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Prince Aidan lived in a land far away where the only flowers that grew were dandelions. