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  • It’s Not For You, Claire

    It’s Not For You, Claire

    It’s a rare Thursday without hockey in the afternoon and The Clairebarian is stoked on the…

  • Eating Sh*t On Papa’s Watch

    Eating Sh*t On Papa’s Watch

    I’ve heard a saying that you can’t truly celebrate the exuberance of your victories without acknowledging…

  • Being ‘That Guy’

    Being ‘That Guy’

    I’d like to think that I’m not the personification of a filing cabinet stuffed full of…

  • Expectations.

    Expectations.

    I’ve been sitting on this piece for a couple of weeks now because I can’t decide…

  • New Year, New Zones

    New Year, New Zones

    On the first day of 2023, we went for a family bike ride. Nothing too aggressive…

  • Where Are The Cool Kids’ Commuters?

    Where Are The Cool Kids’ Commuters?

    My kid’s 24” wheeled Marin San Quentin (SQ24) is a sweet rig. It serves her well…

  • Impapaster Syndrome

    Impapaster Syndrome

    Claire’s climbing a steep pitch on a trail called Sticks & Stones when her rear wheel…

  • Buck It Up

    Buck It Up

    [Queue Mako Iwamatsu] Sit at the fire youngling and let me tell you of a time…

  • Give Me Kickstands & Give Me Death

    Give Me Kickstands & Give Me Death

    I can’t help but stare. The poor kid. Don’t they have a duty of care? The…

  • Easter’s In The Water

    Easter’s In The Water

    Wandering the strange landscape between dream sleep and morning thoughts, a faint voice drifts over my…

  • Zippers In Zippers

    Zippers In Zippers

    The Clairebarian was just over two years old the first time she used a bearing press.…

  • Just Do A Little Bit More

    Just Do A Little Bit More

    Every time we get snow sticking around in North Vancouver I get so ornery that everywhere…