The boy in the bubble After attending my 3rd funeral in the last 10 days, I now have a greater sense of my mortality. It isn’t that I have any warped sense of my earthly state, rather it is the discovery that the little boy that society tells each of us to abandon, for some…
The empty chair in the waiting room This week came and went and I did not do not get my usual blog posting up and ready on Tuesday night but here goes. I had the opportunity to deal with two different situations this week, and on both occasions, I was forced to reflect on how…
Me and the boys I went to listen to one of my favorite musicians the other night and although it was from another time and place, the feelings, of listening to him live and up close, were priceless. As those who may follow my posts on Facebook or Twitter, it was indeed the great Matt…
Snowstorms in Dallas If you have never had the chance to see bad driving up close, then it will be hard for you to appreciate, the level of lunacy that I had the chance to witness in Texas, on Friday night after arriving in Dallas for the Super Bowl. It was the beginning of an…
Cereal Bowls and Super Bowls In just two more days I get to knock another item off of my bucket list. I am going to the Super Bowl in Dallas Texas, and although my beloved Patriots will not be participating, for football enthusiasts, this is the equivalent to Muslims making the pilgrimage to Mecca or…
Love to see the snow I arrived back in Canada after attending meetings all week in Mexico. Going from plus 31 to minus 27 is quite a stretch. The best part of coming back rested is having a positive and upbeat attitude. There is so much poverty in other countries and to arrive in New…
Game On Today was a hard day as we sent the boys back to university for another term. It was like September all over again but today was a bit easier in the sense that we enjoyed the past few weeks and the old adage that “absence makes the heart grow fonder”, holds true. It…
Footprints in the snow As I walked through the crusted snow, this Sunday morning, I was venturing to look for garland to finish some Christmas decorating that I had started the previous weekend. At that moment, a thought went through my head. I remember walking on similar snow, on this exact date 28 years earlier…
Joy to the World As I travel throughout the province these past few weeks, I see the landscape changing before my eyes. The dark and gloomy days, that are associated with fewer daylight hours, have been transformed by what we call Christmas light season. Thank goodness, most people actually waited until December before lighting up.…
Cats in the Cradle I had the opportunity tonight to have a client come to my office with his 17-month-old son and I watched in amazement as the little guy explored, laughed and finally had a # 2 which left a lasting impression. I remember those days so well and as we talked, we discussed…