tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-158168692024-03-05T18:46:54.353-07:00The Chronicles of StuI occasionally get complacent in communicating with friends and family. To battle this, and for giggles when I am old, I am blogging the goings on of my life. Share, comment, enjoy.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger336125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15816869.post-43188653560616890902024-01-12T20:24:00.002-07:002024-01-13T10:35:54.298-07:00Germany 2023 (Part 1): Cologne / KolnMy wife, Chrissy, travels for work. She usually travels with a colleague or on her own and I stay home with the kids. However, for a conference to Cologne Germany in November we decided that we would leverage her work covered airfare and hotel to do a family trip. We had a lot of hesitations. Our girls don't like to eat anything, they fight us on leaving the house and then often when at a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Cologne, Germany50.937531 6.960278622.627297163821154 -28.1959714 79.247764836178845 42.1165286tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15816869.post-28795704596448410762017-09-20T21:29:00.002-06:002017-09-20T21:38:43.795-06:00My Canadian Songs Playlist for #Canada150
I haven't posted anything in forever and so to potentially ease my way back into writing more I have decided to do my patriotic duty and create my own Canada150 playlist. But not a typical Canada 150 playlist of favorite songs or a pointed commentary on Canadian art. No this is a personal list of favorite Canadian musicians and their most impactful songs on me. Not even my favorites, just Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15816869.post-75841970705400418092016-05-29T20:57:00.000-06:002016-05-29T20:57:12.726-06:00Introducing Solid Food
Today was a big day for Sophia as she got her first taste of solid food. We decided to go with something nice and easy and selected a Gerber Rice Cereal.
What's in that bowl? For me!?
Hey you! Give me more!
Sophia took the food like a champ but it was really more obvious that me and Chrissy were more excited than her.
If you are up to it - the full first 3 minutes of her Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Miller, Edmonton, AB, Canada53.612692 -113.413413853.5938505 -113.4537543 53.6315335 -113.3730733tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15816869.post-85575912143939366792016-05-15T16:46:00.000-06:002016-05-15T16:47:34.141-06:00Swimming Lessons
Chrissy wanted to start Sophia early with swimming lessons. One of the early lessons I have learned is that if "Mom" wants to do something it is in everybody's best interest to do that....so, Sophia is in swimming lessons.
I thought she was a little young but according to the course offering through the Edmonton rec-facilities she was capable, "Starfish is the entry level with a focus on Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Clareview Recreation Centre53.601831 -113.40266953.5994755 -113.4077115 53.6041865 -113.3976265tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15816869.post-53064428449223501802016-05-01T18:41:00.003-06:002016-05-01T18:41:52.479-06:00City Managers Cup Champs
It was a slow spring for hockey this year. Our team took a year off on hosting our charity hockey tournament and I decided against traveling to Ottawa for our annual rec hockey trip to instead spend more time with Christina and Sophia.
In attempt to get my "hockey fix" in I participated in a fun tournament at work - The City Managers Cup. Our team from last year did alright, losing out in theUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0Edmonton, AB, Canada53.544389 -113.4909266999999953.2425465 -114.1363737 53.8462315 -112.84547969999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15816869.post-1991619156732903892016-04-23T11:01:00.000-06:002016-04-23T11:01:51.518-06:00Sophia's Baptism
As good Roman Catholics, or at least raised by good Roman Catholics, it was inevitable that our daughter Sophia would be baptised. Earlier this month, our heathen child was made part of the flock.
When deciding on Godparents it really wasn't too difficult - Chrissy's only sibling Alex, and my closest in age and proximity sibling, Monica. However, in choosing Monica to be the Godmother we Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0St. John Bosco Catholic Church53.596379 -113.4013570000000253.2945365 -114.04680400000002 53.8982215 -112.75591000000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15816869.post-59099693131742794502016-04-14T23:37:00.000-06:002016-04-14T23:37:24.291-06:0037th Birthday and Easter Weekend
This year my birthday happened to occur on the same weekend as Easter, which is pretty sweet. Extra long gluttonous weekend!
I think Chrissy sensed that I was having issues living with a set schedule (needed for Sophia) so for my birthday she chose to wake up early (on little sleep) and take me out to the Farmers Market for the first time with Sophia. We arrived early before it got too nuts, orUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15816869.post-19135064993799461852016-04-09T13:09:00.000-06:002016-04-09T13:09:03.903-06:00Sophia's first trip to Edmonton Valley Zoo
As the winter was unseasonably warm Chrissy and I have been itching to get outside with Sophia. However, as first time parents were are still timid on excursions due to length of time between feedings, catching a cool breeze, and the need for Sophia to be in near constant motion to be content.
Finally, we decided that it was time for a quick sojourn to one of our favorite spots: The Edmonton Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Edmonton Valley Zoo53.5115755 -113.5529013000000353.5021355 -113.57307130000002 53.5210155 -113.53273130000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15816869.post-67094011853582358952016-04-03T12:24:00.001-06:002016-04-03T12:24:58.691-06:00First Family Day Weekend in Saskatoon
With some apprehension to how a 3 month old would do in the car we packed ourselves up and headed to see my mother and family in Saskatoon for Family Day weekend.
