by Brian Crawford | Aug 19, 2014 | family
When I was in high school, my family lived for a while in Saudi Arabia. My father was working for Bell Canada, a Canadian telecommunications company charged with setting up Riyadh’s telecommunications infrastructure. I was too old to go to SAIS-R, (the American...
by Brian Crawford | Jun 6, 2014 | family
Avocados are a terrific addition to shakes and smoothies. They’re very good for you, and they turn a shake frothy like a milkshake even if there isn’t any dairy in there (I make my shakes without). They’re also great in sandwiches, wraps, and of...
by Brian Crawford | Apr 29, 2014 | disney, family, fitness
In a previous post, I mentioned that we’ve been getting into running as a family. It’s a great way to get outside and do some exercise. One of the ways we’ve been getting into running is by participating in Disney runs. The runDisney program is a...
by Brian Crawford | Apr 20, 2014 | family
Today is Easter Sunday, and Yvonne and the kids have been busy decorating Ukrainian Easter eggs (pysanky). Creating them is an involved process involving candles, wax, and plenty of colored dye. I think they turned out really well.
by Brian Crawford | Mar 31, 2014 | family, nature
Lately we’ve been venturing outside for frequent family walks. We’re big fans of nature (especially Callum – he loves checking out interesting plants and trees, and growing his own garden at our place) so we will often hike into the wilderness to...
by Brian Crawford | Mar 27, 2014 | family
How often can one family go to Disneyworld? We may be in the process of finding out. We live quite close to Disney’s massive expanse of property here in central Florida, and Yvonne got the family annual passes to the parks even before I arrived back from France!...
