Fatherhood
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For as long as I can remember, the only time I can truly unplug is when I camp. Time ceases to matter, emails can wait and ignorance becomes bliss. All week long I've enjoyed camp fires, hikes, visits to the beautiful beach on Lake Huron and great conversations. A big
I remember Maple Leaf playoff hockey. Here's my entry following our last playoff game on May 4, 2004. At a quick glance, 2004 might not seem like that long ago, so I'd like to offer you some perspective. This is my daughter. Soon, she'll turn 8-years old. She was born
I still remember taking my son James to his first Jays game. That was way back in 2004 and Gabe Gross hit a grand slam, Russ Adams hit his first career home run and Carlos Delgado went deep in a 12-5 victory. Brian Burke sat two rows ahead of us
You know what's fun? Racing in Mario Kart when everybody in the room is the same character using the same vehicle. The kids and I are all racing as Diddy Kong in his Mach Bike. Impossible, you say? Thanks to a Wii glitch, it's easy. My kids were certain Diddy
I'm 37-years old and my son is ten. I like to think I'm a pretty savvy dad, with an advanced knowledge of video games and new technologies, and my ear to the ground with regards to today's pop music and pop culture. When my son's interests diverge from mine, I
My kids have had their own Gmail addresses since they were about five years old. I set them up with accounts, added family and close friends to their contact list, and showed them how to communicate with Grandma, their uncles, etc. There's nothing cooler than getting an email from your
I took the kids to see the Monster Jam this afternoon at the stadium formerly known as SkyDome. Say what you will about the monster truck shows, but it's 3 solid hours of entertainment. There's the monster truck race, the freestyle competition and a demolition derby to top it all
I'm going to make this as short and unschmaltzy as possible. Ten years ago today, this happened. With a decade of fatherhood behind me, I think I've got the hang of it. My goal was always to raise children who aren't assholes. I have assholic tendencies I blame on my
My son seems to have inherited my musical ability. Here he is playing Jingle Bells on a ukulele. I can't believe my boy is almost ten years old.
At the tail end of my 2011 Santa Claus Parade recap, I linked to my recaps of the previous 7 parades. Each time I attend a parade with my kids, I try to photograph every float and I put together a Flickr photoset. Every photoset includes at least one shot
To all the dads who frequent this blog, Happy Father's Day. Here's a great ad from Durex condoms. "To all those who use our competitor’s products: Happy Father’s Day". If you're in the mood for something more sentimental, revisit last Father's Day when Johnny Mac went deep for
