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...]
My friend Aimee and the C-word
When I first discovered I had acquired a fetus, I had some ... reservations. The whole situation was rife with pros and cons, and which column was longer depended on how many times I had thrown up that day. I told Aimee, and she said we should go out for dinner. "Are you eating?" she asked, and I … [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...]
first swim of summer
If your summers have followed a familiar pattern, first swim, in the lake you have known forever, will wash over you with all the memories of all the summers you can remember. You are the little girl who swam endlessly until skin shrivelled, the pregnant woman cooling off feeling at … [Read more...]
words for wednesday- leaning against the wrong wall
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...]
one at a time parenting
I am like most moms- a juggler. It does not mean this is done well but all those balls are in the air at once. They fall, I drop them, some smash and on some occasions it is all a beautifully choreographed circus act. Is it time to mention single parent status here to further a point? Because … [Read more...]
Happy Father’s Day
The other day, someone at work asked me, “What’s it like to be a father?” and that got me thinking. He's about 6 months away from joining the club so I think he was looking for a little sage-like advice. To be honest, I think he was happy to find out I lost my hair many years before having kids. We … [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...]
Fourteen
Fourteen years ago vows were spoken. Fourteen years ago rings were exchanged. Fourteen years ago we were just a couple of kids trying to figure out how to be adults. We've gone from this: to this: Yesterday we drove the familiar drive down to Sick Kids for Eva's laser treatment. On … [Read more...]
Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother's Day in advance of Sunday. I obviously have no clue what is like to be a mother (unless you count on the dance floor, then I'm one bad mother). But as a father, I get to see firsthand how important a mother is in raising children. Speaking of being a father, it's amazing to see the … [Read more...]
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