Being a parent

I had an email just this week from a friend whose son was in a serious ATV accident.  I’m not sure of all the details but the dad ended up in the ambulance with his son who was unconscious and in distress.  The good news is the son is now conscious but will be a…

Ultimate butter tarts

One of my favourite favourites are these wonderful butter tarts.  Wendy usually treats us at Christmas time.  Eating too many is a temptation. The original recipe came from Crisco and the trick is not to overbake.  Here’s the recipe and instructions. Ingredients:   Shells: 2 cups (500 ml) all-purpose flour 3/4 tsp (4 ml) salt…

Are you okay?

The question put to Wendy and I today was “are you guys okay?”.  I wondered silently as I smiled and said “yes we are”…was it something we said, was it what we didn’t say, was it that we have kids living a different ends of the country, was it that we work at THQ?  It…