Family Life

A week ago I wondered how, as a family, we could recapture the true Spirit of Christmas. I mentioned it at church on Sunday morning, and after the service Andy suggested I hold a neighbourhood carol sing: Invite the neighbours in to sing Christmas carols around the piano. Be a witness in our community. Share [...]

Work arranged a rental car for me to travel this week. It’s cheaper for them than paying me mileage, and I get to leave my car at home, and I get to drive a new car. Good all around.
This week’s vehicle was small (they always are, compared to the behemoth I usually drive) but crammed [...]

It turns out that the motel was overbooked, so the room that had been reserved for me was not available. As a result, I was upgraded to a suite at no extra cost. It took me by surprise when I opened the door: a living room as big as the one at home, with a [...]

Here I am on yet another business trip. This is the third or fourth week in a row that I’ve had to travel for work, and there will be more to come. There’s lots of work for me, for which I’m grateful, and this is a good customer that I’m quite happy to go the [...]

We had swimming class tonight. It’s always a rush to have dinner, get the boys ready, out the door, in their swimsuits and lined up for class on time. Today it was more difficult than usual. Tomorrow I’m going away on business, and after work I had to pick up a rental car for the [...]