Last night I attended my first ever performance of the musical Rent. The performance I saw was at the Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam. I have to begin by saying that this was not a Broadway level of performance, nor was I expecting it to be. However, it was an incredible community theatre performance that […]
Getting Outside
All the gear we use and the places we go to get outside.
Now Showing at the Evergreen Theatre; Rent
Seeing as I have never seen the musical Rent and seeing as it is playing in our local community theatre, the Coquitlam Evergreen Cultural Centre, I figure it is high time I saw Rent. And that is why tomorrow night at 7:30 I will be in the Evergreen watching Rent! The performance of Rent that […]
Sunday Afternoon Family Series at the Evergreen Cultural Centre
Since becoming a Papa I have discovered this entirely new world that exists parallel to the world that I previously resided in. The new world (not a brave new world but a new world nonetheless) is all the cool stuff that parents and kids can enjoy. The newest discovery (other than sleep, which I have recently […]
The Bachelor and Vienna Splitsville
Seriously now, I am beginning to lose faith in the ability of reality tv shows to actually find true love for people. I heard the news this morning that Jake, the bachelor, and Vienna have parted ways after only three months. Does this mean that the current Bachelorette, Ali, may not actually find her true love? […]
Photos from the Vancouver Opera Madama Butterfly
Although the Vancouver Opera performance of Madama Butterfly is now over, I finally found the pictures of the stage and the backstage area that I took during the backstage tour that the VO was kind enough to invite me along on. The first shot here is of the stage from what I believe to be […]
Follow-up to our Night at the Opera; Madama Butterfly
Well it is the morning after the night before. We are home and the twins are safe and sound having survived an evening with my Sweetheart and I out of the house. So some thoughts on the opening night of Madama Butterfly… Exquisite…beautiful…simple and yet beautiful beyond words…moving…heart-breaking and it all hit so close to […]
Live-Blogging Vancouver Opera Madama Butterfly
6:30pm We have now arrived at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver and are settling in for the Vancouver Opera performance of Madama Butterfly. We will be taking a backstage tour in a few minutes. 7pm We have completed our tour of the backstage of the opera set. My colleague blogger, The Anthology said that […]
Live-Blogging the Vancouver Opera’s Madama Butterfly
Hey did I tell you that tomorrow evening I am going to be live-blogging the Vancouver opera production of Madama Butterfly?! So sweet. I will have backstage access and I am invited to the post-production party for the opening night!! Dontcha know StaceyRobinsmith.com is the newest opera live-blogger!!! Stay tuned folks!! (All the exclamation marks are a […]
Hugh Laurie as House
Is there a more ridiculous premise for a television program than the premise behind House? What a truly ridiculous premise! For those of you who have not had the agony of watching this silly show, here is the story-line for a typical episode; some poor afflicted person arrives at the hospital where the uber-intelligent Dr House, affectionately […]
Voting on Dancing With the Stars Makes a Mockery of the Show
It is not that I am a huge fan of Dancing With the Stars or anything, but I have noticed something about the process of the show that does disturb me. On the first night of dancing, the legendary astronaut, 80 year old Buzz Aldrin danced like he was one of the trees that comes alive […]
I used my @houseofknives gift card to purchase the @hydroflask.ca cutlery set and two @scanpan_official non-stick frying pans.
There’s nothing worse when camping than having a pan that food sticks to. So I took a gamble based on the advice of the staff @coquitlamcentre House of Knives location and bought these new pans.
Then while on the #5dadsgowild trip I tested them out. I’ve got to admit, the results were impressive.
#giftedproduct #scanpan #cookingtools #cooking #fryingpan #camping #campinggear #getoutside
3 days ago
RYU is more than soft and durable athletic wear so while I was out on the #5dadsgowild trip I took the opportunity to spend time just being in nature. The natural world can be very calming if you take the time to “stop and smell the roses”.
Thank you @ryu_apparel for supporting our group of dads as we spent time telling stories, listening, and learning from one another.
#ryu #respectyouruniverse #getoutside #camping #explorenature #canadianrockies #rockies
4 days ago
Very good Montreal smoked meat sandwich @labaguettecatering for lunch today in Revelstoke as we travel to the #5dadsgowild retreat.
Toasted rye bread with mustard and a slice of dill pickle held all the meat in place. Wonderful.
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#revelstoke #getoutside #montrealsmokedmeat #sandwich #gearupgetout #ryebread
7 days ago
Thank you @kekulicafebannock in Merritt for our morning refuel. I had the baked venison bannock and it was a flavour hit. Fry bread with a little venison and cheese for protein? Oh yes.
Now we’re headed back on the road for Salmon Arm - where to eat in Salmon Arm?
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#5dadsgowild #bannock #breakfast #merritt #getoutside #explorebc #gearup #getoutthere #roadfood
1 week ago
I visited the Coquitlam Centre Mall location of @houseofknives to prepare for this year’s #5DadsGoWild retreat.
What do you think I brought home from the store?
#giftedproduct #houseofknives #campinggear #getoutside #outdoorlife #bushcraft #kitchentools #wilderness
1 week ago
The kids and I tried a couple more of @jamieoliver mid-week quick meals last night.
We did an adjustment on the one pan meal gnocchi recipe because we didn’t have any gnocchi in the house but we did have cheese tortellini. So we subbed in the tortellini. It worked.
The other dish we tried was Jamie Oliver’s peas, beans, chilli, and mint. Again, we didn’t have beans and we did have lots of asparagus so - sub asparagus for beans!
Both kids enjoyed the process of preparing the food and they ate it. One even asked to set aside some of the leftovers for their lunch!
I’m calling this a mid-week meal success thanks in part to the inspiration we get from Jamie Oliver’s one pan meals and 5 Ingredients approach.
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#onepanmeals #5ingredients #jamieoliver #jamiesonepanwonders #food #goodfood #midweekmeals #nomnom
1 week ago
I tried the @jamieoliver #onepanmeal of gnocchi in tomato sauce with asparagus and spinach “pesto”.
It worked! A quick and easy one pan meal. The spinach pesto was more garlicky than I liked (my doing) but it definitely added a flavour punch to the dish.
I appreciate Jamie Oliver’s work at making tasty and nutritious food so accessible and easy to make.
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#onepanmeal #jamieoliver #jamiesonepanwonders #jamieoliver5ingredients #gnocchi #pesto #pestpasta #asparagus #quickandeasymeals
2 weeks ago
Trying my Koobe Coffee in a French Press. Spoiler alert - it’s good. #giftedproduct #coffee #frenchpress
2 weeks ago
Weekend away with one of the kids and we tried out some of @jamieoliver recipes.
First up was our take on the Epic Ribeye on white beans. It turned out a very nicely steak done to medium rare. Success.
Next up was our interpretation of Teriyaki Aubergines - eggplant. We added in sliced red and yellow bell peppers and it was very yummy!
Overall, a successful weekend of cooking at the cabin inspired by @jamieoliver who makes good food so accessible!
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#jamieoliver5ingredients #jamieoliver #steak #beans #cabincooking #aubergine #food #foodporn #nomnom
2 weeks ago