This is the second year in a row that Deb has been out of town on her birthday. Happy birthday, my dear. The other day, I was in her office and saw this photo from when she was directing A Christmas Carol. I love this picture! (I’m sorry but I forgot who took it) It…
We have two more performances of Things I Know to be True. It’s always weird when a show is coming to the end of the run. We’ve spent weeks working on this show. Rehearsals started in February, but we met as a cast before that. It feels like we’ve been working on it much longer.…
This is the start of Tech Week for us actors. In the Dundas Little Theatre show Things I Know to be True. For the crew, Tech Week began yesterday. The culmination of Tech Week is Opening Night. This Friday. When paying patrons come and see our show. Gulp! That thing that seemed so far away…
I have three priorities for April. And I broke the goals into mini goals per week. I outlined them here. Last week, my focus was on two targets. This week, I had three goals. I only managed to meet one of the three goals. My weight went down. But only to 199.3lbs. So, I’m still…
I just saw Bluebirds by Vern Thiessen at Theatre Burlington.It’s a beautiful play about three Canadian nurses in World War I.And it made me marvel at the power of words.Well layered words.“We made a vow.”So simple.And out of context it doesn’t mean much.But in the context of the play.And where it comes…A gut punch.That’s one…
This is a companion to yesterday’s post. Sometimes we need to acknowledge that Life isn’t fair. But we should try not to wallow in it too much. No one is going to come around and fix it for us. I’m not trying to diminish anyone’s pain or anguish. In the end we need to ask…
Life’s not fair. So many people out there are dealing with hard things. Illness. Grief. Loss. Financial hardships. Isolation. Loneliness. War. Racism. My gosh, the list goes on. I’ve had some bumps in life, but nothing compared to what many people have to bear. We want to believe that there is some sort of balance.…
Thirty-three years ago, my daughter was born. Happy birthday, Caileigh. It was also the day that Deb and I became parents. Being completely responsible for another human being. The responsibility increased with Keaton’s and Tara’s birth. But it started with Caileigh. All three of our kids are grown up. And our responsibility is diminished as…
The Around the Bay Road Race was much different this year, compared to last year. Last year, it was sunny and clear. Cool, but not cold. This year, it was wet. And a little chilly. It could have been worse. We didn’t get the freezing rain that was forecasted. But my shoes and socks got…
It’s the night before the big race. 30 kilometers. Or 18.64 miles. I haven’t trained as much as I planned, but I trained more than last year. I’m going to bed early. I’ve got my running equipment ready. I’ve got my mental state prepared. Tara and Dan will be running the race as well. We’ll…
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