I’ve never really been into comic books. And while I enjoy the occasional scifi book or movie, I have never really considered myself a fan. So imagine my surprise to find myself at Comic-con this weekend. My daughter is a ‘fangirl’ and an avid members of numerous fandoms – Whovian, Potterworld, Sherlockian. She made herself […]
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Spreading Happiness
We all know, intuitively, that our happiness release greatly on the mods of those around us. When those closest to us are happy, chances and we will be too. The conserve is also often true, as we reflect the bad moods of those around us. Apparently, however, its a little more complex … we pick […]
5 Great Things To Do on the Weekend – Family Edition
This morning over breakfast our 13 year old daughter asked all of us what our top 5 things to do on the weekend were. There were some good ideas, so I thought I’d share some. From My Daughter (13 years old): – rock climbing outdoors (or in gym); going to a book store; go carting; […]
Sexifying the Holidays
Christmas is great. But staying on your in-laws house… with your brother-in-law’s family (and the inlaws)… that’s not great for the sex life. How do you make your holidays – and your sex life – as fun as possible in these trying circumstances. I have three tips: 1. Settle for a quickie. No matter how […]
Kim Kardashian. She’s No Einstein — She’s Better!!
With Thanksgiving fast approaching and Kim Kardashian pouring champagne on her bare ass and breaking the internet, I pause and reflect. I am thankful for Kim Kardashian and I am thankful for America. Kim Kardasian has proven, once again that America is the land of opportunity… the last true meritocracy. Kim Kardashian is, to say […]
Thankful For…
It’s Thanksgiving up here in Canada, so in the tradition of things here is what I am thankful for, in no particular order: – children who are happy, well adjusted and who enjoy spending time with us (at least for now); – a wife who I honestly can say is my best friend; someone with […]
Summer Camp – Your Opportunity to Reinvent Yourself
What’s in a hair style? We just picked our kids up after two weeks at camp. When we arrived we founds our oldest daughter in the arts and crafts tent getting her hair braided by a cabin-mate. This may not seem like a big deal, but our 12 year old daughter has long-refused to wear […]
Summer Camp is Wasted on the Young
We picked our kids up yesterday from two weeks of summer camp. Imagine two weeks where all you do is build skills in fun/athletic activities. Each day they had 7 one-hour blocks for activities like swimming, sailing, rock climbing, survival skills and horseback riding. That’s 98 hours over the 14 days they were there. So, […]
Hiking The Path of the Gods in Amalphi Italy
It is hard to imagine any hike that could live up to the name ‘Path of the Gods’, but this one comes close. We arrived on the Amalfi Coast yesterday as part of a family vacation we are doing in Italy. After a day of mostly travel from Rome it felt good to be out […]
The Passing of a Family Pet
Our family pet passed away recently. The death was extremely unexpected. She was a bird – a conure – and she was suppose to live 15-25 years, but due to a heart defect, died after 7 months. It was our first pet and our youngest daughter, in particular, had become extremely close to her. While […]