I noticed a grade 9 student crocheting in the hallway at school and was immediately brought back to my youth where my granny would be...

My most successful eras of teaching always coincided with the most ‘high fives’ thrown. I recall a period of time where I would high five...

“When I hear you talk about your daughters it makes me feel like crying… I wish I had a dad like you.” were the words a student told me...

I’ve been noticing lately that joy from the most meaningful things is often only felt in the afterglow. It was a challenging week of...

Karina booked our summer Vacation for 2023 a couple weeks ago. A sweet VRBO on Vancouver Island, followed by a reunion in Salt Spring....

I felt like smashing the computer as I failed my third attempt at the OH&S (occupational health and safety) quiz teaching me how to lift...

During a ‘Non-violent’ crisis intervention training this week (basically how to diffuse tense student situations without hurting anyone),...

My anxiety was running high this week as I tried to prioritize the plethora of tasks required to get my new teaching assignment ready to...

I was impressed with the instantaneous feedback buttons on the hand dryer in the washroom at the Vancouver airport. “Satisfied with the...

I’ve been raving lately about how the consumer is the true winner in the craft brewing industry. Local craft breweries are popping up in...

I’m guessing many people share my ‘underestimation’ of time requirements when beginning a new project. My historical list of over...

I cringe at the ‘trailer trap’. A friend buys their first $60k holiday trailer and every holiday for the next ten years’ revolves around...

Olive is often embarrassed by (or simply used to me) asking many questions of strangers any time I am genuinely curious about something....

Whether you believe in Karma, the law of attraction, or simply the probability of pleasant returns, my experience has shown me that the...

We generally remember the last part of an article, the last thing discussed at a meeting, and the last portion of most conversations....

We can all imagine a person who carries themselves with a presence of calm, serenity of spirit and maturity well beyond their years....

I am bike obsessed. I don’t do a tonne of riding, but shopping, browsing, and obsessing over bikes has been a hobby for about 20 years....

I was already quite stressed after struggling to load our dog Winnie into the car for her vet appointment. She had been quite sick the...

This morning I informed Olive about a job that I had recently applied for, which I was very excited about. She informed me that she was...

Last Saturday I was shaken up by the worst landing I’ve had in twenty four years of flying. While rushing to get my newest aircraft back...