I was at Spolumbo’s having lunch with Tony Spoletini last week and asked him my go-to parenting question – the question I ask everyone who has great, grown-up kids. I was actually there to talk about Tony and the Spolumbos gang setting up their barbecue outside...
We’re getting ready for our Father’s Day edition of Dave Kelly Live on Wednesday, June 12 and I need something from you. Okay, I actually need two things: 1. A picture of the Dad in your life. 2. His name and a line describing his “special skill.” Maybe...
So it’s late May and like many people, my thoughts turn to Junior High humiliation. I was us visiting my parents in Edmonton recently and drove past Strathcona High School. Scona, as we called it, was the rich school in our part of the city. And...
Here’s a true story from last week, set in Italy, starring my family. THE CHARACTERS: Dad: My healthy, for an 85-year-old, Dad. He had a small stroke last summer, he also fell on some ice this winter and broke his shoulder. But he’s working hard at not...
Happy Mother’s Day, Blythe This Sunday is Mothers’ Day and naturally I’ve been thinking about Blythe. Kudos to me. When Blythe and I got together, she didn’t talk much about having kids. In fact, she wasn’t too sure if it was something she wanted. She just wasn’t...
Last week was a big week for John and Tess. Late Sunday night, we got a text from Blythe’s mom in St. Albert saying that her 90-year-old mom, who had been in the hospital for awhile, was unresponsive and it looked like things were coming...
Dave Kelly Live last night was one of the best we’ve done. I was so proud of our team, both on stage and off.Jann Arden was a perfect guest. Funny, heartfelt, and generous. We’ll be posting a lot of pictures, videos and stories of the...
I’m sitting in the Toronto airport waiting to fly back to Calgary. I was here for 24 hours for a meeting and some shoots for Dave Kelly Live. My brother Rob was out here as well, but because of scheduling flew out a few hours before...
The other day John was in karate class and in the middle of a kick (I believe it’s called a heel-kata-flip-chart-bingo-bango, but this isn’t a martial arts blog), when his feet went out from under him and he fell right on his butt. He wasn’t hurt,...
Alot of you have emailed or come up to me to talk about my interview with President Obama a few weeks ago. Many of you commented on the Jarome Iginla story I ended the interview with. A few of you asked if the Jarome Iginla story...