Much to our surprise and glee, Sophia was excellent for the 5 hour car ride sleeping the whole way with the exception of a bottle break in Lloydminster.
Grandma was a great host and many of my siblings, neices and nephews got to meetUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0Saskatoon, SK, Canada52.1332144 -106.6700458000000351.9772884 -106.99276930000002 52.2891404 -106.34732230000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15816869.post-21444464390815876112016-01-30T15:45:00.000-07:002016-01-30T15:48:01.041-07:00Getting Through The First Couple of Months
I have been back to work now for almost a month and we are starting to develop a routine with Sophia....until it falls back in on itself due to gassiness.
A good night for Chrissy and Sophia usually means that I don't see them when I wake up in the morning so Christina will often times leave me a note of how the night went.
Should be read with affection :)
Some of the favorite Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15816869.post-13568692812824474522016-01-21T13:00:00.000-07:002016-01-21T13:00:03.100-07:00Out for a Walk with Sophia
Winter in Edmonton means a proper amount of bundling up and picking your shots to get out of the house when the weather permits.
For the first few weeks of her life all Sophia knew of the outside world was blurriness through a window or cold air experienced briefly in transit between the car and someones house.
With both mother and father getting stir crazy in the house it was time to take Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Miller, Edmonton, AB, Canada53.612692 -113.413413853.5938505 -113.4537543 53.6315335 -113.3730733tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15816869.post-71492344870776753152016-01-17T20:15:00.000-07:002016-01-17T20:15:11.062-07:00Sophia's First ChristmasEverything was new to Chrissy and I this Holiday season. Everything that we usually do like gift shopping, wrapping presents, Christmas cooking or heading to a family members home needed to be planned to a nap time and took double the usual time.
And as the keeper of a newborn we were popular! That's new - People actually wanted to visit us :) Us, being Sophia, but Chrissy and I will take it.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Edmonton, AB, Canada53.544389 -113.4909266999999953.2425465 -114.1363737 53.8462315 -112.84547969999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15816869.post-53342694683634772202015-12-27T18:46:00.003-07:002016-01-17T20:16:53.361-07:00The New Normal of a NewbornSophia is now 3 weeks old and Mother and Daughter are doing well.
I have been home from work (holidays and a great boss/colleagues) and we are now setting into a routine, at least until the routine abruptly changes.
Start with noon as we have to start somewhere....
Noon-3:30pm - Nursing and naps by Sophia
3:30-6:00pm - Sophia and Chrissy nap time
6:00-8:00PM - Nursing and play time
8:00-10:00PMUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0Miller, Edmonton, AB, Canada53.612692 -113.413413853.5938505 -113.4537543 53.6315335 -113.3730733tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15816869.post-60629232314644795822015-12-13T09:00:00.000-07:002015-12-13T10:28:04.660-07:00Introducing Our New Baby Girl: Sophia
Christina and myself are now parents!
On December 6th at 2:38 am Sophia Frances Kehrig was born.
In the short time so far getting to know each other she has been extremely cute, maddening (the midnight witching hour...shudder), confusing (hungry, gassy, cold, all of the above?) and an absolute joy for her two happy parents.
Ever since it was confirmed that Chrissy was Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15816869.post-79597524096789887032015-11-29T09:45:00.000-07:002015-11-29T09:45:59.326-07:00San Francisco, Oakland and Sausalito
In September, I was fortunate enough to travel to California with work to do a best practise review and educational visit with San Francisco's famous Chinatown and other BRZ / BID / CBD's in the area.
With Chrissy at the end of her 2nd trimester it was still safe for her to travel so she accompanied me on the trip as our 'last honeymoon'.
The work meetings were excellent and I got a lot of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0San Francisco, CA, USA37.7749295 -122.4194155000000137.373501499999996 -123.06486250000002 38.1763575 -121.77396850000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15816869.post-18794420168146921162015-11-24T20:26:00.000-07:002015-11-24T20:26:00.164-07:00Summer and Fall 2015
I just finished shoveling snow/ So, I guess this as good as any time to look back in pictures on the summer and fall of 2015.
As it should, summer starts with the garden...and includes a pirate party when the leaves turn brown!?
The start
Early days
Thriving late season
The in-laws garden being handled with care
3 generations of women making relish
Who Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15816869.post-8791452382496189992015-11-22T16:43:00.002-07:002015-11-22T18:19:00.711-07:00Devonian Botanic Garden - Rooted
Arriving back from vacation we took the opportunity of being close to the airport to visit the Devonian Botanic Garden to see Chrissy's friend Oksanas' exhibit at the "Rooted" art-show.
