Fatherhood
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Yesterday was a PD Day, so my 11-year-old was home all day. My scheduled guest yesterday morning was the Executive Director at Na-Me-Res Steve Teekens, who works closely with homeless and marginalized communities in Toronto. Here are some facts about Steve: He's the grandchild of a residential school survivorHe's the
Thank you to all who pledged my Terry Fox Run this year. I completed it this morning at High Park in the sunny warmth of a gorgeous Sunday in September. In total, as I type, we raised $5259. That's incredible. It's not too late to pledge if you're so inclined.
I have a nine year old daughter. She super into these Disney series Descendants and Zombies. She's been into them for years. When Tony Nappo visited, she had him say "Who wants pizza?", as he did in Zombies. She's a superfan. For her ninth birthday, we bought her tickets to
A listener of Toronto Mike'd named Graham Johnston heard I was heading to The Pinery and offered to give us a tour of his family's dairy farm. New Dundee was an ideal spot for a stop and I happily accepted his generous offer. Heritage Hill Farms is a family-owned dairy
My youngest is crazy about performing. She directs her friends in little plays, sings live at a local coffee shop and just attended theatre camp. Yesterday, I attended their performance of Annie. Morgan played Molly, a pretty juicy role! Film and television casting directors in Toronto should know Morgan is
For my birthday, Elvis gifted me four tickets to see TFC last night. TFC is having a rough season, but I convinced my wife and two youngest kids to join me on a bike ride to BMO Field on a beautiful Saturday night. O CanadaIt was by far the best
Happy 11th to my sweet boy Jarvis. This dude is a constant inspiration. I'm the luckiest dad in the cosmos! 🎂❤️🎉
Earlier today, I joked with my youngest son that I should wear a monocle like the Monopoly Man. He quickly pointed out a fun fact he had learned that the Monopoly Man didn't wear a monocle. It was an example of the Mandela Effect. I could have sworn he wore
I rode my youngest to school and then did a little 10km ride by the lake, arriving home to a coffee. I sat down to take that glorious first sip of the day only it wasn't hot. It wasn't even coffee. It was Coke Zero! This is when I remembered
My oldest turned 23. Proud papa alert!
My oldest daughter goes to school in Montreal, but now that we're halfway through her third year it feels pretty normal. In fact, for the first time since she moved there during the school year, I didn't visit her in November. That means the last time I saw my second
My faulty memory thinks I watched the very first Simpsons episode when it debuted in 1989, but I'm not sure that's possible. I have learned that there was a dispute between Buffalo's WUTV and Fox at the time and WUTV wasn't airing first run Fox programs. With no Toronto station
I needed a big, smooth ride for a Montreal road trip so I borrowed a Hyundai Palisade for a six hour drive east on the 401. I was gone for only 30-something hours, but it was quite eventful! I jumped off the highway at Kingston for a quick donut and
We took the two little ones to the Poop Cafe on Bloor near Christie. I wasn't sure what to expect, but it was a lot of fun. Everything is poop-themed, so the kids sit on toilets and eat ice cream in the shape of toilet paper and poop waffles. Our
Wedneday, Roronoa Zoro from One Piece, and a Piraha Plant
I've broken several bones in my life, the first being my leg in a grade two school playground accident. I was in a cast and on crutches for six weeks. I've been a father for almost 22 years, and have four children, but none had ever broken a bone. That
My two youngest kids have discovered The Simpsons on Disney+, and they've been watching episodes from the last decade, which means they're new to me as well. The other day, they watched an episode in which Homer sings a parody of Steely Dan's "DirtyWork". This, of course, puts me into
My oldest son arrived five weeks early. It was an emergency c-section, but I was grateful he stuck it out 35 weeks. There was some concern he'd arrive at 29 weeks, and the difference between 29 and 35 weeks is significant. Because he was premature, there were some minor complications,
John Tavares scored in overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs advance to the second round with a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lighting, ending the series in six games. I watched with my 21 year old and 9 year old sons. It's the first time I got to enjoy
