Category Archives: Family

An 8-Year-Old’s Christmas List

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

Last year I wrote about A’s Christmas wish list.  It was a list of 23 things that pretty much every 7-year-old boy could want, and Santa made a good dent in it. So, with just 13 days until Christmas, I … Continue reading →

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Croquet Through the Years

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

One of the great things about an annual event like the Leeds & Grenville International Pink Flamingo Croquet Match & Beer Swill is you can look back over time and see how your kids have changed over the years, especially … Continue reading →

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Desmond’s First Birthday

Posted on March 20, 2011 by

We made the trip down to Southern Ontario last week to celebrate my nephew Desmond’s first birthday.  After a long, cold Ottawa winter, it was nice to head south and enjoy the balmy GTA weather for a couple of days. … Continue reading →

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The Spelling Bee

Posted on February 12, 2011 by

Last week was the primary spelling bee at A’s school.  While the CanSpell National Spelling Bee is for grades four and up, the school decided to hold a special “exhibition” for the primary students, and A was one of the … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: A 7-Year-Old’s Christmas List

Posted on December 5, 2010 by

Today’s guest writer is my seven-year-old son A. He’s been working on a Christmas wish list for Santa, and I thought I’d post it just in case the big guy has gone all digital on us. Dear Santa, My name … Continue reading →

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