Just an AB dad showcasing some dad life. From silly to serious.
Will contain scenery, ideas, crazy kids, ice cream.
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Summertime Loving, Loving in the Summer(Time)
It is that very special time of year where Albertans do that thing they love where they go out to the lake, the mountains, or better yet, the lakes and… read more
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Canada Day
All Rise: O Canada On Rubber ChickensThe kids. They feud. Complain about fairness. Bicker back and forth about who gets time and attention. About getting different rewards and for doing… read more
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Dad’s Day 2026
Well dads, fathers, step-dads, and daddies, today’s the (terribly wet, cold, grey) day for us, eh? Classic Alberta. “All hell for a basement,” for real. We’re taking it easier this… read more
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Ice Cream – Made By Marcus
Wow, another ice cream joint so soon? I’d say it’s because of summer, but really because the next few weeks will be stacked with other family/seasonal fun. Marcus made his… read more
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Heeere’s: Red Deer!
Today’s entry is the start of a series focused on the AB part of the blog. And the opinions of featured locations from the Dad herein. With that… Hey, it’s… read more
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Biking Season! (And Safety)
Spring finally arrived a couple weeks ago and the kids were psyched to get their bikes together. They’ve already tuned theirs up and have been riding all over. I was… read more
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Ice Cream – Kind
Look, it’s not all fun and games in this province lately. There’s serious discussions to be had and hard (and sometimes very obvious and easy) choices to make. And while… read more
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May Long Plantings
If you’ve been in AB for any length of time, you know we get about 4, maybe 5 months of warm outdoor weather. Sometimes requiring a coat. If we’re lucky.… read more
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This Day For Moms
What a coincidence! The second post on a dad blog is about moms and how we relate to them. Like my mom and her mom and her mom before that,… read more