Every family has its traditions. Some gather around the dinner table. Others meet for holidays. And then there are those monthly Zoom calls, where stories are shared, jokes are recycled, and, in my family, hair quietly becomes the main event in my mind. There I am, camera angled just right. Not by accident, of course, […]

 I had a system for almost 10 years. Every time I thought about booking a dental appointment, I rewarded myself by doing something else instead. Clean the garage? Done. Call a friend? Absolutely. Reorganize the junk drawer for the third time this month? Why not? It’s practically a public service. But call the dentist? That […]

 There’s a certain kind of optimism that shows up when a bill arrives. You place it gently on the counter. Not ignoring it, no, no, you’re acknowledging it. You might even stack it neatly with the others, like you’re building a small paper monument to responsibility. You tell yourself, “I’ll deal with that tomorrow. I […]

It started, as many good ideas do, with my next door neighbour. “A great way to spice up your garden,” he told me, “is to add a fountain.” Now, this is the same neighbour who once told me that “a little pruning” would take ten minutes and ended up requiring three tools, two bandages, and […]

 Let me start with a confession. I do not have a green thumb. I have what I like to call a “lightly tinted beige thumb”, the kind that has good intentions but a questionable track record. Plants have entered my care full of hope… and quietly exited without much ceremony. So, when we decided last […]

 There’s a certain kind of confidence you carry through life without even noticing. It shows up when you walk into a room and don’t think twice about where to sit. When you take the stairs without checking the handrail. When your body quietly cooperates with whatever your brain suggests. For most of us, that confidence […]

It starts innocently enough. You’re standing in the kitchen, staring at a jar. Not just any jar, one of those jars clearly designed by someone in their twenties with something to prove. You twist. Nothing. You try again, adding a grunt for emphasis, still nothing. And then it slips out. “Well… at my age…” Stop […]

 Let me tell you something I’ve learned after years of gardening with my grandchildren. You don’t need to be a master gardener. You don’t need perfect soil or expensive tools. You need to be willing to get your hands dirty, laugh at your mistakes, and pretend you meant to plant those carrots in that weird […]

 Let me start with a confession. My wife is the gardener in our family. She plans. She plants.  She whispers encouragement to wilting tomatoes. My role? I buy the plants (under her supervision), I water, I nod approvingly at her vision, and then I enjoy the results from a lawn chair with a cold drink. […]

My last post on boomers turning 80, so this is in honour of the first Baby Boomers turning 80, and the myth that seniors are slowing down, here’s one joke for every day of the month. Enjoy while having a coffee, preferably while sitting in the sun. 1.      I told my doctor I was worried […]