Little Kid, Big Plans

Wednesday was A’s last day of Junior Kindergarten. For the next 68 days, he’s a little man of leisure. It’s been a little daunting trying to figure out a daycare plan for him – we’ve settled on a patchwork of vacation time, visits with various relatives, and two different day camps. His afternoon teacher sent … More Little Kid, Big Plans

Dinner at Beckta

When I left the orchestra last year, the musicians graciously provided me with a gift certificate to Beckta, one of Ottawa’s leading restaurants. Given my well-documented fondness for procrastination and delayed gratification, it should come as no surprise that it took me eleven months to finally make a dinner reservation. I was incredibly excited about … More Dinner at Beckta

I Ain’t Mike Myers

Upon meeting me for the first time, roughly 20% of people will begin the conversation with “Has anyone ever told you…”, and I finish their sentence with “…that I look like Mike Myers? Yes, it’s been mentioned a few times.” In fact, I’ve probably heard it hundreds of times over the past decade. With a … More I Ain’t Mike Myers