Disney Has Everything

I’m not sure if there is a more accurate or all-encompassing benchmark to measure the quantity and and quality of all I did not have than a visit to the Disney Store. We went to West Edmonton Mall on Monday. This place is massive, sporting a water park, amusement park, mini-golf, just about every chain restaurant known to man, and, of course, a Disney Store. It seemed to have everything […]

Sheltering Ghosts

In honour of Remembrance Day I thought I’d repost this bit about family, war, and my gratitude for the veterans who sacrificed so much.   “You remember your Uncle Leonard, right?” My father asked. “Oh, yeah,” I replied. “Well, he was in Belgium during the war. He was wounded, shot in the arm. He lay there for six hours before they came and got him. He almost bled to death. His arm […]