Creating the good old days, one day at a time.
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The Facebook Group to…
Do you ever stop and think about all the Facebook pages and groups and fan clubs you join? What ever happens to them? Does the onion ring still have more fans than PM Harper? Did the group to stop education cuts stop the cuts? Did they save the rivers and the whales? Do people know…
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The IOC’S Preliminary Report on Canadian Women’s Gold Medal Hockey Celebration
After yesterday’s Canadian women’s Olympic hockey team defeated (and shut out) the American hockey team, a sort of event we in Canada call a “Victory celebration” occurred. This “Victory celebration” took place in the hockey arena changing rooms and on the ice. It took place after the fans and spectators had left the building. It…
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Vancouver 2010 Olympic Update; Women’s Hockey and Joannie Rochette
It started with the Canadian women playing, and defeating the Americans in the GOLD medal hockey game. Not only beating them but shutting them out. Beauty. Then Joannie Rochette skated. A young woman who’s mother died of a heart attack mere days ago. Rochette skated in honour of her mother. And she brought home a…
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A New Link to the Blogger Dad Blog
I found a little gem of a blog this evening. I typed “Blogger Dad” into Google and the first hit was for www.bloggerdad.com. And he is cool and funny! It is such a treat to see another father out here blogging. It seems like every other mother has a blog, but it is tougher to…
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The Most Frightening Sound
We awoke this “morning” to the single most frightening sound that anyone can ever awake to. This is the sound that strikes terror into the hearts of people all across North America. That sound? The inimitable sound of a cat puking. Puking up the gory contents of its entire digestive system…onto the down comforter. The twins eyes nearly popped…
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The Real Stresses on a Marriage
Some people say that worries about money cause the greatest stress for a married couple. Others say that it is what goes on, or more accurately, does not go on in the bedroom. Still others blame their marital woes on religious differences or their toxic in-laws. As an aside, did you know that if you scramble up…
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The Advantages of Restaurant Dining with Small Children
There are a few benefits to going to restaurants when you have small children. The first benefit is that they just about always have a table set aside for you, usually in the furthest back corner, right beside the washroom door. Another benefit is that even if they do not bring you napkins, hey, you’ve…
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Robson Street during 2010 Olympic Fever
Yesterday morning, seeing as we were up early anyway, we decided to make an adventure out of taking the girls down to Robson Square to share in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic festivities. Seeing as it was expected to be a busy day in Vancouver, we decided to leave the convenience of the Mtn Buggy…
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The Appeal of Fisher Price Toys and Dog Chew Toys
In hindsight, I think it might have been a mistake to buy Fisher-Price baby toys and educationally stimulating things. The twins have far more interest in dog chew-toys, shoes left at the front door, the tv remote control, electrical cords, house keys, the pile of filing that is omnipresent on the corner of my desk and the cat scratching post.…
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Olympic Fever on the Granville Mall
Last night I went on a reconnaissance mission to downtown Vancouver. The purpose was to see what the Granville Mall was like mid-Olympics. Wow. What a party. What a joyful, exciting and wonderful experience! Of course it is not what you would call a family-friendly event. It was 9pm when I went for my stroll…
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