And easier. With September comes many changes. The nights are crisper, more of a stark difference between day and night. The days turn cooler. The leaves begin to change. School begins anew. A new year. A new grade. September still feels like much more of a new beginning than January ever ...
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I wrote back in July about our impending talk to the kids about daddy leaving. This is part of our continuing story. How to you make a talk about Daddy leaving not sound as if Daddy's leaving? How do you tell your kids you're moving six hours away from them? This talk was ...
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I had the pleasure of taking in Johnny and June at Drayton Theatre this week. It begins its run at Grand Bend's Playhouse II this week and continues through until September 1. I recommend catching this show while it's around. When I first saw the headshot of Aaron Solomon, I was ...
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Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years is one of my favourite musicals. It breaks your heart while making it sing at the same time. It is a unique show that tells the tale of a young couple over the last five years, each from his/her own perspective. The characters ...
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Last month I packed my bags and headed to New York City for the #140conf12 / State of Now conference. I was honoured to be part of the speaker line up and amazing doesn't even begin to describe my experience in New York. But this post is about the getting there ...
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There's lots of stuff going on again. As there will be in this journey to becoming resingled... This one is about this kids again. I wrote about how telling our kids about the divorce was looming. I wrote about telling the kids about our separation and how that went down. And now, ...
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I'm strong. Until I'm not. I'm ok. Until I'm not. I'm dealing well with everything. Until I'm not. I think I'm alright. Until I'm not. I've been doing ok with all this. This process of emerging from numb. Experiencing colour again. Telling the kids their world is changing. Being strong for them. Dealing with unexpected matters of the heart. ...
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(Not that kind) I've had some love affairs. Love affairs with big metal, four-wheeled objects of my passion. My first was a Toyota Tercel Wagon. She wasn't fancy, but oh, how I loved her. [caption id="attachment_946" align="aligncenter" width="560" caption="She looked like this one - except she was tan."][/caption] She was our family car when ...
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I don't know why I've been sitting on this post. It's not going to be earth-shattering. I don't intend to pour my heart out. Maybe I don't want it to be boring. This post is more about how I intend to tie my related posts together. I'm on a journey. I guess ...
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Drayton Entertainment has done it again. Their productions are top-notch and this season looks to be no different. 9 to 5: The Musical has kicked off their season in St. Jacob's - and what a spectacular start it is! Most of us know Dolly Parton's song 9 to 5. It is a ...
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