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Category Archives: Family

Music Monday – “I don’t go in for ancient wisdom/I don’t believe just ’cause ideas are tenacious/It means that they’re worthy.”

Saw this meme on Facebook and thought I’d share since June 25 is halfway to Christmas and since it fits with Music Monday, why not post a Christmas song today? I’ve posted this one before but every time I listen to it, I just love it more and more. So sweet and funny and perfect. […]

Posted 25 June 2012 § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Sad § Video § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , , , ,

Sappy Sunday – The Best High School Graduation Gift Ever

Saw this idea on Reddit and thought – wow, that’s amazing. If only I knew of a kid that was starting kindergarten this fall that I could do this for! 😉

Posted 24 June 2012 § MemoryLane § Sad § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , ,

Saturday Snap – A Nice Father’s Day Surprise

Won a pretty cool raffle prize at the Father’s Day Prostate Walk last weekend…a commemorative jersey and special edition Riders loonie!

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Pace on Father’s Day

It’s not Saturday but here’s a picture anyhow…

Posted 21 June 2012 § MemoryLane § SaturdaySnap ‡ Comments (0) °

Happy Father’s Day!

What makes a father first realize that he is a dad? (Now, if you’ll excuse I think I have some dust in my eye…)

Posted 17 June 2012 § MemoryLane § Sad § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) °

Saturday Snap – How To Drink A Root Beer Float…LIKE A BOSS!

Posted 16 June 2012 § Humour § SaturdaySnap ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Saturday Snap – Kindergarten Orientation

Pace had a half-day kindergarten orientation on Friday. Definitely a bittersweet day. Everyone tells you but hard to believe how fast they grow…

Posted 09 June 2012 § MemoryLane § Sad ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Too Many Tabs Tuesday

“It’s the Old Generation That’s Entitled, Not Students” – The National Post with a spot-on observation about the current Quebec protests How Reddit’s Co-Founded Became the Mayor of the Internet Speaking of Reddit, a novelty account called ShittyWatercolors did an illustration of my own user name, “HeadTale” (well, mis-read as “HeadTales” but you get what […]

Posted 05 June 2012 § Politics § PopCulture § Technology § Video § Wisdom § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , , , ,

Family Hockey Pool Update

For the past few years, a cousin in BC has run a just-for-fun hockey pool for family members across the country, both regular season and playoffs. I usually enter a few teams each time the pool comes up – a team or two for myself, a team for Shea using the strategy of picking either […]

Posted 22 May 2012 § MemoryLane ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Saturday Snap – Pace’s Fifth Birthday

Pace and friends enjoying “Dino Bouncers”… Meanwhile, back at the ranch, it takes three men to raise a loft bed… …a project which unintentionally echoes the day’s Lego theme! 😉

Posted 19 May 2012 § Humour § MemoryLane § SaturdaySnap ‡ Comments (0) °