Posts Tagged “Parenting As Child Exploitation”
This was the first year that Déla was able to participate in the annual Western U.S. Oireachtas (pronounced “or-ok-tus”) where there are individual competitors, but the big draw and major focus of the event is the schools themselves compete in teams. We came down Thursday evening, meaning she would miss Friday of school to compete….
There is a petting zoo in the middle of Victoria. Did you know this? We didn’t. Alright, so it’s not a full petting zoo, it’s like a family farm exhibit. There were a number of animals to check out. But yes, there was some stuff to touch. Tevye and Grace really enjoyed interacting with the…
Today is stressful. Déla and I leave town tonight, headed to Portland. This means she will be missing a day of school tomorrow, but the reason is she participating in the Western U.S. Region Oireachtas, an annual dance competition that is a bit of a big deal. She is participating in two team dances and…
Yesterday was Veteran’s Day. I should have posted something then about sacrifice and serving your country. I held off posting about Veteran’s Day until today though because today is when we did something to commemorate and honor those who served and serve. First, though, I have to declare my unease with categorizing myself as a…
If you ever spend some time on Vancouver Island, you really should go check out some of the natural wonders the island has to offer. There is a lot of majestic beauty just a short drive away from Victoria. Case in point is Port Renfrew. This is apparently a popular spot as we almost didn’t…
When spending any significant time on Vancouver Island one should absolutely carve out at least half day for Butchart Gardens. Somehow we accidentally got split into three separate groups. There was Laura with August and Tevye, Marianne with Xavier and Déla, and myself with Ciáran and Grace. There were a few items new to the…
First, some background and set up to my thoughts. Where the kids (well, most of them) go to school there is a street that runs between the main school building and another building which houses the gym, cafeteria, and the music room which is being used currently being used to house the preschool while renovations…
Today is, at least in America, election day. Every election that I’ve been able to I have voted. General election, mid-terms, special elections, primary, you name it, I have participated in it. Now, I will say there are a few that I have missed in the last 30-some years, usually primaries, but I can’t think…
Our family vacation this summer was to Victoria, B.C., and while we stayed in Victoria, we also took the opportunity to explore a bit of Vancouver Island as well. There will be a few posts regarding this whole trip, but this first one will just cover getting there as well as one of the highlights…