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Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Things one should never outgrow:
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Sunday, August 23, 2015
Just so you know, the answer is no.
Thanks Mac (& his boss). |
I like to call them bobcans because let's be honest, there's nothing a bobcan't do. Sorry.
Things I need a bobcat for (in order):
- photo shoots
- dog poop in parks
- floats
- cruising
- things I can't reach
- so I can wear my work boots
- photobombing
- tossing really big rocks
- landscaping
- bobcat-ing stuff
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Thursday, August 13, 2015
Just so you know, the answer is no.
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Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Things that deserve the stink-eye:
Shook: (noun) emotionally or physically disturbed; deeply upset. See above. |
It matters not where it drops whether 5, 10, 638 seconds, whatever; shake off that feeling of powerlessness, pick up your ice cream, and carry on as before!
Aka life.
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Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Things one should never outgrow:
Grandma & Teresa. |
I admire and respect those who care for people who can no longer care for themselves. It confuses me when others neglect their grandparents and other elders. We are all busy. Yet everything we have is, in some way or another, a gift from before.
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Monday, August 10, 2015
Things the deserve the stink-eye:
Thanks neighbours from Nova Scotia! (And shout out to the Atlantic Ocean too.) |
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Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Letter of Appreciation, Kinda
Dear Parents caring for other people’s adult children:
As you know, many parents have young adults who return home
for summer. And yet, we rarely see them. Instead (whether you like it or not)
you do.
Firstly, thank you. For feeding them. For cleaning up
after them. For loaning them a couch. Speaking of surrogate-type parenting, thanks
also to their employers. University/College is expensive and we are grateful
they have these jobs. Plus we suspect that you employers are also good guides
and mentors. However, unlike you, we cannot pay them to hang out with us (or at
least we’d prefer not to). Thus we are
stuck with those rare sightings when they randomly return to shower, or drop
off their laundry, recharge something, and then there was that one time when we
made bacon and they suddenly appeared.
Sigh. Related to this, my wife and I request
a small favour and we thank you in advance. Since you are more likely to
encounter our kids, please share any or all of the following
questions/reminders whenever you deem it appropriate:
1. Hey
you. I heard you have parents.
2. And
I know for a fact they have Wi-Fi.
3. Your
parents want to know: what are your thoughts on
a. Current
events?
b. That
latest movies?
c. Pluto’s
adorable heart?
d. Cheese?
(All of the above, pretty much anything, they’re open.)
4. If
they cooked more bacon, would you go home?
5. Would
blackmail work? Because let’s be honest, they know A LOT about your past.
6. Is
another tattoo/piercing really necessary? (Throwing this in there, just in
case.)
7. I’m
pretty sure tomorrow is Fathers/Mothers/Parents/Hug-Someone-Who-Shares-Your-DNA/Family
Guilt Day.
8. If
a parent texts you in the forest, does it make a sound argument not to text
back?
9. Here’s
a picture of your Mother weeping.
10. Get
out.
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