My soon to graduate youngest daughter says our family story would make a great counterpart to Modern Family. We have these episodic cycles full of pathos, giddy humour, black humour, …
Book an “Explore the Wild” Summer Camp Date on the Sunshine Coast
The Sunshine Coast Salmonid Enhancement Society recently launched ‘Explore the Wild” Summer Camps of our local creek, forest and ocean ecosystem through scientific investigation and inquiry, exploration and observation, creativity, outdoor …
I may be an idiot, but I’m no thief
Last night I had one of my favourite kind of experiences… driving a daughter to the ferry terminal. It’s always beautiful quality time – we listen to music off an …
Binary Knitwit
Isn’t this just the (yarn)bomb? Our friend Jan Legault knit this custom binary scarf for Diane. I won’t give away what all the 1s and 0s translate to… Why spoil …
Oscars Party: The Remnants
Okay – so my wife Diane and I like to blow conventions and do our own thing. But even we were surprised at how crazy our costumes were for Saturday’s …
Music: Deanna Cartea
Deanna Cartea has a smoky bluesy voice but a style all her own. I first heard her in Molly’s Lane in Gibsons Landing, and it was likely stumbling across a …
Music: John Marian
John is an excellent musician and has written many beautiful songs I find I can listen to for hours, and this one is a favourite, ‘Tellin it True’. You can …
Loving Leon
So in the fall, having lost two elderly pugs to old age and the passage of time, we decided to get a pug puppy. Meet Leon. He is one crazy-assed …
Don’t Like the Weather?
A little sturm & drang never hurt anyone. Today’s weather: My big white pine, Samson, is losing his hair – read: giant heavy branches loaded with cones as long as …