Strength. Courage.
Strength. Courage. I'll never forget the physical strength of my mother. She would care for elderly people in our home for many years. She is a slight women but was, in her day, incredibly strong. I would watch her reposition large, bed-ridden men by herself and only...
Dangerous Dan McGuire
You may recall that in episode four of The Amazing Race Canada Tim Jr. and I had the opportunity of reciting some of the prose of Robert W. Service. We memorized a stanza out of his famous poem "Dangerous Dan McGrew" as our speed bump for having come in last in...
The Ice
This is by far the longest winter that I can remember for many, many years and trust me when I say that I will not be sad to see it go! Now, that said, I have to admit that the coming of spring will leave me missing one adventure from winter. I have not cycled to work...
The Hero’s of Highbury
I have very nice things said to me on a regular basis. Winnipegers have been incredible fans of The Amazing Race Canada and the Tim's. In the midst of the craziness that has been my last year I continue to find individuals much like those I discovered recently for...
The Amazing Race Canada @ Ecole Julie Riel
What an excellent time I had back at school today with Jenna Sigurdson! Jenna is a rock star fundraiser who has accumulated donations in excess of $30,000 for the Parkinson's Society of Manitoba! Did I mention she's only 13! Wow!! We had a kick off event at her...
Swami Vivekananda
Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success.