Did I mention I forgot to write about my previous “Day with Claire?”  You may also have noticed I’ve been a little absent from the blog, too.  Well.  That’s how these things go sometimes.
Claire and I had a windy day on Thursday. After skipping a week (I was in Calgary for work) we took [...]

Double Jeopardy: Karin, away for a couple days of work retreat in Canmore, switched me flex days so my “Wednesday Daddy Day” promptly morphed into “Friday (Plus) Daddy Weekend.” Yes, a long weekend. But, a long weekend as a single parent. Claire’s first night away from her mom — and she get’s two [...]

Sparkle and my morning routine now includes some jogging. I’ve decided to steal back a small fragment of my day and by getting up a half an hour earlier I’m hoping to squeeze in a longer stroll — or three times a week — a five kilometer run in the nearby park. Tomorrow [...]

… visit to the park on a mild Thursday morning in late July.
- four ride-on lawn mowers
- four moderately experienced lawnmower drivers
- six senior citizens
- six pairs of white and/or khaki senior slacks
- three small dogs
- four joggers
- two joggers with small dogs
- one mom-jogger with a jogging stroller
- two groups of day home kids
- [...]

December 28
With only a few days left in this blogging marathon, I once again found myself back home and spared with a relatively quiet day to catch up on some much needed down-time. It’s funny, though. We’ve been scooting about the province, visiting at and with a variety of people, and celebrating [...]

December 20
The folks at Karin’s work must like her. They keep inviting her to staff functions — parties, meetings, and other gatherings with food and such — despite the fact that she’s still on maternity leave for another nine months.

Day 20: Little Miss Grumpy, fighting The Sleep Monster once again.

Today, yet again, they asked [...]

Sparkle and I went on a six kilometer walk after I got home from work yesterday afternoon. The day was just too perfect to sit indoors (and Karin and I are still doing the “No-TV-Tuesdays” thing since January first, anyhow) so I strapped on her leash and we went. I opted to explore [...]

I’ve not allowed myself to become immersed in a video game for quite some time. I’ve not set aside an hour or two to just mindlessly playing. The shame is that now my temporary diverted interest it is becoming an argument for not buying new games, or worse, new systems.

I’ve not wandered on [...]

In an attempt to give Sparkle a little more socializing, we’ve signed her up for doggy-daycare. (Tho, writing “signed up” seems rash. In reality, there was a long waiting list, and just lately we’ve found ourselves at the top.) Once a week our pup gets to go “hang out” at a day-kennel where she can [...]

Today marks the (exact) six month anniversary of me starting my new job. That’s a good thing. Really.
I celebrated early, buying myself a big two gallon tub of white primer (and new drywall sealer) and whitewashing the basement stairwell. That was my Sunday project, while Karin knitted socks in the bog and Sparkle [...]

It’s the second last day of October. What does that mean? Not especially a lot, other than tomorrow is Halloween and it’s starting to get cold. I’m not twelve, so what does Halloween mean to me? Only that we usually buy too much chocolate and don’t ever give enough away. I [...]

I (though my mother-in-law may have a different opinion) don’t expect people to feel in any way obligated to do so, but I also know that some people appreciate the opportunity to garner yet another tax reciept for their tax enjoyment. Like I said, absolutely no obligation, whatsoever, but if you feel like you’d [...]