July 24, 2014 2:35pm James, Tim and Captain Dave were down by the fire station at the lake. We were there to pick up a new saw for the truck to replace an old one taken out of service. We had just come from “Stores” on Rotherham to pick up some other equipment about 30 […]
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Congratulations, you’ve decided on a Vasectomy! That may have been the toughest part. I remember when I made the decision to get a Vasectomy done. My two boys were 3 years and 8 months old respectively. I ended up backing out one week before the procedure. I got cold feet. I had to recognize […]

It’s been a while since I posted here and for a while I actually contemplated leaving this hobby for good. Thankfully I’ve decided to return and write again because let’s be honest, this is my therapy. Much has happened in the real world since my last post, and I’ll get into that later in […]

All dads are not created equal. Some are created when their wife or girlfriend gives birth to their child, or when the adoption comes though, and sometimes when they marry into an existing family. There are many different ways you can find yourself in the position of a parent. It’s what you do next that […]

It’s been a while since I posted, so I wanted to give everyone an update. My wife and I have found a new Therapist after hitting a dead-end with our previous one. We weren’t making any progress and recognized it was either time to cut our ties and make our separation official, or find a […]

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I’ve been going through some incredibly hard times lately and I’ve recently rediscovered something that makes me happy and ultimately costs nothing. Running. Since I created this blog I have met some awesome people. Twitter and Instagram have allowed me to meet people who have made my life a better place. Just recently a […]

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Last week after coming home from the Firehouse around 8am, I was trying to think of something to keep my 3 year old (almost 4, if you ask him) busy for the morning. Our options were limited because it was raining outside and there were no community centre programs scheduled for that day. I decided […]

I’d like to start this post off the way I start most of my posts off, with an apology. I’ve been away for a few weeks. My family and I just returned from our first real road trip. Myrtle Beach was our destination and from where we live, that’s about a 15 hour drive (According […]