Greetings from Pakenham!
Let me fill you in. I have a girlfriend named Caitlin. She has three girls and we have all been living together in Pakenham, Ontario. Cute little town outside of Ottawa. We are just simple country folk. We have Friday night BBQs, live near a ski hill, have squirrels that are trying to ruin my life, and a driveway that is becoming more and more of a safety hazard with each passing day.
We recently went to Canada’s Wonderland together. We are going whitewater rafting and a water park at the end of the summer to start off the school year with a splash.
My bubble business has been keeping me busy. I am looking forward to a slower pace in the fall and winter. I will teach occasionally but I am anticipating lots of NFL watching, Xbox gaming, reading, and squirrel hunting.
We are almost finished watching The Sopranos. This is my first time watching it and I’m a fan. I am also reading The Sopranos Sessions. They write a short essay about each episode and have extended interviews with the creator of the show.
We have gotten pretty into birds but I think that will be its own post.
Did I mention how much I hate squirrels? I have a memory of my dad shooting squirrels with my water gun as a kid. I thought he was insane; now I get it.
In case you are unaware, tic season has been especially bad so that’s important information.
We have recently gone to see Despicable me 4 and Inside Out 2; not terrible.
Another fun fact: custom frames are not inexpensive so keep that in mind the next time you buy a painting and think, oh, getting a frame will be an easy and cheap thing to get off the list.
Nothing weird going on in America so that’s good.
Why does the grass grow so fast?
We had a woodpecker stuck in the garage for about a day. My idea to get it out? Play a woodpecker call from YouTube on my speaker to lure it out. You know how that turned out.
Remember when I lived abroad?
In a surprising move, I dropped my keys in a lake next to a boathouse. A few days later I locked my keys in my car and I forgot a $400 piece of bubble equipment in the grass that ended up getting destroyed by a lawn mower. #classicbert
I hope you are enjoying your summer. Stay up late. Eat ice cream. Jump in a pool. Enjoy the long days. Play some glow-in-the-dark bocce ball. Embrace the heat because you know what’s coming.
“You steer the ship the best way you know. Sometimes it’s smooth. Sometimes you hit the rocks. In the meantime, you find your pleasures where you can.”
Junior
