John Biggs's blog
Crazy, Hazy, Lazy Days Of Summer? ...So Far, Mostly Just Soggy.
It's been SO long since I've posted here. Crazy schedule changes, filling in on the CHAM morning show, taking time off because my baby boy had pneumonia, and then Jason getting sick - having to fill in on the CHAM morning show again, and now currently filling in for my friend Aiko on our other sister station, K-Lite, for afternoon drive from 2pm to 7pm. Just a nutty summer so far.
Summer 2008 is just lousy, weather-wise, eh? Still hoping for SOME relief from the 'whatever-percent-chance-of-showers-and-thundershowers' almost every day, but August 7th marks the mid-point of summer, so there's now just under half of it left to get some enjoyment from the summer sun. We can always hope for a great fall, I guess. September's always been my favourite month, anyway, so I hope it's a good one.
A Canada Day Haircut
Whatever you do on Canada Day, I hope you have fun, and I hope you feel about this country the way I do. There's not another one like it on the planet. It's one great place to live.
I want to thank Lynda for coming by our home on the weekend to cut the twins' hair!
Pictures here.
Again - Happy Canada Day. Be safe.
Cool Father's Day Gifts
Mine definitely was, even though I had to work.
Follow the link below to see what I got from my 2.5 year old twins!
Cool Gifts!
Kung Fu Panda!
The #1 movie in North America this week gets a promotional boost from my 2.5 year old twins.
Chat Tuesdays - and a Celebration Link
Hey - I'm on the schedule for chatting on our 820 CHAM page Tuesday morning at 11am, if you're around. Just click on the Chat tab up along the top row, ^ over on the right hand side...just before the horoscope listings. Or just try clicking here: http://www.820cham.com/node/694971
Also, I was lucky enough to be asked to take part in Celebration for Mac Kids on CHCH again this year.
A little something about what that means to me right here: http://jb-justnoodlin.blogspot.com/
Hockey Talk
I love hockey. Absolutely. Great game....but for me there's more fun in the playing of the game than the watching. I used to love watching NHL hockey, and as many of you already know, if Montreal is playing, it's still pretty tough to drag me away from it.
But this Cup Final? Maybe it's just me, but I find it boring. Seems (so far) that Detroit is playing the same game New Jersey used to play, only they play it faster. The Devils used to slow the game down to play their trap. The Red Wings still have four guys through the middle, keeping the younger - and very talented - Penguins from being able to get anything started through the neutral zone. For me, the trap played at any speed is a boring game to watch. The one component the Red Wings possess that makes me believe they're playing the same system, only faster than the Devils did?
Thanks, Diego!
Well, the twins had a ball at the first theatre show of their young two-and-a-half year old lives. Both of them - in their own unique ways - thoroughly enjoyed the 'live' Diego show which came to Hamilton Place on Tuesday night. Morgan was dancing, jumping and interacting on cue with whichever character on stage was prompting the jam-packed audience of excited kids, and Liam (being maybe too much like his daddy) sat very still on my lap - which is a bit of a miracle, considering the show was a 30 minute first set, a 20 minute break, and a 40 minute conclusion - through both the first and second sets, and took in every moment of it. Not a lot of emotion from the boy (playin' it cool, 'n' everything), but neither of them wanted to leave when the show was over.
Just a thrill for my wife and I to see them have so much fun.
A Challenging Day
Crazy, challenging day for me - and my family - yesterday.
The story is here: http://jb-justnoodlin.blogspot.com/
What it may mean for me is that I'll miss my chat this coming Tuesday on our 820 CHAM webpage, because I'll need to take my little boy to the fracture clinic. I'll keep you posted on that.
In the meantime, our family - and hopefully you, and yours - are going to enjoy the extra day off on Monday. Talk to you soon.
For Moms Everywhere
I was 13 when my Mom died of a heart attack, at home. It was a horrible and frightening time for a 13-year-old boy. My Mom and I were very close. My Mom doted on me. I was very lucky to have such a wondeful Mom, and very unlucky to lose her as early in my life as I did. She was only 48.
Conversely, I was 48 when I first became a father. Two and a half years later, I see my wife becoming a such wonderful Mom to our twin boy and girl, and can't imagine my life without any of them, and can't begin to fathom the twins ever being without their Mom.
My Mom was born in Scotland, but her family emigrated to Canada when she was five years old, and she grew up in Quebec. Her early years were spent in Levis and Lauzon, Near Quebec City, on the St. Lawrence River, because my maternal Grandfather built ships at Davy Shipyards for a living. Then, when he retired, the family moved to Montreal. My Mom's growing up there, and her love of that city, is why I'll always be a Montreal Canadiens. Sorry, Leaf fans. My Mom trumps any other reason I'd ever have to root for a hockey team.
I've always had a soft spot for all my friend's Moms, and have even chastised a couple of my closer friends when they've been ...less than ideal - toward their Moms. Knowing what it's like to not have a Mom for so long gave me a greater appreciation for how important having a Mother is, and I tried to instill that in any of my friends who would listen.
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