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…
We’ve got two weeks to be off book for Things I Know to be True. It’s that awkward time where you need your script in your hand. But the script hinders your movement around the stage. There’s line learning and movement learning. And I’ve been a bit lax. I’ve got rehearsals on Sundays, Tuesdays, and…
The mother of a friend of mine passed away recently. This was the first significant death that my friend had experienced. They knew people that had died. But this was the first death of someone they loved. Someone they cared deeply for. And it shook them. They are in their late sixties and had never…
Before heading home, we had a big breakfast. Then we said goodbye to Gay and Spike and hit the road. The roads were much better than the day before. But we did pass 15 cars and trucks that had gone off the highway during the storm. They had been there for a couple of days.…
Both Caileigh and Chris had to work Monday morning, so tried to get on the road around 9am. We were on our way to Montreal to go visit Grandma Gay. Caileigh and Chris were great hosts. It was wonderful hanging out with them. The Ottawa roads were still sloppy from the previous day’s snowstorm. And…
Sunday morning, we woke to the news that the snowstorm was coming. Round two of Snowmageddon – Ottawa Style. There was an advisory not to drive if you didn’t have to. So that meant that Bethany, Issac, and Ada were not coming today. Neither were Pat and Alex. Which meant that we didn’t have to…
Saturday morning we got up and had our morning coffees. Caileigh and Chris are serious coffee folks. They weigh the coffee grounds instead of using measured spoonfuls. The result was an excellent pot of brew! Tara and Dan arrived a little later and the core group was complete. Yay!! The plan was to hang out…
Another year sped by. Last year, we celebrated my birthday in Fort St. John at Keaton and Kate’s place. This year, it’s just Deb and me. But we were at Caileigh and Chris’ place last weekend. And that was my real birthday present. Spending time with my immediate family. The world is a very different…
Keaton and Kate couldn’t come home for Christmas. They postponed their visit until February. This would be our first chance to see the newly married couple. The first leg of their trip was with us. And it was a whirlwind. First, their flight got delayed. They got in just after midnight on Friday morning. When…
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