In Oksana Atwood’s interactive installation passersby will be given a crafted mushroom and invited to place it touching other matching mushrooms in the Garden, and will collaborate in the creation of an organic Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Devonian Botanic Garden (University of Alberta), 51227 AB-60, Parkland County, AB T7Y 1C5, Canada53.407574 -113.759705827.885539499999997 -155.0682998 78.9296085 -72.4511118tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15816869.post-16975737108834269092015-11-10T19:50:00.001-07:002015-11-24T20:50:57.622-07:00Summer Vacation in the Okanagan
This year Christina insisted that we use our summer vacation time to visit her "happy" vacation spot - Naramata, BC. As a good ol' Saskie boy who grew around prairie lakes the whole idea of vacationing in BC's interior seemed exotic so I gladly acquiesced.
We made a quick inquiry to my brother Geoff to their availability to visit them in Port Coquitlam and soon ended up with his family as a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Naramata, BC, Canada49.596767799047655 -119.601200742382949.555588299047656 -119.6818817423829 49.637947299047653 -119.5205197423829tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15816869.post-43060832535853172782015-10-17T10:11:00.000-06:002015-10-17T10:11:01.747-06:00Pregnant
Chrissy is pregnant. You may notice her growing larger in subsequent posts as I backtrack through the summer to the present.
Recently we got pictures done to celebrate the occasion by Monica Kehrig Photography. We are extremely happy with the results that can be found here.
Posing for pictures is not my favorite thing to do so occasionally I would force our photographer to take goofy Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Edmonton, AB, Canada53.544389 -113.4909266999999953.2425465 -114.1363737 53.8462315 -112.84547969999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15816869.post-10101603870009767432015-09-17T20:01:00.002-06:002015-09-17T20:08:37.419-06:00Liam and the Summer of Soccer
My nephew Liam is pretty wicked little soccer player. As he lives a province away I don't get to see him as much as I would like but everytime I do we kick a ball around. It used to be that I could dominate him one-on-one in the backyard but those days are now gone. The kid has got skills...thankfully(?) I still have an enormous weight advantage to 'lean in' on him and keep the games relatively Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15816869.post-179834219155012462015-09-13T15:26:00.000-06:002015-09-13T19:28:01.352-06:00Yellowknife Work Trip
Earlier this year (in late May) I was invited by the City of Yellowknife to come talk to some local businesses and City Administration on Business Improvement Areas.
With the weather unseasonably warm and the days extra long I took the opportunity to explore a bit between meetings.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Yellowknife, NT X0E, Canada62.4539717 -114.371788662.3365612 -114.6945121 62.571382199999995 -114.0490651tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15816869.post-9396355680011392072015-09-03T13:27:00.000-06:002015-09-27T08:55:24.165-06:00Hockey Tournament in Nashville
The whole reason for our trip to Nashville was for me to play some rec-hockey.
Like usual we brought two teams down from Edmonton: The Ice Devils and the Ice Ninjas. I play on the crappier of the two teams: The Ice Ninjas.
We ended up winning a medal in the tourney beating the exact same team twice (our only 2 wins of the weekend). We're big deals!
Not bad considering the life we Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Nashville, TN, USA36.1626638 -86.78160159999998835.752564799999995 -87.427048599999992 36.5727628 -86.136154599999983tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15816869.post-24624815841725671282015-08-30T16:49:00.000-06:002015-08-30T16:49:01.146-06:00Graceland
Chrissy and my original reason for visiting Memphis from our vacation in Nashville was to see Graceland.
I don't think my reasoning really needs to be explained....It's Elvis, man....Elvis!
I'm just going to throw a bunch of my pictures up with little commentary. At the end of the day, the experience is hard to articulate...just make a plan to go.
The gates to Graceland.
A beautiful yetUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0Graceland, 3734 Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, TN 38116, USA35.0476912 -90.0260493000000119.5256567000000025 -131.3346433 60.569725700000006 -48.717455300000012tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15816869.post-55801240406177056602015-08-25T20:42:00.000-06:002015-08-30T22:40:59.014-06:00Holiday in Memphis
Continuing our adventures in Tennessee (Nashville & Franklin) Chrissy and I ventured to the King of Rock and Rolls' eternal home: Memphis
Our first impression on arriving in Memphis was the prominence of the Mississippi River, confusion from a strange giant pyramid and how the general aesthetic was completely different from Nashville. Where Nashville appeared to us to be bright, shinyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0Memphis, TN, USA35.1495343 -90.048980134.7339688 -90.6944271 35.5650998 -89.40353309999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15816869.post-22422543640591770492015-08-12T22:51:00.000-06:002015-08-12T22:54:51.249-06:00Nashville to Franklin Daytrip
Continuing on our adventures in Nashville - a small daytrip.
Less than an hour south from Nashville is the city of Franklin. A picturesque and historic city with an absolutely beautiful main street and many great old houses.
Highlights in picture form include:
Walking the Downtown:
The main commercial area
Lunch at Grays on Main
Picturesque Old Houses
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Franklin, TN, USA35.9250637 -86.868889935.7192797 -87.1916134 36.130847700000004 -86.5461664