by Craig Fairley | Jul 6, 2014 | Random Thoughts
I am in awe of my wife. Cathy’s father, Gord, has dementia. Once a proud man with a great intellect, he is a shell of his former self and prone to wandering. He now lives in a long-term care facility (a.k.a. nursing home) where he is cared for as well as any...
by Craig Fairley | Jun 5, 2014 | Random Thoughts
Hello? Tap, tap… Are you there? I mean, are you really there? Because, let me tell you, there are days I am totally convinced that I’m talking to myself – that someone listening to me may think I’m schizophrenic and hearing voices or talking to my ‘imaginary...
by Craig Fairley | Nov 3, 2012 | Random Thoughts
Today I had to say good-bye to our dog, Griffin. I’ve been surprised by how sad I feel. You see, I never thought I really liked the dog. I could only describe it as a love-hate relationship. We got Griffin when he was about a year old, seven years ago. He...
by Craig Fairley | Jun 29, 2012 | Random Thoughts
100 days. That’s how long it’s been since my wife, Cathy, left for her five month sojourn to Africa. That’s how long I’ve been “baching it.” Many friends have asked, “How’s the single life?” Well, let me tell you....
by Craig Fairley | Jan 28, 2012 | Random Thoughts
I made a New Year’s resolution, probably for the first time in decades. My resolution was to visit my mother more often. She lives about an hour away and I always seem to have an abundance of reasons for not going. Indifference was the real reason and that had...
by Craig Fairley | Aug 17, 2011 | Random Thoughts
Sometimes, if we’re lucky, really lucky, someone comes into our life that totally redefines the word friend. Their place in our life makes all our other friends seem like passing acquaintances. The laughter comes easily – and so do the quiet conversations. We connect...
