I signed up for this fitness app the other day, based on the casual endorsement of someone in the fitness industry whom I respect. I figure I have nothing to lose apart from a few bucks and hopefully a few pounds. I’d like to blame what I refer to as my COVID pudge on the …
When I announced to my husband today that my blog now had 37 followers, he congratulated me on having more followers than Jesus. After wiping away the almond milk latte I had just snorted through my nose, I had to ask … “Twelve disciples.”, he said with a grin. (I know, I know … but …
The other day I received a message from an elderly client of mine asking me to call him back because he was worried he might have missed a call from me. I called him back to ask what I could do for him but there was nothing he needed. He was just concerned I may …
It’s the home stretch for this month’s daily writing challenge and my feet are dragging. Indeed I have developed the bad habit of writing yesterday’s blog entry the day after. This project has become a blog slog. Why do it? Or rather, why continue to do it? Because if I don’t challenge myself with a …
Watching game six of the Golden Nights – Canadiens playoff series and trying to keep my heart rate under control. Honestly, I find watching games with this much at stake to be too stressful. My favourite memories of me and my dad in the 1970s are of the two of us watching his small, portable …
As I sat in front of my laptop watching my son’s high school convocation via live stream, I was suddenly struck by how alone I felt. Not surprising considering I was watching the ceremony by myself. We received the convocation protocol only a few days ago. Unfortunately, Sean’s dad was working evenings and couldn’t attend …
It was my son’s last full day of high school today. My husband, who isn’t Sean’s biological father, asked me how it felt to be the parent of a child finishing high school. To be honest, I hadn’t really considered how I felt because I so rarely live in the present moment. If he’d asked …
Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada, a day that recognizes and celebrates the cultures and contributions of the First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada. Over the past few years, I have made a conscious effort to learn more about these peoples, avoiding sources from a distinct colonial perspective (for example, government-approved, …
What do you get your 90 year old, low vision dad for Father’s Day, when he says he doesn’t need or want anything? You get him a pair of drawstring Tommy Hilfinger shorts, and a box of 36 black Sharpie markers so he can read his own notes and ours. And Indian take-out, medium spicy. …
I like the word mediocrity. Ordinariness. Passableness. Averageness. I dabble in a lot of things that I’m okay at. Nothing wrong with being okay at something. It’s better than sucking at it. My husband has a teeshirt that reads, « World’s okayest guitar player ». I love that. I’ll be the world’s okayest dabbler. I …
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