My kids amaze me with their ability to rationalize things. Either things actually heard, or things misheard, but they always say things that baffle and amaze me. Take the following examples Kid 1: "I love the colour blue. It's the colour of drowning." Hubs: "You have to eat your fish for the DHA and fatty acids"... Continue Reading →
Vacation truths
It always seems like a good idea whenever you're booking the vacation. Your kids (or the kids of other people around you) will wake you up early enough to watch the sun rise. Every. Single. Morning. Someone will be in tears every day, whether it be the kids, yourself, or your partner. Though man-crying is... Continue Reading →
On the road to hell
Some people say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. But after today I think it's paved with asphalt. Hot, stinky asphalt. All the way to Salmon Arm, BC. As usual our trips are humorous and trying all at once. I woke up with laryngitis so hubs got to run around gleefully... Continue Reading →
For the love of a family friend
You've heard of the movie Four Weddings and a Funeral, right? Well it seems fitting that on the heels of my last posts - about weddings - that now I find myself pondering the loss of an old family friend. I'm not using names out of respect for the family, who are quite private, so what follows are... Continue Reading →
For the love of a field station
Bamfield is a lovely town, and the people that live here have been so welcoming and friendly. If you haven't been here, you should really see this short clip from CBC's Still Standing (I would have liked to embed that video here, but the CBC player won't let me). It encapsulates the charm of the town, along... Continue Reading →
The Logistics of Research with Kids – The Set Up
Have you ever watched one of those PBS specials were you see some biologist or researcher going into the deep rainforest to do research with kids in tow? Like Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin. Okay he was really more of a TV personality rather than a biological researcher, but he did a lot to raise the profile... Continue Reading →
I survived the Boob-pocalypse!
One week ago today I had a breast reduction done. This is my before picture. And this is my after picture. That after picture was taken four days after surgery. I was worried going into the surgery about the downtime I was going to have and of course the pain that was going to be involved in... Continue Reading →
All hail the GPS
Do you follow any religion? Christian? Muslim? Jewish? Wicca? The Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life found that globally, 8 in 10 people identify with some religious group. And of course there is variation in the popularity of each religion (i.e. they don't all have the same number of followers), as well as... Continue Reading →
Boob-orama!
Sorry for the long absence. I've been kinda preoccupied. As many of you know I've been waiting for years to finally get a breast reduction, and it will happen 2 weeks from today. My hubs joking says it's "slapping God in the face" but he's not the one walking around with back pain, permanent dents... Continue Reading →
Dancing through the zombie apocalypse
This was an eventful weekend for my eldest daughter. She was going to Mission, BC to take part in the BC Ukrainian Cultural Festival for the first time. We had planned to go over on Friday night and spend it at the hotel visiting with her friends, socializing and hanging out in anticipation of a... Continue Reading →
Alina C Fisher 