The weather over the past few days has been, to state the obvious, highly unusual. A record-setting heat wave has brought summer to Ottawa in the final days of winter. While some fret about the latest evidence of global climate change, most have shed their winter jackets and toques for tank tops and flip-flops. It … More The March Heat Wave
Deep in the recesses of my brain are bits and pieces of the thousands of hours of television and movies I watched as a kid. Brief clips of David & Goliath, that staple of Sunday morning cartoons, merge with the opening credits of Battle of the Planets and the theme song to Casper the Friendly … More The Violin
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 thought I’d share this year’s list. It’s an interesting mix of items that includes a … More An 8-Year-Old’s Christmas List
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 when they are young. I was looking through photos the other day and loved seeing … More Croquet Through the Years
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. Aside from the closure of the 401 on the way home, which caused a massive … More Desmond’s First Birthday
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