally as a youth at recess and as a junior right offensive tackle for the Northern Red Knights in high school. In fact, one of the greatest sports memories I have was coming back from a 20-6 halftime deficit to defeat our dreaded rival the North Toronto … [Read more...]
My Olympic Wrap-Up
So much happens during the 16 days that the Olympics run for. Here are just a few standouts for me. Some observationsI was completely satisfied with CTV's live coverage of these games (sorry USA). Between CTV, TSN and SN1 there was always something to watch. I really enjoyed The Difference … [Read more...]
The Rules of the Road
My new found biking kick is continuing - yes, even in this heat. I know me and the second I talk myself out of it one day, I'm screwed. Frankly, the breeze is sort of nice and it's not until I stop that I realize how revoltingly sweaty I am. The thing I'm most surprised about over the last … [Read more...]
And So It ….. Stalls….!
Ugh....what's the saying the road to somewhere is paved with good intentions?? Well - I had great intentions. Start biking to work. Eat better. Drink more water. Stick to my new naturopath plan. Okay three out of four ain't bad. My fry intake? Minimal. Chips. Nadda. Water? My pee is … [Read more...]
Downhill from here
Dreading winter is a familiar character trait in many of my friends, work colleagues and mild acquaintances. As the cold November rain (thanks Axel) turns to fluffy December snow, and the fluffy December snow turns to the January bitter wind and so on, the chirping begins about a season that happens … [Read more...]
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