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Desmond’s First Birthday

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

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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Meech Lake With The Boys

When I first moved to Ottawa, the words “Meech Lake” brought to mind two things: the 1987 negotiations with Mulroney and the ten provinces to amend the Constitution, and the fabled nude beach that existed somewhere along its shores. I’ve … Continue reading

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Brothers in Battle

An epic battle between two young warriors.  Brothers by birth, adversaries by nature.

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King Mountain

For the last day of summer vacation, we headed up to Gatineau Park.  I had hoped to spend the day on the beach, savouring every last second of summer before grabbing some ice cream at La Cigale, but Mother Nature … Continue reading

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