Rat, tat tat, Rat, tat tat. An incessant tapping wakes me from the recesses of my mind. It’s those damn woodpeckers again. I need to find a way to get rid of them. I have a brief vision of some form of weapon but dismiss it just as quick. I Read more…
It’s Friday today, Friday used to mean something. Now it’s just another day that ends in a why. Why? It becomes a question being asked among a myriad of others. Friday used to be a day for a sociable at the pub after work, now the most sociable we get Read more…
Sunshine peaked into the windows of our room and into the window of my soul. Another gorgeous day in the Okanagan. Blue sky overwhelms the senses with a majestic morning view. Over my morning cup of aromatic wonder, I sip on my honey sweetened coffee and decide; Today is a Read more…
Lost. A feeling, a situation. I want to find a direction but my mind wanders. I try to watch Trudeau this morning again. I catch some of what he says. Good news, they are expanding who gets money; I guess I can get some covid bucks now. I desperately want Read more…
Marijke comes home today. Nothing is quite as special as being hugged by my daughter, social distancing be damned. After a week at her mom’s it’s nice to see her. I’m sure it will make things more interesting around our house. My morning adventure started with a trip across town Read more…
April 13, 2020 Three weeks ago today I started my journal. I didn’t know at the time where it would take me. I am very grateful to those who have encouraged me to continue. When I started this record I wanted to write this so my daughter and I would Read more…
April 12, 2020 Easter Sunday. I told my daughter the Easter bunny wasn’t coming because of Coronavirus. What a jackass Dad move that was. Somehow it feels like everything is cancelled. It is a good thing my beautiful daughter is at her Moms today. The Easter bunny isn’t coming to Read more…
April 11, 2020 Last night I made the mistake of watching the news after a few drinks… I think watching the news is tough enough, not sure drinking is the best remedy. The math and the numbers have me confused; in BC we have 1410 cases of covid and 55 Read more…
April 10, 2020 Feeling invigorated I grab my coffee and open up my laptop. I sit down to write and the words pour out of me. I have found my muse and it is due in part to tragedy. Like many times in history, we get creative in the face Read more…
April 9, 2020 More good news to break the day. Our esteemed leader tells us that we could be looking at summer before we flatten the curve, and not until a vaccine to return to normal, maybe a year to 18 months. Meanwhile here in Kelowna we have only heard Read more…