tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989107263854327793.comments2023-03-23T16:50:58.576-04:00Geoff Takes on...geofftakesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09791752956866543860noreply@blogger.comBlogger310125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989107263854327793.post-91776772924272513642016-05-28T21:10:35.957-04:002016-05-28T21:10:35.957-04:00They have been excellent. To tell the truth, I do...They have been excellent. To tell the truth, I don't remember how old the kids are. My daughter was 10 when we did our first and she was neither the youngest nor the oldest. But, at the Ottawa location, at least, we haven't seen them offering any other parent-child workshops since I posted this in November 2014 and I have been keeping my eye out.geofftakesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09791752956866543860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989107263854327793.post-35410406253725475262016-05-27T13:00:09.803-04:002016-05-27T13:00:09.803-04:00Hi, what age do the kids typically need to be to a...Hi, what age do the kids typically need to be to attend these workshops? What a great idea! andrewscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16352754415463132215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989107263854327793.post-90922055065457468622016-05-27T12:59:56.652-04:002016-05-27T12:59:56.652-04:00Hi, what age do the kids typically need to be to a...Hi, what age do the kids typically need to be to attend these workshops? What a great idea! andrewscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16352754415463132215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989107263854327793.post-78844577108699196132016-01-27T20:05:04.952-05:002016-01-27T20:05:04.952-05:00Glad to see you backs on the interwebs, Sweetheart...Glad to see you backs on the interwebs, Sweetheart. Maybe I'll start blogging again too. It has been a year for me as well. I was wondering what has kept us offline, but I suppose I know. Welcome back! ~ KateJim's Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158792309730805894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989107263854327793.post-1183137279385067142016-01-27T16:41:34.335-05:002016-01-27T16:41:34.335-05:00Good first start. One suggestion (as a practionne...Good first start. One suggestion (as a practionner of the dark arts of communications) - commit to posting on a specific schedule - once a week, or whatever suits you. Your audience will love you for it and it will give you a deadline to aim for. And eventually, it will be habit forming and you won't be able to stop!Claude, Jen et garconshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15608466227092101933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989107263854327793.post-29716596193767747692014-12-03T13:40:23.405-05:002014-12-03T13:40:23.405-05:00I hope you enjoy the holidays with your family and...I hope you enjoy the holidays with your family and that you come back refreshed and ready to get back into it.Karen M. Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972093977468313631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989107263854327793.post-30133065889141125032014-12-01T23:11:36.008-05:002014-12-01T23:11:36.008-05:00Amazing what is available to kids these days. I c...Amazing what is available to kids these days. I couldn't imagine doing anything like this when I was 11. As you say, fun to be along for the ride. And, on an unrelated matter, as we bunker down for winter here, Karen, I am having Southern California dreams...geofftakesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09791752956866543860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989107263854327793.post-4580204063071268302014-12-01T19:18:19.736-05:002014-12-01T19:18:19.736-05:00I would have had a hard time sitting through that ...I would have had a hard time sitting through that too. But it sounds like a great experience for the kids AND the parents!Karen M. Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972093977468313631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989107263854327793.post-32765678681765599522014-12-01T15:26:51.243-05:002014-12-01T15:26:51.243-05:00Yes - suddenly in my 40s I'm squeamish. afraid...Yes - suddenly in my 40s I'm squeamish. afraid of heights and claustrophobic when they were never problems before. The course leaders were absolutely great. I learned they are also involved in the Canadian Association for Girls in Science (CAGIS) http://publish.uwo.ca/~cagis/ which is also a great resource for parents of girls.geofftakesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09791752956866543860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989107263854327793.post-88202729993306732512014-12-01T10:06:25.292-05:002014-12-01T10:06:25.292-05:00Don't blame you one bit for being squeamish......Don't blame you one bit for being squeamish...that would have been a tough one for me, too! Kudos to the young women leading the class - good role models, indeed! Soniahttp://www.themotherofadventure.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989107263854327793.post-4202881617315410262014-11-26T13:32:36.918-05:002014-11-26T13:32:36.918-05:00As always, you are very generous, Sonia. Don'...As always, you are very generous, Sonia. Don't think it would be worth Lee Valley's while to give me a free registration since my readership, I think, is limited to you, Karen (see comment above) and Kate. Plus, as I say, I suspect they price these events at roughly the break-even point and they do them so well. I do love the company - they are a model of building loyalty by treating geofftakesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09791752956866543860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989107263854327793.post-12576287829249169802014-11-26T12:54:15.231-05:002014-11-26T12:54:15.231-05:00Wow! I *love* the stocking holder - Lena did such ...Wow! I *love* the stocking holder - Lena did such a great job! BTW, I think Lee Valley should be giving you free registration for such a nice blog post (seriously!). :-)Soniahttp://www.themotherofadventure.