September 2010
12 posts
Reason #2376 Why I like living in Portage.
Where else could Ray Hathaway tell me about Roy Halladay?
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We bought a dog.
A little Golden Retriever purchased for Acacia’s 9th birthday. And since naming things in the Weselake home requires both creativity and a nod towards personal history the name is a real mouthful.
The etymology of “Penelope Junior Bella Ferna Weselake” FYI:
“Penelope” - the first bunny of Acacia’s now deceased.
“Junior” - Necessary to distinguish...
“In an unhealthy organization truth squeaks and squirts out all over the place.”
– Henry Cloud referring to what happens in an organization where truth is not pursued, elephants in the room, hints instead of conversations, turning a blind eye instead of engagement.
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Mid Week Rundown.
Craziest week in a long time - and it is only Wednesday.
After teaching Grade 11/12 Bible at WPS it takes me about 2 hours to settle down. Peter and Tamara had to put up with me in a meeting immediately afterwards. I was rather unfocused.
Everybody bleeds somewhere.
I have an attachment to vehicles from 2002 - the Weselake family has a new car. Or shall I say “RIG”.
Scheduling...
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Watch
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It is only obvious when you see it.
I have heard it often from pastors and ministry leaders in 2 different churches over the past 8 years and I have been guilty of saying it myself as a pastor.
Shamefully, I have never noticed how wrong it was until recently.
Here it is:
“I just met with so and so and they totally drained my energy.”
I have said this, and heard it said, in a way which strongly implies that the...
Really enjoying this dude's new album. →
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Provincials Race Report or The Curse of Mental...
Huge field lined up at the start of the race to test their legs on a very wisely modified Grand Beach course.
A few guys who usually ride Expert had moved up to Elite for provincials (Rocket Ron, Donald Angus Sissons, Rob B., and Tristan…not sure where Dylan usually races) so it was a more open field than usual.
I came into this race trying to be as mentally unhealthy as possible at the...
WatchSoren won’t be outdone.
WatchAcacia the monkey.