This morning marks another loss for Canadians, and for the families of 3 soldiers killed in the line of duty in Afghanistan. “The dead have been identified as Montreal-born Sgt. Christos Karigiannis, in his early 30s; Cpl. Stephen Bouzane, 26; and Pte. Joel Wiebe, 22. All were serving with the 3rd Battalion of Princess Patricia’s [...]

IMG_2954.JPG Originally uploaded by ‘Scratch’ Why is it that at only 8 months, my Son already has me questioning his motives? About half the time – I look at the kid and think…. he’s trying to snow me here… I just can’t figure out how…. or why…. Hrm. It’s fun though – being a Dad. [...]

My short list, or should I say “My ‘chort list”. For the Bloggers amongst you – this will be a living blog post – being edited often over the next months… As a new (a few years of occasional smoking of cigars and more renewed interest over the last years) fan of Cigars, I’m trying [...]

Just FYI – you can see Maya featured on a new website in the Boston / New Hampshire area. http://www.hcmt06.com/services.html

IMGP0229.JPG Originally uploaded by ‘Scratch’ I’ve had days like this. Today could even be one of them. Poor Benny has been fighting like a trooper for over a week now (Almost two actually). First a fever followed quickly by the devil’s virus – a cold from hell that congested him up right to the ears. [...]