Small Acts Are Anything But
I don’t get out much, a year of long-Covid kind of did in my love of crowded places. My wife pushes me to get out more, if only to help…
Life
Macramania
In my high-pressure world (50% psychologist and 50% air-traffic-controller) it is kind of nice to have a ‘mindless’ activity to keep your hands occupied and your brain from melting down.…
Being Knotty
Growing up on an island meant lots of goodies on the shore to beachcomb. Amongst the fishing floats, old shoes and occasional deck chair there would be lots of bits…
The Moments We Need
Who knew that a carrot could leave a perfectly circular hole in the kitchen window? At that moment the world stopped as three people stood and stared out the window…
The Smell of Rain
The sticky days of Summer are upon us – soggy daytime highs in the low 30’s, where leaving the front door is like walking into a carwash. This week has…
Canada Day 2024
Even though I live in the national capital I tend to avoid all the hoopla downtown, simply to avoid the 400k visitors that squeeze in with the million residents here…