Friends & Family
The long talk
So after having spent several weeks being somewhat pissed at mom, I finally went to visit her last night and gave her my spiel. I’m not gonna go into details here because it really is a private matter, but needless to say, I said what I needed to say. Truth is, I waited a few … Continue reading
MDP is now in the Urban Dictionary
This post is specifically for Chris & Jason. Check out the following links. Methaldubpubicity, Spush, and Furskinges are now part of the well known Urban Dictionary site. SWEET!
RIP Bob
The heat that we have all been experiencing made me head down to the basement this afternoon to start sifting through some of the stuff down there. It’s a hell of a lot cooler down there than anywhere else in the house. A lot of stuff from the garage and my old computer room had … Continue reading
Hump day
I got up this morning knowing that even though I am on leave, I’d have to go into work for an hour or so. In fact, I shouldn’t say “have” to go in but wanted to. I got an email yesterday and made me wonder if something was up so I figured I better pop … Continue reading
Pissy neighbors, emotional mothers, and irritating reviewers
Here’s a few nuggest of news in the world that is me. My mom’s cottage down in Pointe Du Chene needed to be demolished and rebuilt. Well, the reconstruction has begun and the foundation folks were down there. Now, the neighbors beside moms are brand new. This is the first year they have had the … Continue reading
The destruction of 107 Brydges St
Well folks, the demolition of our cottage began yesterday and the fun stuff started on Wednesday. We knew that the demolition folks would be coming on Friday so we had to get everything out of the cottage that we wanted to keep and anything that was left would get destroyed in the tear down. Me … Continue reading
Parental blues & renovation joys
Let’s start with the good stuff. Our renovations are officially completed. The electrical was done this week and we got the light bulbs we needed installed and Aliant was by today to get the internet and phones hooked up in that room. They are now ready to be swept/mopped and have stuff moved in. I … Continue reading
Everything
You know, sometimes it’s hard coming up with a decent headline… Alrighty, so what is new one might ask? Well, I’ve got a whole pile of things to report on so let’s get to it. Let’s start with the house renovations. The offices are nearing completion. The walls are painted, the floors are installed, the … Continue reading
A new addition
Tamara gave birth to our daughter Megan last night at 8:44pm. For a synopsis of the last few days, check out the story I posted on Megan’s blog.
It's official, I will have the summer off
The headline is correct. Me and Tamara have had an ongoing discussion over the last few months about what we would do this year about the whole maternity thing. Since she now works for herself, she does not qualify for maternity leave and therefore cannot get EI for a year after the birth of *snicker* … Continue reading
