Happy Summer! It has been a time of milestone events for my family. Jake and Gabi both graduated university, Jordan graduated high school, and I coached my last kid’s youth soccer game as Jordan’s team won the U18 provincial championships. Of course, my daughter also got married last week!  It has been a busy month, […]

Happy April! We’re officially through winter and into the spring, although I think the spring season in Vancouver has different connotations than in the rest of the country. Birds, butterflies, tulips, renewal, hope, and promise are typically symbolic of springtime. It seems to be just another few months of our 8-month rainy season here in […]

Happy February! Bit of a rough start to the year as January continues to build on its reputation of being the most depressing month of the year! Days are short, the weather is poor, and it is a hectic month for me as RRSP and tax time hit. Heavy family news and markets off to […]

Happy December!  I hope everyone enjoyed the first snowfall of the year! Something is refreshing about waking up for the first time and seeing everything blanketed in white.  I find it emotionally soothing when all the dirt and clutter in our yard gets hidden under the snow.  That feeling doesn’t last long, as it disappears […]

Happy September!   Sadly, summer finished with a bit of a whimper for me.  Smoke forced us out of Kelowna earlier than we had planned, and by mid-August, my work schedule was packed, and soccer was back in full swing.  It’s lovely to see clients face to face again; nice to be back on the pitch coaching […]