Five years ago on my dad’s 65th birthday, I posted a list of some of the many reasons I loved him – fond memories, funny memories, ways he’s helped me grow into the person I’ve become.
It was probably the most personal thing I’ve ever posted to this blog. And since dad turned 70 this year, I thought Father’s Day would be a great time to re-visit that list.
To my own dad and to the kid who made me a dad for the first time (Sasha would’ve been in this photo too but she was back in the campsite doing a really good job of staying away from the water!)
* Jon Oliver on the mixed emotions football fans feel towards a game that’s more like a religion for most of them and the corrupt body that oversees the quadrennial tournament…
* Who to cheer for in the World Cup flowchart. (England’s not my home country but the England/the UK is where all my ancestors came from so that’s why I cheer for England – even though I also answer “Yes” to the second question on the flow chart which says that having traveled abroad to England is a reason I *shouldn’t* cheer for them. But yeah, Go England!)
In my never-ending quest to have a theme for each day of the week that eliminates the need to put actual thought into my daily blog posts, I’m going to try out the Throwback Thursday theme that’s so popular on Twitter and Facebook these days. And as an extra bonus, I don’t even have to think of something to write – I can just find an old photo! 😉
Let’s start off with one of the oldest photos I have scanned into digital format on my computer – a shot of Shea and I at West Edmonton Mall in 2000. We must’ve enjoyed the trip – less than a year later, we were living in Calgary!
Steelmanning – Instead of using “Strawman” arguments, why you should argue against what you think is your opponent’s strongest argument, no matter whether they express it that way or not? (Blog)
So the next time you’re considering a purchase, ask yourself these questions: (1) Do I really need it? (2) How often will I use it? (3) How much will it impact my daily enjoyment of life?
Shea’s and my current favourite show, “Orange Is The New Black” just had its second season released on Netflix this weekend.
Unlike traditional broadcast TV shows, viewers the option to watch all new episodes on their own time including, if you choose, the day of their release in a single binge watch session.
After a couple days of release, Shea and I are up to Episode 5, having watched a couple episodes a night after the kids went to bed.
Shea got invited to Pace’s school for a Volunteer Appreciation Tea for some work she’d done to help out with Pace’s class this year while she was on maternity leave. She took Sasha to the tea and it was a pleasant surprise that Pace’s class was also the one chosen to entertain the volunteers. Sasha was especially excited to see her brother! 😉
