The other day, my wife Isabell pointed out that it’s only 100 days until Christmas. Normally I would retort with a quote from Ebenezer Scrooge and then opine that talking about the holiday in September […]
Swimming lessons at Chisamore’s Pond was one of those summer highlights I remember most about growing up. A school bus ran around the countryside to pick up kids for this swim program and drop them […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has broken the routines of life as we know it. Like many families, our family has had to deal with home-schooling, cancelled sports seasons, cancelled travel plans, and boredom. In our family, […]
One of the defining times of my high school education was my final semester. As a Grade 13 student, I was unclear on exactly what I wanted to do after high school. The guidance councillor […]
Ever have one of those projects that should be super simple but turns out to be a can of worms? This is a frequent occurrence in my world, one that has revolved more at home […]
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