On July 9, 2005, I snapped this picture of James during his first ever camping trip at Killarney. He was 3-years old. I snapped this picture on July 22, 2013 at Pinery. He's now 11-years old.
January 08, 2025
Fatherhood
Total 174 Posts
It's been almost two weeks since I drove my son to overnight camp in Huntsville. I miss him terribly. I can handle not seeing him for two weeks, although that's tough in its own right, it's not hearing from him at all that's has me missing my boy. While at
I'm crazy about my boy. I'm not suggesting this is unique as I'm sure almost all fathers feel this way about their sons, but it's a super intense and awesome feeling to love someone in this way. Last year, when my boy was only 10-years old, I let him draft
My son plays for the Hawks in the Atom division of the George Bell Hockey Association. Today, they took on the Jets in the finals. It was a great game that we won in a shootout. A big congrats to my son James who played with hustle and heart, especially
I took the kids to Second Harvest today at 1450 Lodestar Road. I wanted the kids to appreciate the logistics involved when working with grocery retailers, food manufacturers, food distributors, the Ontario Food Terminal, St. Lawrence Market, event planners, hotels and restaurants to prevent good food from going to waste.
As a kid, the March Break was the best. A whole week in the middle of winter without school? Score! When you leave high school for University, as I did way back in '93, the March Break ceases to exist. It's replaced by a spring break earlier in the year.
Dear James, I have very distinct memories of turning 11, because I thought it was pretty cool that my age matched George Bell's number. 11 seemed pretty old at the time and I was rather impressed I had finally made it. Now my first born is 11 and I'm so
Merry Christmas, all. Today, I'm going to post a few pictures from the vault, in reverse chronological order. Here's my daughter's first Christmas way back in 2004. Here's my son's first Christmas, back in 2002. And here's my baby brother's first Christmas, all the way back in 1978. I'm the
I attended my daughter's Primary Holiday Concert this afternoon and enjoyed her performances of: La neige sous mes pasJolly Old Saint NicholasHanukkah LightsCount On MeSanta Claus is Comin' to TownDonne-moi la mainMy youngest child's final Primary Holiday Concert is now complete. Great job, Michelle! The Lowest of the Low tonight
My son is 10-years old and obsessed with Minecraft. The same is true with his friends. Minecraft is their video game of choice. I've seen him play it, but I don't really get Minecraft. He's home sick, so I just chatted him up about it. Daddy: What do you like
I've driven or walked past the Medieval Times castle at Exhibition Place a thousand times but had never been inside until last Thursday night. That's when the kids joined us as guests of Medieval Times for their all new show, two years in the making. The kids loved it. There
The most popular video I host on my YouTube account, that was filmed by me, is this clip of my then two-year old daughter singing k-os's Sunday Morning. That was almost six years ago. I'm not re-sharing the video for any particular reason, just sharing...
My 8-yr old daughter leaves me notes with songs she wants me to sync to her iPod. Here is the most recent one she left for me: Spirit of the West's Home For A Rest and the Violent Femmes' Blister in the Sun? I'd say I'm doing something right...
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
