Happy Birthday

Giving a belated birthday shout-out to my main squeeze, B, who reached the big thirty-something yesterday. Yes, there’s no better story than a Dearlove born on St. Valentine’s Day. We had a pretty quiet family affair at home last night. The boys were eager to blow out the candles and tried to get a head … More Happy Birthday

Winterlude

After much talk and hand-wringing in early January that this year’s Winterlude would feature beach volleyball and sand castle demonstrations on account of the spring-like conditions, Mother Nature intervened and ensured the annual winter festival would go ahead as planned. In fact, I think this may be the best weather I’ve ever seen for Winterlude. … More Winterlude

Halloween

Halloween is one of those nights that gets better when you have children. A was talking about getting dressed up for weeks, and he counted down the nights until trick or treating. A was a cowboy this year, complete with a horse and an authentic Calgary cowboy hat. He was so eager to get outside … More Halloween