Oh Manliness, How Fickle Thou Art

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This post may shock and surprise some of my regular readers - because you can read it in one easy sitting. I have a lot to share, but I'm going to share it as briefly as possible.  I have my reasons. Many of you will know that my amazing wife, … [Read more...]

When a heart stops

Is it a good thing or a bad thing?  You can look at this from a lot of angles, but for today, I'm going to define heart-stopping moments as those where something affects you to the point where you feel like you could die.  Based on this very loose … [Read more...]

Crazy fragile, crazy resilient

I had a conversation recently that reminded me of how amazing we are as human beings. As I've documented in previous posts, I've experienced a fair share of speed bumps on the road of life.  I lost my dad and my brother in the same summer, I was … [Read more...]

V for Vasectomy

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The Saga of The Snip So, if you've read some of my previous posts, you may know that we have three children, the most recent one having joined us in December 2010.   You may also know that I never really wanted children, and having met my dream … [Read more...]

We had a boy!

Well, I've been wondering for 8 months or so who this little person would be - thankfully I don't have to wonder any longer. Friday night and early Saturday morning, my wife had some low back pain, and she figured that our baby was on its way. … [Read more...]

And what if it’s a boy?

In my last post, I touched on the possibility of us having another daughter and what that might mean to me as a father and to us as a family. I want to explore the possibility of us having a son now, as it appears that's the other … [Read more...]

What happens if we have another girl?

As you may know, I've been licenced to father children, and thankfully, unlike some people who haven't been screened and licenced like me, I am not producing these children at an alarming rate.  Our two kids are 4 years apart, and we're expecting … [Read more...]

Having a gir…. no, I mean bo…. I don’t know!

Well folks, as you may know if you've read some of my previous posts, we're having a baby. My wife is due December 24, 2010. Our first two children arrived on their due dates, and with two ultrasounds come and gone, this baby's due date hasn't … [Read more...]