Purchase Dilemma

My dilemma arises from some inheritance money I am to receive from my grandmother. It amounts to $500 dollars and I have decided to do something worthwhile with the money. If I don't then it will eventually be eaten up by bills, so I have decided to purchase a watch that can be passed down to Logan when he gets older. The classic idea of a family heirloom! The funny thing is I don't know what to get. I've come up with a few ideas, but I'd love...

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Memories of Grandma

This is the slide show I made for my Grandma Seiko. I've posted it here for anyone who couldn't attend. You might be able to find me in a picture if you look hard enou...

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gear shed

Well this has sort of been a dream of mine for quite some time. Ever since I saw this movie "The Big Hit" with Mark Walberg. I've always wanted to have this hidden gear closet that stored all my outdoor gear. Well with a bit of time on my hands I headed out to the garage and got to work. Totem had a great deal on this 3/4" plywood that was cabinet grade so it has a finished look on both sides. I made a box frame that sits on the concrete retaining...

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Time moves on....

Well as time moves on we have to say goodbye sometimes. My grandmother passed away at the beginning of the week and it fell upon me to put together a slide show to remember her. It's funny how we remember people sometimes because she'll always be this old lady who laughed till you smiled and made a great bean okazu. I've yet to get it right but I keep trying. Anyways the funeral is this Saturday so I have to get back to work. Thought I would...

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Green & White!

Well I know what your going to say... You... a football fan?!? Well the fact is it's not about being a fan, it about a "fan"tastic experience. Grey Cup weekend has been a tradition at the in laws for about as long as I can remember (which for those who know me might be just last year since I tend to forget things). This year was probably the most anticipated since Dora's dad is a Saskatchewan import and as members of LOMAH, I'm sure you'll agree...

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2 for 2!

I can't believe it! I actually made it out to Waterton for two weekends in a row. Athough one could argue that the level of activity is not up to my usual standards, I must say that if your feeling old and weak, then this is actually not so bad!We grabbed the baby carrier and did Lineham falls. It's a nice 8km hike round trip that has a nice gradual incline for the first half. Nice if your not carrying 20 plus pounds of kid on your back. It's...

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Halloween

Well our first Halloween has come and gone and I must say that at least 2 people in this family can pull off some wicked costumes!I sadly did not dress up unless you count looking like I'm unemployed as a costume. Dora and Logan looked stellar I must say and should have won a prize, not that either of them should have candy...We took a trip out to see the folks and they were excited to see the "little monkey" as usual. He did slow down enough for...

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Logan's Birthday

Well a year has come and passed and I am happy to say we all survived! Raising a child was a little harder than I expected and I'm sure those of you out there with kids will agree... It's a good thing they're cute sometimes! The first year highlights are many but here are a few that I remember quite well. - the first time he peed (it was on me) - the first time he fell asleep in my arms (he was so small) - his first poo (not a pretty sight)...

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A Quickie

Well I must be busy as I noticed no postings for the month of September. So here is a quick one so that I don't have to worry about missing October. - Logan is now 1 year old! - Dora is back in school teaching (Maternity leave is over). - I am a stay at home dad, still working on my Masters. - Dora ran an 8k in Victoria and had her best time yet! - I'm hoping to do a better job keeping this blog updated.I'm quickly posting a few pictures...

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Monkey see... Monkey do

So a funny thing happened the other day....Yup the three bro's got together for a little bike trip. No wife's, no kid's, no adult responsibility. Just three not so bright men with little regard for consequences, bodily aging and the effects of alcohol. Three brothers who use lines like "hold my beer and watch this" regularly. I'm surprized they let us out of their sights!As you can see from the two time lapse photos, middle bro is getting the...

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August - Full on Fun!

Well I had to get in at least one post for August. I figure the best place to start is the August long weekend. We took the "boy" camping, our first outing since Chris and Anne's wedding. We were a bit more remote, in Kananaskis Park, but we still had a few comforts from home; the high chair and dog. Actually, we also had my brothers trailer. It was one of those comforts that we got use to on our last trip. It did however look a bit different...

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