My fourth day as a single parent is drawing to a close. The boys are sound asleep, my dinner is in the oven, and the last load of laundry is almost dry. I think I’ve got the Mr. Mom thing down, at least in short bursts. After dinner Aidan and I built our biggest train … More Home Alone
That’s right, my wife done left me. She snuck out of the house in the wee hours of the mornin’ with her boss, and now they’re holed up in some fancy schmancy resort (White Oaks) in Niagara-on-the-Lake. So, it’s just me and the boys at home for the next few days. We’ll be eating pizza, … More My Wife Done Left Me
Maurizio recently tagged me in a recent post on his blog. We’re playing a little game called If My Life Was a Movie, What Would the Soundtrack Be? To paraphrase another blogger, you put your iPod on shuffle and write the name of each song that comes up in sequence against a specific list of … More The Soundtrack of my Life
When my brother Kyle called me last night and asked to speak with “Uncle C”, it took me a couple of seconds to figure it out. “I’m not an uncle, why did you say… Oh my God you’re having a baby!” Yes, the Dearlove clan is expanding again. Sue is due in early August (as … More Say Uncle
Can we, as a society, agree on a date after which one cannot use “Happy New Year” as a greeting? I passed an acquaintance in the hall yesterday and was met with a half-hearted “Happy New Year”.I found it really odd that on January 18 I would still be hearing those words. A few years … More A Moratorium on New Year’s Greetings
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