3 Ginger Snaps

On Sunday I was struck by the passage of time. In our family, late summer through to early fall always entails the overtaking of many milestones. Wife, daughters, father, niece, and brother, all celebrate birthdays. For that matter, so do I, and this year I surpassed 40. Birthdays are followed by wedding anniversary = 14…… Continue reading Winter tire time

A friend sent Drew this pictures today to demonstrate how old her computer is – this was 6 years ago. I love this picture. Arden is about 10 hours old in this photo. The girls had just arrived at the hospital with YaYa to meet their little sister. Char got right down to business holding…… Continue reading Flash from the past

This was a big deal for Arden: It was our first family bike ride. We covered about 6km in total. Stopped several times for water. And spent about an hour chilling out in a park at the halfway point. Between the time we left on the ride and the time we returned, it would have…… Continue reading Learning to ride on her own two wheels

Not so long ago, when we lived out in the country, I killed more than my fair share of rodents. Mostly mice. Occasionally raccoons. Once a porcupine and once a skunk. It is a dark chapter of my 4 years of rural existence. Autumn was always the worst season for this macabre task. As the…… Continue reading Dead rodents and an escaping butterfly

As far as summers go, this one will probably be hard to beat. We are riding the incredible high of returning from an adventure and, as with any good adventure, we've returned with treasure. While we lost more possessions than we acquired during our travels – the bounty we return with is, of course, the…… Continue reading Did that just happen?

As I lie beneath the splendourOf the galaxy played out before meExposed toes chilledBack on granite warmed by celestial radiationI take counsel with Owl and LoonThey remind me to look upAnd take comfort in the truthThat the universeIs a relatively stable placeOur meditation is interrupted:Barking dogsThe din of 4 stroke marine enginesMosquitos seeking to secure…… Continue reading Counsel with Owl and Loon

Arden is asleep beside me right now. At almost 6 years of age, she is a very committed co-sleeper. She’s had a roommate for most of her life and she doesn’t usually spend the whole night in any one place. She grazes.  Anyway – she is asleep beside me right now because we dropped Ruby,…… Continue reading Only child

A week ago today I stood here, on the second floor patio of the MaRS building in the heart of Toronto and looked longingly at the intersection of College and University as the double decker tour buses rolled by.  Just two weeks before that moment, I was on the other side of the pre-recorded audio…… Continue reading Gravity on MaRS

We’ve been home for just over one week. We’ve reconnected with family and friends. Sent a car to the wreckers. Gone grocery shopping. Walked by the kids’ new school. Almost caught up from jet lag. Started a new job. Started the kids in day camp. And started to build the new normal. It is summer…… Continue reading Picking up where we left off…

The past 6 months have included some of the most intense parenting experiences I’ve had in my almost 10 years on the job. I would like to think that I might have even learned a few things about what it means to be a father during my family’s recent wanderings . There were some incredible…… Continue reading Father’s Day 2017