Archive for the 'Friends and Family' Category

Putting Pictures on the Wall

I know that the big selling point of digital cameras was that you could take as many pictures as you wanted without having to worry about the cost of the film.  That was definitely a step in the right direction, but all these pictures came with one problem: we never printed anything out.
So, yesterday, we […]

Welcoming Immigrants to Calgary

If you’re a Pakistani immigrant to Canada and you find yourself living in Calgary you are very lucky.  The Pakistanis in Calgary have created an organization that both helps and welcomes you to their great city.  They not only provide a friendly environment for new residents, but offer a slew of resources to them.
Some […]

Sad For My New Mom

When I met my husband, I absolutely fell in love with his family. I had not had the greatest childhood and this family seemed like heaven to me. They had so much fun together and they accepted me as one of the gang from day one. I finally had a family and I was going […]

Family T Shirts in the Works

I am looking for one of those companies that specializes in design your own t shirts. We are having a family reunion this summer and I thought that T-shirts would be a really nice idea for all of the relatives. We do have a family logo and it would be nice to include it on […]

Drawing Names for Christmas

Every year now we draw names for Christmas - the reason is that our family has gotten really big.  With most of us "kids" having spouses now, it would be a nightmare if we had to buy each other something.
So, for the past few year we have been drawing names at my cousin’s birthday.  It […]

Things you do for a Best Friend…

Recently, my wife came to me to express her troubled feelings about her best friend.  You see, her best friend has been a meth addict for the last six months or so (that we know of) and it has gotten really bad.  Bad to the point where it is affecting her marriage and her children’s […]