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February 28, 2012

Satisfaction is Not Guaranteed

satisfaction_not_guaranteed.gifKids are amazing, and their minds are ALWAYS going full speed ahead, aren't they?

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Posted by Hammer at 11:50 PM

October 04, 2011

Someone Saved My Life Tonight

accident tapeI was driving home after a game of curling tonight, traveling the same route I always take home, around 11:30 pm. I was sitting at the first controlled intersection, waiting on the red light to turn green...

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Posted by Hammer at 12:44 AM

December 18, 2010

Meeting The Man Behind Wannawafel

wannawafel150x100.gifI think it was one of those "stars were aligned" sequence of events that lead me and my wife to meeting up with Renaat Marchand, the entrepreneur behind Wannawafel.

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Posted by Hammer at 12:21 AM

August 06, 2010

My Dad Was Lucky To Walk Away

dad_accident_002.jpgOn Friday July 30, 2010, my sister called me at work. "Dad's been in an accident!" were not the words I expected to hear from her. Over the next few hours she sent me updates, eventually from the hospital where the ambulance took him. The final word was that he was going to be okay.

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August 16, 2009

Pink Flamingo in Chalk

As my daughters grow, I'm fascinated by how they develop, and I'm usually comparing that to what I can remember from my own childhood. This pink flamingo is a good example...

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Posted by Hammer at 07:36 PM

June 14, 2009

Kids of Steel Triathlon 2009

My oldest daughter competed in the Brainsport Kids of Steel triathlon this year...

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Posted by Hammer at 12:40 PM

April 29, 2009

Red Lights and Air Bag Burns

airbag burnsOne week ago today, I drove straight through a red light at an intersection and struck another vehicle. Contrary to most automobile accidents I've been in throughout my life, this one was completely my fault....

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April 30, 2008

Dawn Of a New Age (Bracket)


It was only recently that I turned 37 years old. Little did I know that I had passed some sort of milestone age...

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Posted by Hammer at 02:44 PM

June 26, 2007

French Before English

French ImmersionMy daughters are attending a french immersion school. My oldest is currently in grade one. Last Tuesday, she let me know that she had show-and-tell on Vendredi...

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Posted by Hammer at 03:39 PM

March 09, 2007

Goodbye, Jerry

jerry_huff.jpgJerry Huff was one of many professors that I had classes with during my undergraduate years at the University of Saskatchewan. Although I wasn't shocked, I was quite sad when I heard the news that his condition had finally caught up with him and he had passed away.

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Posted by Hammer at 09:22 AM

August 04, 2006

Tonight, I Drew Tears

single tearThere are very few occasions when one has a real heart-to-heart talk with someone else. And certainly, 2:00 am in a local bar is not usually where you find youself when in the middle of one. Yet, there I was...

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Posted by Hammer at 02:33 AM

July 06, 2006

A Bent Tire and Dead Battery Day

mountain_bikeI try to be a good, contributing member of society. Some days I succeed a little more than others. Last Wednesday was an above average day as far as acts of kindness go...

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Posted by Hammer at 11:05 PM

March 16, 2006

From Brown to Orange

Living in our present house for the last eight years, we have been very busy with renovations. We've replaced floor coverings all throughout, spent countless hours painting, replaced the furnace and water heater, even jackhammered and re-poured heaved concrete in the basement. Yes, we upgraded almost everything... except, the kitchen cabinets. Until now.

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Posted by Hammer at 09:28 AM

January 24, 2006

Ink, Pink

one_fish_two_fish.jpgIt was bedtime for the girls (about 8:30 pm) one evening a few weeks ago, and I had just finished reading Dr. Seuss' "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish" to them. My youngest daughter was already in bed, but the oldest was dragging her feet a bit. So I was patiently waiting in the bathroom for her to come and brush her teeth...

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Posted by Hammer at 11:52 PM

January 23, 2006

My First Dive

scuba_divers.jpgI had never seriously thought of myself as a diver before. I was curious, but like so many other things in life, it was one of those cases of "I wonder if I would like it?" Sadly, I think I had also already convinced myself that finding someplace to dive would be either difficult, expensive or frustrating.

So when a co-worker, Dale, asked if I was interested in scuba diving a couple of weeks ago, I admitted to him that I had been curious for a number of years. Well, he had a simple solution for me...

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December 28, 2005

Those Things On the Wall Really Work

I broke down, and decided to try a simple experiment in my cubicle. I wanted to see if hanging one of those "insiprational" type of posters would actually affect either my mood or my behaviour.

To my surprise, it did...

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Posted by Hammer at 01:32 PM

October 24, 2005

Back to Biking

Apparently, higher powers have determined that I'm not in shape and I need more exercise than just working out and curling a few times each week. Yes, I've started riding my bicycle to work again - but not by choice, though.

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Posted by Hammer at 12:52 PM