April 29 - In Which Paul And I Realize We're Losing Six Productive Hours Every Time There's A Big Family Meal - And There's Always A Big Family Meal

Can't find my routine
A little work, a short hike
Life reduced to meals

April 28 - The Old Trek Is Off To The Hospital After A Pleasant Ride-Walk Around Town

Alas, my bike breaks
The shifter stressed to the max
Two gears to limp home

April 27 - Bud, Barbara And Tim Arrive And We Plan More Dinner Parties

The Willcocks clan builds
Like birds for April birthdays
Gathering to sing

April 26 - Rachelle And I Prowl Consignment Shops

It's not that I'm hooked
Or excessive. But shopping
Really cheers me up

April 25 - Can't Believe The Number Of Social Engagements That Have To Be Managed In This Land

A Swan Lake bird walk
Afternoon sun on the deck
Before mac and cheese

April 24 - We Are Grateful For Friends Who Lend Us Their Cars

Our mack-daddy car
Is no more. The new Yaris
smells of loved dogs too

April 23 - We Arrive To Housesit But End Up Disappointing The Dog

Theo is polite
Still, it's clear he wishes that
It was Kim, not us

April 22 - And To Think I Wanted To Jump Right Back Into Working

Rachelle's back spasm
Means hangout time in the pool
Soaking achy bones

April 21 - My Latest Research Work Opens My Eyes Even Wider. Soon I'll Be Just Plain Goggly

I now know pricing
For erotic massages
Oh, the things you learn

April 20 - Rachelle And I Hit Bay Days Before The Big Turkey Feast

I find my dream suit
But of course, it's not on sale
What the heck. I want

April 19 - We Figure Out How To Make All My Old Photo Videos Play On Tai's Giant TV

Memories roll past
Packed tight on this USB
Small boys and old dogs

April 18 - Good Friday At Ice Nail Bar, And It's All Good

If I shake my bangs
It's just to show off my brows
So bold and perfect

April 17 - The Sunny Days Give Way To Island Grey, But I Do Get Work Done

I had forgotten
How it rains here: All day long
Storms rattle the screens

April 16 - All In All, It Was A Diverse Day

I hike to the sea
Then sing along with Rachelle
Later: Fish wrangling

April 15 - The 50-Gallon Tank Dream Is Realized

Gayle's fish look wary
Hope they're ready for wrangling
Once the water's right

April 14 - And I Qualify For The GST Credit For The First Time

There's something cleansing
About doing your taxes
Even when you're broke

April 13 - I Play The Role Of Tourist For My Honduran Facebook Pals

Sun-warmed and happy
I cycle the waterfront
Shooting as I go

April 12 - A Late Breakfast At Plates, Which Used To Be Players, Which Used To Be Binos

Noon-hour pancakes
A festival of grandsons
Zach skips for soccer

April 11 - We Explore The Air Park, Target and Wal-Mart

The kids come running
Maggie's edgy, but she copes
Waiting while we shop

April 10 - Rediscovering The Joys Of Being Back In The Driver's Seat As I Head North To The Comox Valley

Off to see the gang
Zoned out to good tunes, driving
Forgotten pleasures

April 9 - Back In The Land Of Rushing Around And Fussing About What Time It is

Thetis Lake, big lunch
Radio station chit-chat
No more mellow days

April 8 - I Am Compelled To Drift Lazily Around All Manner Of Stores Full Of Stuff, Looking At Things

Mom's getting fitted
for medical monitors
I'm late: Caught shopping

April 7 - I Think Gayle Could Win A Guinness Mention With Her Honkin'-Big Goldfish

If I thought goldfish
Were something I'd want to eat
It would be these ones

April 6 - We Take The Paddle Boards And The Kayak To Thetis Lake

Back in the kayak

The moss so green, the air fresh

Aaron ends up soaked

April 5 - At Least I'm Getting Exercise, Which May Stop My Blood From Congealing

I'm lost on Mount Doug
Then bored, then cold, then tired
Adapting is tough

April 4 - Off On My Bike To Red Barn Market And Back, Although My Legs And Lungs Speak Of Being A Long Time Gone

Warm sun and muffins
I ride through the countryside
And sleep like a log

April 3 - I Climb On My Bicycle And Ride Downtown To Shop, Savouring Everything About The Experience

I am so hungry
for new clothes. Value Village
feels like paradise

April 2 - Karen Tonseth, Did You Ever Know You Were My Hero?

IKEA and us
Pack in together, lucky
to have caught the 3.

April 1 - The Kinds Of Thoughts That Go Through Your Head During 5 Hours In The Houston Airport

I wish the whole world
Was a moving sidewalk, built
to get you there fast