Years ago we bought a cabin in a little valley community along the Bow River. It was a little over an hour drive from our house in the city. We had some friends there and our younger kids knew quite a few kids. It was such a special time in our lives and I have … Continue reading Peace In The Mountains →

We all have moods. Good and bad. There are times when we interact with people and their seemingly innocent questions set us off. On an ordinary day, when the sun is shining and no one has pissed me off, the question "How are you?" elicits the response "Fine thanks. And you?" But on a bad … Continue reading How Are You? Do You Really Want To Know? →

There is a line in the song "Godzilla" by Blue Oyster Cult. which has stayed with me for years. You remember them. More cowbell!!!! If that quote means nothing to you SNL is probably also a mystery. However... The line is "History shows again and again, how nature points out the folly of men". Folly … Continue reading Nature… According to Blue Oyster Cult →

I see a lot of people on social media glorifying their childhoods. Whether you were raised in the sixties, seventies or eighties there is a nostalgia about how great life was way back when. The laziness. The freedom. The sheer fun. I have incredibly fond memories of my younger years as well. The pictures people … Continue reading The Free Range Childhood →

I was reading a blip on Instagram this morning. Apparently me and my generation are the reason young people can never afford a house. Oh yeah, and the Democrats. The poster was American so I guess as a Canadian that would be the Liberals or NDP. As I delved into the scary world of "comments" … Continue reading I’m a Boomer, Apparently That’s a Bad Thing →

The other day I was reading a little blurb and the author made a reference to Fibonacci. I kept reading and then thought, why do I remember him? Why do I understand the reference the author is making? I know its my love of math and ultimately my University education, so I get where I … Continue reading Why? →

I realized early in my marriage what's not his and what's not mine. Let me explain. Sometimes it isn't the things we share that show how close a relationship is. It is the things that we don't share. Growing up I had a lot of hand me downs but I didn't really have to share … Continue reading Is Marriage About Sharing? That Depends… →

I remember learning at a young age that it was wrong to talk about money. Perhaps not wrong, but rather somewhat vulgar. Probably because my Dad didn't have any money and he wasn't that proud of the fact. Particularly, the subject to be avoided was how much people made. I didn't really understand it but … Continue reading Discretion and Secrecy… Very different things →

Sometimes I wonder why people get so upset about what to me, seems like a small thing. Frankly I think it all comes down to too little information. I know, in this era of information overload, that seems almost impossible. And yet, I think we have entered into a time of what I like to … Continue reading My Brain Fills In The Blanks →

Robert J. Hastings passed away in 1997. Now, my mother was famous for cutting things out of the newspaper and Ann Landers was Moms favourite columnist. After his death, Ann did a short tribute to the man and published his most famous poem. The Station. Guess what my Mom cut out that day? When my … Continue reading I’m Not About The End Result →