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“I should go ahead and mention right now that he is a lymphoma survivor.” Some Thoughts on Civility

One of the ongoing debates in the world right now – in online discussion, in politics and in our personal lives – is what the role of civility is and how it’s perhaps become less important than in the past. I think one change is that people used to be civil in a reciprocal manner […]

Posted 28 May 2019 § Censorship § Internet § Politics § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Tree of Tears (July 2015)

About four years ago, we came back from a camping trip to find that a neighbour’s tree had split and was being removed. One of the branches hung over the fence into our yard and Sasha had some tears when she realised she’d no longer have a swing.  I had tears too but they were […]

Posted 23 May 2019 § MemoryLane § Photo § Sasha § Saskatchewan § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Happy 12th Birthday Pace!

Mom and I are incredibly proud of the young man you’ve become!

Posted 19 May 2019 § MemoryLane § Pace § Photo ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Retro Saturday Snap – Feet to the Fire

Now that camping season has started, I’m into that part of my blog calendar where I’m less likely to keep my “daily post” streak alive but may also come back at the end of the weekend and do some “retro” posts backdated to the days I missed. For example, it’s Monday night as I type […]

Posted 18 May 2019 § MemoryLane § Photo § Saskatchewan § SaturdaySnap § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

A Few Highlights/Lowlights as the 2019 Camping Season Begins

We spent the weekend in Weyburn getting our seasonal site ready which is why I didn’t post for the past few days. Here’s a few memorable moments from the weekend… Highlight: Sasha blurts out “This is the best day of my life!” as I push her on the swings.  Then, the next day, she says […]

Posted 12 May 2019 § Humour § List § MemoryLane § Saskatchewan § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , ,

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Honu in Kauai (January 2012)

We were invited to a 50th Anniversary of my Hawaiian aunt and uncle (I know, right?) but unfortunately, Hawaiians don’t think of things like “winter” so they scheduled the anniversary for June 2019 instead of January 2019.  So that’s one of the main reasons we won’t be attending though we’ll be there in spirit. That […]

Posted 09 May 2019 § Humour § MemoryLane § Photo § Travel § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Saturday Snap – A Little Leprechaun Indeed! ;-)

Sasha recently presented us with this piece of artwork which required us to very delicately sit her down and have her talk us through some of her artistic choices. The blue hair, the dangly gold earrings, the check-mark smile and oh, by the way, what is that picture on the front of the shirt? “It’s […]

Posted 04 May 2019 § Censorship § Humour § Photo § Sasha § SaturdaySnap ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Saturday Snap – Not Sure If This Is A Picture Of Me Looking Back in Time or Looking Forward?

Pace and I looking at a Buffalo Rubbing Stone near Shea’s parents house…

Posted 27 April 2019 § Pace § Saskatchewan § SaturdaySnap ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – How Did I Get Here? – #10 – Shea

Most couples meet through friends or dating sites or at church or the bar.  The story of how Shea and I met is a bit more random. Her parents were at a funeral and happened to be talking to someone from my hometown.  They mentioned their daughter was starting university in the fall and needed […]

Posted 25 April 2019 § Humour § List § MemoryLane § Shea § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: ,

Bowling Birthday

Her actual birthday is on Tuesday but we had great fun at Sasha’s “bowling birthday” today. (And as an aside, as someone who dabbles in creative writing, I love studying the ebbs and flows in the popularity of names from generation to generation.)

Posted 14 April 2019 § Pace § Photo § Sasha § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,