This past weekend, I had the opportunity to take my younger son to Toronto for a hockey tournament weekend. This was the finale of their spring season. I was happy to travel with Owen for this tournament as Jay had taken him to the others. Our older son would not have enjoyed going and being … Continue reading Hockey Travels
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Spontaneity
I am not one for doing something spur of the moment. I like to think through my actions and my options and plan what things I want to do, when. So the fact that I had two evenings in a row of last minute plans pretty much knocks me over. I got home on a … Continue reading Spontaneity
Home Memories
Beginning of Reno! I overheard Jordan asking Owen, “do you remember how small the kitchen was? And when you sat here [at the counter stools], and held under the counter, you could feel the nails. And we had a bedroom next to mom and dad.” “And we didn’t even have our own rooms,”chimed in Owen. … Continue reading Home Memories
Knowing
From last week, confidence is a skill you can learn, right? I realized there are two main factors that affect my self confidence. One is knowing things. Knowledge and the ability to understand and retain information is something that I have always admired. But then also articulating it. That skill can’t be left out if … Continue reading Knowing
Walvis
I was looking through some books gathering dust on my bookshelf. A book about the history of whaling in the Netherlands came to be in my possession while I lived there. It was March, 2001. A client of the veterinarian clinic came to learn that I was staying in the veterinarian’s home with his family. … Continue reading Walvis
Devon Mcfadden 