Involved in Scouting? Come camping!!

May 31, 2011

If you are involved in scouting (Think Scouts Canada), then here is a great event coming up.

Camping, like you'll find in a provincial park, only it comes with a full day and evenings of program activities for the family, 20 minutes from Ottawa.

I'll be there.   We had a great time last year, and this year is sure to be great.

I know the deadline says May 31st, but it was just extended to June 7th to allow even more people to take part.




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Big Boy Bed

May 20, 2011

Well, the Turtle was up at 5:15, and the Toad was up at 5:30 this morning.

Made for an early morning for us.

And now?  Now the Turtle is in his 'Big Boy Bed'.   It's a Cars toddler bed we found on Used Ottawa.

And the best part?   He's excited about it.

Let's just see how long he stays in it.

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I want to see... Tintin

May 18, 2011


I've been a fan of the Tintin books since I was little.   Before graphic novels really gained in popularity in North America.   I'd read them in English or French.   I wasn't picky.   They are even one of the items (along with my lego) that I saved for my kids.

And now there is a movie worthy enough for me to go see in the theatres.  In 3D even.

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May 17: Jobs and 'I'

May 17, 2011

I have a sitdown scheduled at work tomorrow, and it's been keeping me up.

My job duties at work have changed, and I'm not completely comfortable with what they have become.  Or what they seem to have become.

I was honest with my boss about my feelings.   Tomorrow I sit down with the president of the company to share my thoughts.

I'm going to stress the 'I' when I talk to him.  

'I feel...'
'I was under the impression...'
'I understood that...'

I'm going to talk about how I feel, and how the changes made affect me.

Because I'm the important one here.   And its really 'I' that matters.

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