Category: Blog

  • The Fable of the Caterpillar

    Imagine this scenario for a moment: You’re out driving your car, on a residential street, well under the speed limit, when all of a sudden you smush a caterpillar under your wheel. Picture something like this little guy, hairy and about an inch long ⬇️. I’m willing to bet that you didn’t see the caterpillar,…

  • Day 1 of real LRT in Ottawa

    Not a whole lot to say here, but this feels like a big day in Ottawa! I rode the LRT today just before it ‘officially’ opened, and was surprised and impressed with how normal it all felt! I’m really excited that my daughter will get to grow up with a real, volume public transit system,…

  • What a Difference 5 Years Makes

    We finished our move on Thursday, June 6 in to our new house, and we couldn’t be happier about it! The view at our old place has changed quite a bit since we first moved in (the lot across the street is fully developed now, and the building you can see has been demolished, for…

  • Spider-Verse: My Favourite Movie of the Last Decade

    Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is what I’m calling my new favourite movie since Forgetting Sarah Marshall [2008] (and they’re so different, don’t even bother making me rank them). I’ve spent a lot of time talking with my friends about how much I love this movie, and so far nobody I’ve met in real life has…

  • Mom in Style

    I had never been to the Tulip Festival 🌷 until this year, and what better occasion than on Mother’s Day with the family?! Not all the flowers were blooming, but it was lots of fun with these cool cats 🐱 !

  • Evie on her first birthday! 🎂🎉

    Evie doesn’t sit still for long, but here she is doing her best impression of a buddy cop movie poster. Happy birthday Evie! 🎉😍

  • Cell Phones, And The Amazing (Non-) Exploding Gas Pump

    Have a look at the following news story and tell me if you notice anything odd about it: Now, it’s difficult to get the full scope of this news story without looking at the report, and unfortunately it got taken down as of the writing of this piece (unclear why, but the page is a…

  • SNC-Lavalin And Why It’s So Hard To Watch The News (For The Truth)

    I’ve noticed recently (maybe it’s just because I’m paying more attention to political news lately) this very annoying trend when it comes to news stories that get even a little bit of attention. This video by Vox is talking about the Green New Deal, but I feel like I feel the exact same way about…

  • The Best Women

    Ted and I are lucky we get to spend time with the best women! Never a dull moment in this house! ❤️❤️

  • The Case for Owning Your Digital Life

    I’ve spent most of my life on computers, and I would definitely consider myself a digital native (I’m typing this sentence on the iPad software keyboard, in case that helps you put me on a scale). My history with technology I love technology, and I first discovered its immense power for connecting people when I…