Names are funny things. My names been “Peter” most of my life. There may have been a short period of namelessness between my birth and when they first officially recorded it, but if there was, I don’t remember it. It’s … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2013
In the 80’s, you’d see all these people walking around with boomboxes on their shoulders. This was before the technological advancement of the Walkman. If you wanted to take your music with you, the way you did it was to … Continue reading
Early Thanksgiving day, Jenny delivered our baby. That evening and on into the morning, the maternity ward was so busy. I think the nurses and our midwife told us later that something like 11 babies were born that night. That’s … Continue reading
All the diamonds in this world That mean anything to me Are conjured up by wind and sunlight Sparkling on the sea I ran aground in a harbour town Lost the taste for being free Thank God He sent some … Continue reading
It’s all about the expectation. The forecast…what might happen…watch out for this, it’s coming. We had warnings of ice this morning, but thankfully the roads seem to still be “full of traction”. It’s still raining like crazy, but the ice … Continue reading
I make a transcendent bowl of oatmeal. I made some for our breakfast the other morning, and as we all sat there eating it, I thought just how good a well prepared bowl of oatmeal can be. It wasn’t … Continue reading
Danged Facebook. Dangitdangitdangitdangit. Jenny asked me yesterday why I had so much music stuff on my Facebook page now. “Why do you have so much music stuff on your Facebook page now?” she said. I told her that I thought … Continue reading
When I was in my early 20’s, I took a road trip with my good friend Joel. It was one of those epic trips that you end up referencing for a long time. We drove an early 70’s Dodge Dart…light … Continue reading
My youngest son, Nate, never used a pacifier. He’s a smart kid. He knows exactly what a pacifier is for. But he never used one. That’s why it was such a surprise in some ways to glance over at him … Continue reading