Summer job

in 1972 I applied for and was accepted to work at a resort in Ontario’s Muskoka. It was a delight – I couldn’t believe it as I would not turn 16 until the end of the year. Somehow they misread the date of my birth and believing I was already 16 took me to manage…

Father’s Day

I miss my Dad very much. I’m okay with that, it’s the natural order of things and he was a wise, kind, gentle soul whose words and example impacted me greatly. But I’m a Dad and I just want to say this Father’s Day that I love being a Dad. I wish both my boys…

Our friend Janet

What a delight to have our friend Janet Park join us in Edmonton for a couple of days. She came for work but it also had a lovely personal touch to it. We were so happy to have her join us for supper Thursday evening and to have time to “chat”! Yes we had lots…