It’s rare that I go to a bar and don’t quite understand what’s going on. (Hold the comments, please). In Whistler’s swanky Bearfoot Bistro, I saw a bar made of ice with what I thought were tealights in the ice, a group of people in white parkas and Russian fur hats in a private room, and read great quotes on…
he mild flavours and creamy textures of avocado and banana team up in this simple mash that is sweetened with a little applesauce and fortified with cooked rice. Keep in mind that the mash does discolour as the avocado and bananas oxidize but it won’t affect the flavour or nutritional value. (And it’s easy. And you’ll look like a hero.)
Father’s Day gifts are one of those subjects most Dads just dismiss. Why? Because they never get what they really want. Lots of silly ties, lumpy hand-made Play-Dog ashtrays and sculptures, coffee mugs, and such…but not what we really yen after.
It makes sense to me that my kids are nuts. After all, the first nine months of their lives were spent within the womb of a woman who was certifiable, temporarily at least. Not that she was special in that regard—I am convinced that pregnancy causes temporary insanity. Heck, maybe even not so temporary insanity, when you consider that many…
In my recent ruminations on fatherhood, I have been thinking more and more about my own dad, and how much I actually owe to him, for teaching me so much, even though I had no idea he was doing it until pretty recently.
Fairness is one of those topics that’s so hard to pin down: what exactly is fair? When you have more than one kid, the subject of fairness always comes up. It’s hard to be exactly the same to each child, if not downright impossible. So what’s a dad to do, especially one who enjoys having fun with his kid and…