essaysMar 18, 2022

That Little Voice is a Dick

It's a beautiful day in the neighbourhood. It's close to my deadline for today's writing challenge, and here's the thing: I've written, re-written, deleted, and restarted this…

essaysJan 15, 2022

Responsible Adult.

Lately I’ve been thinking about being an adult—specifically when I might become one—for all my life I’ve always felt mentally younger than I physically am. Not that this is a bad…

100 days — writingAug 23, 2026

Crime Scene

Charlie and Mabel were left for dead in a snowbank two years ago. We took them in and gave them a job: watch the shop, report anything unusual. Today, no girls. Just an open window and a light rain.

100 days — writingAug 28, 2026

Cat Tum

When Mabel isn't killing things, she can be found relaxing in her favourite sunbeam. Cute. Fuzzy. A little smile pulling at her lips. Probably dreaming of dismembering something.

life at homeJan 11, 2022

Zen and the Art of Ironing

We’re going on seven months of living in the ‘burbs and I feel every moment of every day out here. I miss Kensington and my routines; life is just different out here, the vibe is…

adventuresFeb 11, 2022

Adventures In Boracay: Part V

Boracay has been anything but boring. Between the Muerte Gang , lacerated toes , sunstroke, and an ant invasion , we've somehow managed to stay alive and enjoy this tropical…

100 days — writingAug 14, 2026

Found Treasures

There at my feet, across from Sidney's best fish and chips, lay a beautiful if inexpensive piece of jewellery. I looked around for someone clutching their neck. Not a soul.

essaysMar 14, 2022

The Oxygen, Humidity, and Salt Quotient

The fine art of living at sea level. It has been two years since I have been on a plane, let alone been inside an airport. Yesterday felt like there might be some normalcy on the…

life at homeJan 30, 2022

Your Family Might Be At Risk

Your Family Might Be At Risk. There are many things that can cause a family to break down, particularly during a pandemic. Families are literally trapped together, schedules have…

essaysMar 27, 2022

The Fountain of Youth

The Fountain of Youth. The secret lies in the potential of broken bones and stitches. Yesterday, Jennifer and I got to hang out with her nephews. They're in the 9 to 12 age range…

life at homeJan 26, 2022

The Crack Chicken of Calgary

I may have unwittingly created life, and not in the usual, fun, build-your-own-zygote kinda way. Jennifer and I are on a mainly Keto Diet, so we regularly challenge ourselves to…

camp covidJan 24, 2021

Life and Times at Camp Covid

The gritty truth behind life in quarantine Catch up on the rest of the story and read the tales of 'Camp COVID' in order: 1. Alive and Well at Camp Covid 2. Adventures at Camp…

camp covidJul 15, 2021

Return to Camp Covid

A tale for the ages Catch up on the rest of the story and read the tales of 'Camp COVID' in order: 1. Alive and Well at Camp Covid 2. Adventures at Camp Covid 3. Life and Times at…

camp covidJan 19, 2021

Alive and Well at Camp Covid

What started with a close contact and a couch at the studio quickly turned into a full-blown quarantine staycation—welcome to Camp Covid, Alberta-style. From deep throat swabs to Frankenlamps and food trays delivered like prison rations, this is the surreal, oddly cozy tale of isolation with a view.

life at homeJan 12, 2022

Basil or Bust

Just when you think all is lost, an email comes through that changes the entire course of your life. After reading the recent post about the ‘Great Basil Shortage of 2022’, Alert…

life at homeJan 13, 2022

Option Number Three

In this new house we live in I have a workshop right off my office, and for the last few months it has been a disaster area. Boxes of drone parts, small drones, medium drones,…

adventuresMar 5, 2022

That's Cool, But It Isn't a Motorcycle

Everything that happens, happens for a reason they say. You can tell it’s getting close to Spring because this young man’s fancy turns not so lightly to thoughts of motorcycles…

adventuresFeb 5, 2022

Quicksand, Crawdads and Gangsters

It's starting to feel like Spring (again) in Calgary , with temperatures in the double-digits on the plus side beginning this weekend. Will it snow again? Probably. Are we in…

life at homeFeb 13, 2022

Supreme Ruler of the Universe

Newton is Jenn's cat. He's been through many moves in his life—I couldn't say how many, Jenn would know—heck, in the last couple of years that Jenn and I have been together, we've…

100 days — writingAug 16, 2026

Hair Today

It happens with no rhythm, no rhyme. One hair, one inch, in a place it didn't exist yesterday. Not a thatch. Just one. Eyebrow, then shoulder, and today, gloriously, my neck.

archiveMar 3, 2022

Dropbear's Deadly (re)Finishing Move

Will this summer's blockbuster hit series finally get it done? Some things need to be put right in the world, but these things take planning, time, space, belt sanders, and…

essaysMar 19, 2022

The Fine Art of Going Home

No matter where you go, there you are. It's tough at the end of a trip not to get sentimental. I am fortunate to be able to travel (thanks vaccine!) and see my parents, sister,…

life at homeJan 22, 2022

Gadget Addict

I’ve left my ‘close-up’ glasses at the studio so this will have to be short because I can’t really see what I’m typing. Fodder for another post I’m sure, but today I have a…

100 days — writingSep 14, 2026

Theatre Fun

There will probably be houses of straw, sticks and brick. There may be a talent show rap-battle-dance-off. We don't know yet, and that's most of the reason I keep coming back.

life at homeFeb 2, 2022

Complexities of Comfort

Complexities of Comfort. The house has been pretty chilly lately, and ‘ Dave the Sentient Thermostat ’ is having a hard time sorting out what to do. One day it’s minus 20; the…

the writer's deskMar 9, 2022

Science is Looking Into It

Keen-eyed artist early warning system for cosmic misalignment. Have you ever woken up, and the world felt a little off-kilter? Just a little? That’s how it was for me today, just…

100 days — writingSep 15, 2026

Temu America

Google Maps said I'd arrived, so here I am in Medicine Hat. I don't not love it. But every quadrant has the same chain stores and the same awful parking lot built for cars that never want to go home.