My eyes open to a dark room, with a small stream of light passing between two curtains. It’s 8 a.m. - I can’t believe I actually slept in that long. Now mind you, I did wake up at 5 a.m. battling a clenched jaw, but thankfully I went back to sleep. It’s Saturday morning, and … Continue reading Saturday Morning Antics
Hello! Hola! Guten Morgen! I am on my second cup of coffee, with five mini-easter eggs - "The writing power flows strongly with this one." I am charged up and ready to go (at least till one of my kids is calling out for me), as this is Easter Break and I am loving every … Continue reading Short and Sweet: Maple Syrup 2.0, and Crazy Kids
Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you are well, and that your spirits are bright. I witnessed two spectacles in the past two days: one was beautiful, and the other completely bizarre, and hopefully will never happen in my lifetime again. Sit back and enjoy another post by The Eason Clan. Watching my children give As … Continue reading The Generosity of Children; and an exploding Thermos
With my hands rested on my head,and a warm tear flowing down my face, this day feels so hard.The overwhelming feeling of failure drips its poison, as the constant lingering pressure starts to bubble forth - yet another mistake to my tally. Another face has tears, much like my own, after I lost my cool; … Continue reading The Love of Children
It's official folks, school is out for the summer! I can hear Alice Cooper's song now, SCHOOLS OUT FOR THE SUMMER. It’s been a long time coming: a year of assignments, research papers, exams and report cards, but I’ve made it - and it was good. Now begins a much needed summer break and quality … Continue reading Garden Projects and Funny Quotes
It was bound to happen - someday. Yes sir, a snow day! Schools closed early (some didn’t open at all due to the weather) and so today turned into a relaxing day for me. Sure, I corrected twenty assignments and drank more caffeine than a thirty-three year old man should have - but hey, who’s … Continue reading Growing a beard; Living with a comedian.
Photo by Suzy Hazelwood on Pexels.com Good morning folks! I hope your morning is bright and opposite to the morning here at my house - nice and quiet! I am currently listing to my youngest child sing to VeggieTales, "God is so big," accompanied by the high pitch squeaking of Larry the cucumber, and mixed … Continue reading Daddy in Jail. Why Playing Board Games Is Great For Humans
It's been a long time coming - a park has finally arrived in Conception Bay South, NL! Today is Friday Reflections: a end of the week period where I write about some places I visited and the funny moments that happened: visiting the park, and finally chilling on the beach in Topsail. Sit back, pour … Continue reading Friday Reflections: Checking out the new CBS park and face planting at the beach
"Fireeeee truck. Fire TRUCK!!! Here comes the firreeee truck." Maybe if I roll over, the song will stop? Grabbing the blankets, I pulled them to the top of my neck and turned onto my side. Silence. A brief lull? Did he actually stop? "FIRE TRUCK! FIRE TRUCKKKK! HERE COMES THE FIRE TRUCK!" It's 6:10 in … Continue reading Short and Sweet: Slowly Developing Patience…Very Slowly.
Like the rebels surviving against The Empire, for two years The Eason Clan have gone unscathed - until now. Like Gollum climbing down the steep cliffs west of the Anduin River hunting Frodo in The Lord of The Rings, COVID leapt upon us suddenly. "Dude, enough of the references from popular fiction!" Yeah, yeah. Let's … Continue reading Eason Wars: The COVID Strikes Back
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