In the darkness, I am watching. I see your face as it relaxes as you let out a soft snore, only to be pulled back in a grimace as the pain rears up again. I watch as you roll from side to side, asleep but not really, searching for a position where your body will … Continue reading I See You
Hangin’ Around
My wife and I are the proverbial “empty nesters” and that has brought about some exciting changes with how we utilize our living spaces. One of the biggest changes we have made is to transform our spare bedroom into a giant walk in closet, or “dressing room”. We opened up the wall to make it … Continue reading Hangin’ Around
Big News – and a little history
Warning - this post contains some background information that some of you may find… well, boring. As long as I can remember, I have been putting words onto paper - yes actual paper, I am that old. I started writing stories as a child, using a manual typewriter that my parents had. I would make … Continue reading Big News – and a little history
Social Distance
So many things have been taken for granted for a long time. Maybe you should have visited that old friend. (But you were just so tired after work) Maybe you should have taken your significant other to that movie. (But it was just so late to stay up) Perhaps you should have been a little … Continue reading Social Distance
Angels among us – Flight C-GPUN
*special thanks to Werner Fischdick and the Werner Fischdick Collection for permission to share this photo of C-GPUN* As Christmas 1994 approached, my wife and I were frantically getting our lives ready for our first child, due to arrive in the second week of February. As soon-to-be new parents we were trying to juggle the … Continue reading Angels among us – Flight C-GPUN
Circle of Pain – A Journal
The following words are not mine. They are taken from the journal of a dear friend who has given permission to share. These heartbreaking journal entries were made as she traveled a road filled with pain and love, supporting her sister through a battle with addiction. It is an unfiltered glimpse into the hope and … Continue reading Circle of Pain – A Journal
Towel Protocol
Due to an abundance of social events this year, such as the recent graduations and weddings, I have to share this important informational bulletin regarding visitations. Of course, as always, our friends and family are more than welcome to stay with us at the Chateau Anderson when you travel from out of town for these … Continue reading Towel Protocol
With great power comes great eccentricity
There’s an old saying that goes “if you’re not part of the solution, you are part of the problem”. With that in mind I have decided that it is time for me to stand up, put my money where my mouth is and bravely become a part of the problem – I mean solution. … Continue reading With great power comes great eccentricity
The Journey
It was 1983, the year that saw 115 million people say good bye to Captain Hawkeye Pierce and Corporal Maxwell Klinger and the rest of the 4077 as M*A*S*H ended its 11 year reign on network TV. The Police owned the radio airwaves with “Every Breath You Take” and Pierre Elliot Trudeau was back for … Continue reading The Journey
The Yellow Dress
It was a picture perfect day, the sun shining brightly, the kind of day a Mom dreams of for her daughter’s wedding. Her little girl looked so gorgeous in her pretty yellow dress, which was untraditional of course but it was her daughter’s favourite colour so the choice was obvious. She thought back, yellow had … Continue reading The Yellow Dress
The Involved Husband 