Going swimming
Monday, December 6th, 2010We’re going to swimming today
Wyatt is excited
We’re meeting some friends visiting from Australia
We’ll post some photos later
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The neverending battles
Saturday, July 31st, 2010On occasion you find it’s time to take stock of your life, and re-assess your priorities. A few moments to consider your familial, emotional,physical and financial balance.
As I look around at my family, more immediately my wife and young son, I see that things are okay there. Our oldest son is going to return to school. Our daughter is coping with family and business. our grandchildren are well. Our little guy Wyatt has jumped into school head first, and is doing well. Emily has started a new business with her sister and it looks to be another success. So far,as someone more succinct than myself has said, so good.
As for our teacher-training center; it runs at somewhat less capacity than we’d hoped – but it does run.
Our emotional state can be best described as anxious with a pinch of panic. No dramas, just life in the third millennium(as it is reckoned by some). Stress from work, and pressure from home tend to cross over at times. Wyatt is still coping with a school-yard bully, but seems to be holding his own.
Our paperwork seems to grow with each passing day. The internet, which is impossible to ignore in any modern work place, is an ongoing tragedy. As much due to badly maintained networks, as it is to a wonky connection. I have my secondary two class working on a project called ‘student stress’, and some are doing well.
So how to deal with life? I get up a little early. Check mail, and then do my push-ups, sit-ups and a few repetitions with the dumbbells if I remember. I’ve actually toned up a bit, and managed to drop two kilos.
Hope you’re all doing well
Passages strange,inevitable and regrettable
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
It's completely in your hands where you want to place the items in the brief list I'm about to share with you. Is it a strange, inevitable or regrettable event?
My holiday is coming to an end this week ... [Continue reading this entry]
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Saturday, June 19th, 2010Haiti
Friday, January 15th, 2010
Our prayers go out to the people lost and injured and those that have to carry on
Do whatever you can to help
Travel,tow trucks and time-sensitive tribulations
Monday, December 28th, 2009Merry Christmas and happy New Year
Monday, December 21st, 2009
Happy holidays
This is a time of the year that is joyful and highly anticipated,but it can be a difficult time for many.
We hope you can have a safe, and healthy holiday
Keep well
2009 is slowly winding down
Friday, December 18th, 2009
2009 is about to become a memory.
It wasn't such a bad year. There were a few bad days.
I lost a brother ... I'd count that amongst the bad days.
My family is safe and healthy(and mostly happy) ..so I'll tick off ... [Continue reading this entry]
My younger brother has died
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
My brother Troy died on Sunday,May 24, 2009
I was to fly back to Canada for the service, but the service was rushed. I was to arrive on Thursday ... [Continue reading this entry]
I was to fly back to Canada for the service, but the service was rushed. I was to arrive on Thursday ... [Continue reading this entry] Sad news from home
Monday, May 25th, 2009
My wife came to my classroom today. That's usually good news. Emily is the best partner anyone could ask for. She said she had bad news from Mike.
Mike? What's wrong with that ...?
Troy died today.
I froze. How the heck could ... [Continue reading this entry]
Wayne