Kill the intro!
As more of my information diet is being streamed from online sources such as youtube, I am noticing that I am becoming much more aware...
First bus ride ever!
As we approached the end of her second year of school It was kind of sad to hear Hazel say “I’ve never been on a school bus before”....
What does efficiency look like?
“Do you think we should get Ikea to place our online order in a ‘pick-up locker’? Karina asked as we were heading to Edmonton this week....
Anything but a backpack
An improv activity that I occasionally implement is 'taking an alternate route'. Whether driving home from work, or walking out to do...
A little appreciation feels amazing
I know that intrinsic motivation is supposed to be enough. These are the rewards that internally manifest when completing meaningful...
Will they cry when you’re gone?
Based on Olive’s uncontrollable sobbing you could have assumed that a loved relative had died, or perhaps her dog was killed, or maybe...
We all need a ‘spotter’
Recently, Olive assumed the role of my ‘spotter’ during my morning training. At eight years old she is finally able (and willing) to...
Finding a lost dog
By the third day of searching for our lost dog Winnie, my imagination was going to pretty dark places. Visions of … Winnie being consumed...
Bring your pet to work
Last week I finally got the opportunity to meet Paisley, the newest canine addition to our office halls. Watching Paisley arrive on the...
Keeping the status quo… so painful!
I know it’s not ideal to blame the time change on my broken screen protector, but my hands were slightly clumsier than usual loading up...
The Value of Pride
“Dad, I was so proud, I was the only one who figured out the game today, and I participated the whole time!” Olive was ‘jacked’ after...
He smiled and waved at me!
Last Friday I asked Olive how her day was. “It was great daddy!” I then added the usual. “What was the best part?” Her response was so...
Thank you Friendo!
It was Valentine's day 15 years ago that Karina and I bought our first baby, Friendo, a palm sized white and black Jack Russel. Friendo...
You always remember the way it made you feel
It was the 100th day of school at Mannville School and my daughters were so excited. The day was going to include things like: Dressing...
Even the Tooth Fairy makes mistakes
“Guess how much money the tooth fairy brought me dad... Nothing!!??” My stomach lurches, as the tears start to flow from Olive’s innocent...
Memories
Our 2021 yearly photo album was delivered from Shutterfly last week. Receiving this album is always bliss. Karina ‘culls’ the pictures...
The things we get used to
“The new normal” was a phrase from the pandemic that I genuinely despised. Life is a series of surprises, challenges, and adjustments and...
You get what you pay for
I generally trust the adage “you get what you pay for”. I’ve noticed this to be especially true in the world of jigsaw puzzles. The...
What are you comparing to?
I caught myself excitedly discussing the ‘warm spell’ hitting Vegreville this week. I felt almost giddy with the prospect of less...
“Dad, I ate three pickles!”
While helping Hazel open a pickle jar at 8 am to cap off a healthy breakfast of Eggo waffles and lucky charms, I was struck by the...