Hard to believe that it’s the last day of my year. Tomorrow, I turn 63. A lot of milestones for me in Groon 62. (Groon 62 = Feb. 22, 2025 to Feb. 21, 2026) The best one? Our first grandchildren were born in Groon 62. Both were in December. Atlas and Helena. About three weeks…
My last post about my weight-loss journey was about doing the WildFit challenge. Following the program helped the pounds fall off. Within 3 months, I lost over 10 lbs. And I was eating more food. I wasn’t fasting. But, of course, once I stopped following the WildFit way, the pounds came back. It’s not that…
My son sent us a message at 6:37 a.m. MST on Messenger. They’re two hours behind us, so it was 8:37 a.m. for us. The message? “It’s go time!” Keaton and Kate’s due date was December 13, but their baby decided December 3 was the day. Three hours later, at 9:29 a.m. MST, Atlas was…
I discovered that being creative is like exercise. If you stop doing it regularly, you’ll soon stop doing it at all. Last year, I was shooting to write 365 blog posts. After reaching that goal, I decided to cut back and write 52 posts for the rest of this year. Guess how many posts I’ve…
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…
It’s that time again. The lead up to the elections in Canada. For the most part, we’re all going to vote the way we usually vote. We’ve already decided because our social media feeds give us more of what we want: Our opinion. And the people on “the other side” aren’t going to convince me…
One of the things I love about theatre is how egalitarian it is. Especially with the actors. It doesn’t matter how old or young you are. We’re all equals working together to put on the show. We’re all peers. There are very few situations where people can work side by side. People with different levels…
Every now and then, Dodger will come up and visit me in the attic. That’s where my office is. I’ll hear the tell-tale nails clicking on the steps as he comes up the stairs. Sometimes he wants attention. Sometimes I think he’s just checking in on me. He’ll saunter over, wagging his tail. I’ll give…
I spend a lot of my time having conversations in my head. Deb will often look over at me and say, “Who are you talking to?” I’m not on the phone or speaking out loud. But she can tell that I’m carrying on a conversation in my head. I have done that ever since I…
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