I had my second driving test today and (spoiler alert) passed. I got 86% this time around, rather than failing for driving too fast. That’s 2% worse than my knowledge test, which suggests in theory[…]

After I’d dropped off Destroyer, and walked 21 blocks north and 17 blocks east to get to Walgreens’ to buy Christmas lights, and then had somebody ask me for money (Cushtie carries no cash, sorry),[…]

I took my Rad Bike for its first spin today, a quick jaunt down to drop it off at the bike shop to have them switch the brakes over. (Americans put the front brake on[…]

I forget quite what time the girls came in today, but they were awake at 6, demanding I got up and entertained them. By 7,we were up, and then I did my best to shove[…]

I really wore the kids out today. Or at least, I wore out Destroyer. We had her swimming lesson this morning, an intensive 15 minutes, after which we went to get a coffee and she[…]

The alarm went off at 6:30 this morning, waking me to find both my daughters in my bed, refusing to get up. I chiseled them out and got them dressed, and rushed them to school[…]

This Monday I bought an electric cargo bike, because there was a $200 discount and I believe if I have this, I’ll commute by bike more often. Having an electric motor means the ascent home[…]

My wife left the house at 530 this morning to fly to Nova Scotia for a funeral, and I woke up at 4 to find a child in our bed. I had stressed for most[…]

I spent most of today exhausted, which I put down to worrying about things in general, to spending so much time in a car yesterday concentrating on driving, and not having a proper lunch today[…]