A couple of weeks ago, we met Victoria. It was a surprise. We had known them for years. But only found out in that moment that they were transitioning. They were transitioning into Victoria. The person we knew was the old them. It struck me later that all three of our kids know people that…
It’s Labour Day weekend. Hard to believe that the summer is over already. It went by so quickly. Instead of whining it about it being over, I should appreciate what we were able to do. Deb and I fit in a lot of things over the past few weeks. Hung out with friends. Saw shows.…
While at the cottage, Deb and I sleep in a bedroom with two twin beds. That’s our usual bedroom. It’s upstairs and close to the bathroom. There’s another bedroom upstairs, and it has a queen size bed. But that’s my cousin’s bedroom. And there’s a bedroom downstairs with a queen size bed. But there’s no…
We were able to spend six days at my cousin’s cottage. And in that time, we also got to spend time with all three of our kids and their partners. What a gift. Our kids didn’t arrive or leave at the same times, but there was some cross-over. So all the siblings got to see…
I was talking with a friend about raising kids. If you have children. And you have more than one child, you see firsthand that they come with their own “stuff”. Nurture vs Nature? It’s a mix. But with a heavier helping of “nature”. In Kahlil Gibran’s poem On Children he says: They come through you…
My cousins have a cottage. And they are very generous about inviting friends and family to share it with them. It’s a lovely place on a small lake. There are some boats and other water vehicles, but not too many. And it only gets busy in the afternoon. There’s plenty of quiet time… Relaxation. And…
As I was writing about our recent mini Vacation, I remembered another one we had a couple of weeks ago. But it got lost between my week of Woo-Woo and my Fringe posts. We missed the first weekend of the Hamilton Fringe because we were camping. With our friends, Ken and Ramona Mitchell. Who are…
There’s not enough communion in this fast-paced world of ours. We’re so busy running around and doing nothing important. When’s the last time you had a chat with friends? Just talking about life and what’s important? Do we even know what’s important anymore? We’re glued to our phones. We’re scrolling our apps. We do this…
A friend at work became a parent this week. Or rather, the baby was born this week. I guess they became a parent as soon as the baby was conceived. I was thinking about the advice I would give to new parents… Pay attention! Your little person is only a little person for a short…
In another post, I wondered if I got into National Theatre School to meet Richard Pochinko. Let me amend that. Richard Pochinko’s ideas were the main thing I was supposed to LEARN at NTS. They’ve percolated in my brain for years. And I regret not looking him up in Toronto and training more with him…
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