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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: education, parents

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: health, parents

Saturday Snap – Calling Lakes Road Trip

After running Grandpa and Grandma out to Indian Head after they returned from a month in Australia/New Zealand, Sasha and I decided to have a little adventure of our own by taking the scenic route home. We stopped at the family farm where Sasha got to drive down the lane (watch the road!!!)… …meet a […]

¶ Posted 06 April 2019 § MemoryLane § Photo § Sasha § Saskatchewan § SaturdaySnap § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cute, food, saskatchewan, travel

Friday Fun Link – Early Contender for Pace’s Next Birthday Party?

This is one of those times where you convince your child that they really want something that secretly, you as the dad really want!

¶ Posted 29 March 2019 § FridayFunLink § Humour § Pace § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cool

National Purple Day for Epilepsy Awareness

Shea’s cousin’s son was profiled by the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital for National Epilepsy Awareness Day. Rylan’s seizures started at the young age of two. They indicated something serious, but at that point nobody knew it would take such a toll on his future development and quality of life. As his mom Jacqui helplessly observed […]

¶ Posted 26 March 2019 § Meme § News § Photo § Shea § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: education, health

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Installing New Flooring (March 2010)

¶ Posted 21 March 2019 § Jobs § MemoryLane § Photo § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: parents

MiniPopKids on Friday Night, Cheer Recital on Sunday Afternoon

This girl is destined to be a star! 😉

¶ Posted 17 March 2019 § Photo § PopCulture § Sasha § Saskatchewan § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cute, sports

Saturday Snap – A Very Appropriately Named Board Game

The kids are obviously living up to the title of the board game by beating their parents pretty handily in a game of “Beat The Parents” tonight. 🙂

¶ Posted 16 March 2019 § Pace § Photo § Sasha § SaturdaySnap § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: education, parents

Five Highlights of Our @hyattzivacancun Vacation

Last year, I did a list of 10 highlights of our winter vacation. We stayed at Moon Palace for two weeks instead of one week like we did at Hyatt Ziva this year so I think the math works out if I only do a list of five highlights instead of ten. 😉 First View […]