We had our annual RPL Staff Conference on Friday (I've had a request for more thoughts on the conference which I'll do later – maybe tomorrow.) Part of the day's festivities was a silent auction of gift baskets put together by the various units and branches throughout the library, all in support of United Way. […]
Shea, Pace and I went for a bite to eat before a doctor's appointment late this afternoon to check on the status of my leg (I'd gone to a clinic to get it looked at originally so my family doctor hadn't seen it yet.) Pace, not having had a nap today, was a bit restless […]
[Edit: I just realised that “Saturday Snap” was probably never more appropriate as a title!]No, not it does not! Just that none of the other options (bright orange, glow-in-the-dark white, camouflage) appealed to daddy's highly evolved sense of fashion. Man, thinking more about it – I played rec hockey with this team for almost ten […]
I think I sort of blew Pace's mind the other day when we were talking and I said “Daddy used to be little like you are now.” You could see the wheels turning and then he replied in a slightly awed voice, “Daddy no big? Daddy little?” Yep. Being a father really brings home how […]
Anticipating the appearance of the Backyardigans this afternoon as Pace had a water-themed day – swimming lessons in the morning, “Under the Sea” Backyardigans show then watch a bit of “Finding Nemo” on TV when we get home….
I told this one on Facebook but I don't think I put it on the blog. A few nights ago Pace was throwing toys so I gave him a time-out in his room. Then we hear his little voice: “Mom – backpack!” Shea goes in to see what he means and gives him the backpack […]
In my ongoing quest to give a theme to every single day of the week on this blog, I've decided to start the “Saturday Snap” recurring feature to highlight a photo I've taken – usually from the past seven days but occasionally something from the archives or maybe even a cool photo I find online. […]
…although these are quite a bit better quality than usual since we got a real photographer to take them as opposed to me whipping out the iPhone and going “Hold it!” anytime Pace does something cute. (Funny story – we were at Central last Saturday and one of the pages saw Pace run by. Then […]
Usually when I read TechCrunch, I find stuff that gets me excited about some new web site or technology. And don't get me wrong – the make-your-own-Medieval map site, Kidlandia – is something I find pretty cool too. Still, it's rare to find something that gets me excited about technology on behalf of Pace. But […]
On the long weekend, we made a loop hitting Fort Qu'Appelle (a resort community an hour outside Regina), Katepwa Beach, our family cottage on the other side of the lake, our farm, Indian Head where I grew up then down to Weyburn to spend the night with Shea's folks at their camp site. Here's one […]
