Author Archives: Mike

Where’s the “Off” Switch?

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Mike

Lately, I’ve come to a rather disturbing conclusion in that I find it impossible to do “nothing”.  The one thing that so many people long for seems to be something I can not accomplish.  I know I used to be … Continue reading →

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Travellin’ man

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Mike

I have to say I’m a little surprised at how tiring these short jaunts to Toronto have been. I never thought a one hour flight/ commute would be as tiring as they’ve been, but there you go. The last few … Continue reading →

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Random Thought Bubbles

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Mike

Today was such an incredibly busy day that there was absolutely no time to think about anything in any “long” fashion.  So, my brain simply jumped from thought to thought as I tried to chop off as many items from … Continue reading →

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Canada Day Celebrations

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Mike

In thinking back on how we celebrate Canada Day there are always 2 things that stand out for my family: Biking and BBQ.  Every year as we enjoy the holiday, we naturally seem to find ourselves outside.  Whether or not … Continue reading →

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Rough night for puppy

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Mike

One of the things we had been looking forward to this weekend was that outside of the Eurocup final on Sunday, there was nothing planned but lazing around and relaxing. This morning was supposed to stretch as long as possible … Continue reading →

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Acupuncture for Dogs

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Mike

Casey had been acting extremely lethargic ever since the weekend.  Absolutely no appetite, sleeping most of the time, just no energy to do anything.  I could get her to come to me for a quick hello (which everyone else had … Continue reading →

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Potter Musings

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Mike

Kyle is a short month shy of turning 7 years old.  And guess what he’s been asking for ever since School finished last week? He wants us to read him Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone as fast as possible … Continue reading →

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Out of darkness…

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Mike

Years ago, I could never have imagined myself not being online on a regular basis.  And the definition of “regular basis” for me really meant blogging, interacting with friends, reading, etc.  When Facebook came around and blogging (at least the … Continue reading →

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It’s been a month??

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Mike

A month since my last post?  Really?  Wow.  I know I was struggling with finding/ making/ bribing time to write something here, but to not even be able to complete the 3 drafts still waiting to go out… phew. Take-away … Continue reading →

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Hiding in the Wild

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Mike

Greetings Earthlings! Okay, not really 🙂 I just feel like I’ve been offline for so long that I may as well have been on another planet 🙂 I’m still in the process of re-integrating myself into everyday life here in … Continue reading →

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