My Thanks -

I have to thank a couple of people for getting me started on this. First, my darling wife, for giving me the confidence to send my writing to our local paper.
Then to our friend Megan, who kept bugging me to show my 'voice' to others.
Finally, to editor & publisher, Darryl Mills, for letting me take up space in his paper. I don't think he knew what he was getting into.
It's all their fault...

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Teenage Drivers

Teenage drivers are everywhere, particularly in my house. Now before anyone thinks I’m a grouchy, know-it-all old man, let me explain. First, I am not old. Secondly, I actually wanted my kids to get their licences as soon as possible. There, I said it. Believe me, driving these kids all over the country side to visit their friends or attend different functions throughout southern Alberta got old real quick. Being able to sit in my own comfortable living room chair a few nights a week has been wonderful.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Measly Microbes

Okay, it’s 4:30 in the morning and I have had just about enough. How is it that one measly microbe or virus batch can irritate us so much? Just enough, apparently.

I have had a cold for the last week; coughing, lost my voice for a while, slept as much as I could, etc. I loved the sleep bit, my wife and kids loved the loss of voice bit (although they won’t admit it to me directly) but I absolutely hate the coughing bit.