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989107263854327793.post-38289144031079766022014-11-25T23:18:27.953-05:002014-11-25T23:18:27.953-05:00You have no idea how much love this time with our ...You have no idea how much love this time with our little girl. It's a lot of fun and Lee Valley is just a great operation - really dedicated to their customers. A model for all retail operations.geofftakesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09791752956866543860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989107263854327793.post-18111171444320493932014-11-25T19:01:38.003-05:002014-11-25T19:01:38.003-05:00What a fun project and a great day!What a fun project and a great day!Karen M. Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972093977468313631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989107263854327793.post-6272194955070581422014-11-19T20:08:33.311-05:002014-11-19T20:08:33.311-05:00Kids are awesome. Kate and I were just telling Le...Kids are awesome. Kate and I were just telling Lena tonight how everything is a million times more fun with her around. Indeed, I enjoyed my childhood, but wish I could do it over again so I could REALLY savour it. Snowman Beach sounds like such a grand idea - make sure the girls whip up some fruity drink with little umbrellas and maybe a little shot o' something for mom and dad.geofftakesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09791752956866543860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989107263854327793.post-4179179110702941282014-11-19T19:44:27.355-05:002014-11-19T19:44:27.355-05:00Hang in there, Geoff - it can be a tough season fo...Hang in there, Geoff - it can be a tough season for so many people! I wasn't too excited to see the snow yesterday, either - but Lily was soooo happy about it that a little of her enthusiasm started to wear off on me! Kids tend to have that effect, don't they? Tomorrow my girls plan to build "Snowman Beach" in our backyard - complete with stripey beach towels. Ahh, to see the Soniahttp://www.themotherofadventure.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989107263854327793.post-15989284892542059052014-11-18T20:59:23.197-05:002014-11-18T20:59:23.197-05:00It is big and it will take a long time because I c...It is big and it will take a long time because I can only spend a bit of time here and there working on it. But I enjoy woodworking a lot and I look forward to doing something other than the shop projects I;ve been doing for the past three years or so.geofftakesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09791752956866543860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989107263854327793.post-52317165744620376552014-11-18T20:57:29.854-05:002014-11-18T20:57:29.854-05:00I shuold have been born in Southern California.......I shuold have been born in Southern California....geofftakesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09791752956866543860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989107263854327793.post-42076624049159491882014-11-18T18:24:52.082-05:002014-11-18T18:24:52.082-05:00I live in Southern California and I hate winter. B...I live in Southern California and I hate winter. But then, I did spent a year in Montreal and six in Utah, so I do know what winter is all about. And I hate it. I wish it was spring all year around.Karen M. Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972093977468313631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989107263854327793.post-56243352759438179842014-11-18T18:23:45.652-05:002014-11-18T18:23:45.652-05:00That looks like a big job. How awesome that you...That looks like a big job. How awesome that you're getting back into woodworking!Karen M. Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972093977468313631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989107263854327793.post-37707582230263906952014-11-11T16:55:23.415-05:002014-11-11T16:55:23.415-05:00Indeed - you've crafted an excellent blog arou...Indeed - you've crafted an excellent blog around it!geofftakesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09791752956866543860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989107263854327793.post-74452812751501858652014-11-11T16:49:16.271-05:002014-11-11T16:49:16.271-05:00I am kinda into woodworking - I collect tools and ...I am kinda into woodworking - I collect tools and read endlessly about it, but do very few actual projects. Hopefully, oranizing my shop will allow me to do more actual woodworking. It's easy to procrastinate, isn<br />'t it?geofftakesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09791752956866543860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989107263854327793.post-38362029529931522202014-11-11T14:51:11.600-05:002014-11-11T14:51:11.600-05:00That would be great - please do give me the heads&...That would be great - please do give me the heads' up as to winter offerings, if you remember! I'm always on the lookout for new and stimulating ideas for the kids. Sonia Mendeshttp://www.themotherofadventure.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989107263854327793.post-27702803462635833602014-11-11T14:48:53.636-05:002014-11-11T14:48:53.636-05:00Wow, you have a lot of tools - I didn't realiz...Wow, you have a lot of tools - I didn't realize you were in to woodworking! Cool stuff. Kudos on the organization...it can be daunting, no? I have to sort the storage room downstairs to make room for some outdoor items that need to come in for the winter. I keep procrastinating!! Sonia Mendeshttp://www.themotherofadventure.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6989107263854327793.post-9707870494324511032014-11-07T06:50:14.541-05:002014-11-07T06:50:14.541-05:00Thanks, Sonia. Looking forward to trying yours, t...Thanks, Sonia. Looking forward to trying yours, too.geofftakesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09791752956866543860noreply@blogger.com