This blog still exists, in case you are wondering. Maybe you are a regular who is surprised to hear from me again after so long. Or you're here for the first time because I gave you a business card or you clicked my link on Facebook, or you Googled me for some reason.
Posted in art, blogging, community, families, home learning, music, parties | 2 Comments »
The kid in this picture has a big cast on his arm, but this doesn't stop him from doing risky things. We met at Leeside Park, near Hastings and Cassiar, in an underpass and had seen him around at other parks.
Posted in community, education, exercise, health, home learning, kids, mentorship, parties, skateboarding, Vancouver, youth | No Comments »
Our local school - Laura Secord - is trying to win votes for a new playground. About 9,000 kids in the area would be served by the new playground, including an estimated 350 children with disabilities.
Posted in charity, community, education, exercise, families, health, kids, organizing, Vancouver, youth | 4 Comments »
It's all caught on surveillance camera and talked about in different languages around the world. A guy from my neighbourhood - Larry Skopnik - stopped a would-be robber from assaulting a store clerk on Commercial Drive. The fact that he did this from his wheelchair has made the story extra big news, and I've...
Posted in coffee, community, families, Uncategorized, Vancouver | 1 Comment »
Bike corrals are used in Portland, Montreal, Ottawa, Seattle, and other major cities throughout the world - and now we have our first one in Vancouver.
Tags: city parking, cycling Vancouver, sustainable transportation
Posted in community, exercise, families, Vancouver | 2 Comments »
What’s a good cafe in Nanaimo? I put this question out on Twitter yesterday and was grateful for the suggestions I received. Following a tip from @boutiquemac and @HiredGuns – we visited Mon Petit Choux Bakery & Cafe at 120 Commercial Street (at Wharf) in Nanaimo. And it was great. Tasty drinks, good food,...
Posted in camping, coffee, community, food, photography, Twitter | Comments Off
I'm serious.
Last week some people on Twitter had a big heated argument about poo - after someone requested parents stop sharing scent-evoking details about their kids' diaper mishaps.
Posted in communications, community, Twitter, Vancouver, writers | 16 Comments »
Yesterday my son went to the Dry Spot indoor skatepark in Vancouver and spent nearly an hour psyching himself up to "drop in" on this ramp in the picture. He said he felt "scared as all hell" when he decided to try it.
Posted in community, education, exercise, families, health, home learning, mentorship, safety, self-employment, skateboarding, Vancouver, youth | 1 Comment »
Warm weather means going outside to share food and good times. That means not a lot of time to be inside blogging. Here in this photo is Dave Dawson playing music with our neighbour friends at our housing co-op in East Vancouver. We share a lot of meals outside during the season of good...
Posted in community, families, food, games, gardening, health, kids, parties, Vancouver | 2 Comments »
Do you think it’s disrespectful to the Mad Carver to not wear a helmet in his memorial bowl? That’s an opinion I heard today from someone who wrote in to the Province newspaper about how upset she was to see the paper’s
Posted in community, exercise, families, safety, skateboarding, Uncategorized, Vancouver, youth | 2 Comments »
