For all of us who may have pursued the wrong person, the wrong career, the wrong promotion, the wrong lifestyle, the wrong degree, the wrong idea of happiness, the wrong marriage- this really spoke to me. "We get to the top of the ladder and realize it is leaning against the wrong wall" And … [Read more...]
Great grandfathers.
We're celebrating Father's Day this evening with a picnic and maybe a present for Spouse if he is lucky. Tomorrow, we'll celebrate our own dads, Toddler's grandpas. I was very lucky to have some pretty awesome grandpas. My mom's dad had stashes of chocolate hidden in drawers and cabinets all over … [Read more...]
Papa lasagna
This is the first of my two part post on Father’s Day, aptly split between commentary about my father and being a father. What do you get for the man who has everything on Father’s Day? Now he would probably debate whether or not he has everything, but materially, my dad has never been one to … [Read more...]
I Love My Mom.
Yesterday was your birthday I am so glad you are in my life You are my example. And every day I wake up knowing you are on my side. … [Read more...]
tell your people how you feel about them NOW
"having a chat with dad, fishing" art studio for children As many of you know, I turned 50 in January. To tell you that it is surreal is an understatement. To tell you that it sucks the big one is to surrender more power to it than I am willing to, and, really if I am honest- I feel … [Read more...]
Riding it out
My wife and are in one of those cycles where we barely see each other. It is like I am always just waking up and she is always just coming to bed. We are tagging off like behemoth wrestlers, ready to get in the ring with our two boys and their very real needs and desires. I often wonder how that … [Read more...]
Hog Wild
Marriage is hard. Rather, marriage is hard when life gets in the way of it. When Steve and I were in Hawaii, just the two of us (for the first time in eight years) we were so happy, so blissful, so in love. But that's not reality, walking down the white-sand beach with a pina colada in hand with no … [Read more...]
Turning off. Turning on.
With kids around having "cuddle time" is not always so "spur of the moment" anymore. As a parent, one must ensure that the kiddies are in their deepest time of their sleep cycle. But we all know how important it is to make time for your partner, right? I recently had a chance to interview Dr. … [Read more...]
Blubber
A year ago I was put under the knife (again) to have my lap band adjusted due to slippage. For those who are not familiar with gastric band surgery, I basically have an adjustable elastic band tied around the top of my stomach to fake my body into thinking it is full. Not really faking it because … [Read more...]
my favourite thing of the week- a few good men
There is so much crap news out there I make it my business to broadcast good stories. I repeat them to myself and others until I am convinced that my own faith in human nature has solid ground. Two of my neighbours, who are very good men, were out running in the middle of nowhere yesterday on a … [Read more...]
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