I once had a friend ask me what brings me joy. I immediately said gardening. As I thought about it, I realized it perhaps wasn't joy as most people would define that word. What I feel as I garden is a deep sense of contentment. I love the feel of the earth in my hands. … Continue reading Is Happiness a Choice? →

Yesterday you turned 17. You are in grade 12 and after this you will be off to University. This is such an exciting time to be you and I hope this year is wonderful and all of your dreams come true. I remember the last day I saw you. Three years ago you had just … Continue reading Dear G… →

I was working out yesterday with my girlfriend. We do our sessions together with my daughter a few times a week. One thing about seeing a personal trainer, it keeps you accountable. Now this particular friend is a working fiend. She loves her job and she is good at it. Having set times to lift … Continue reading Walkin’ and Talkin’… Free Therapy →

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… →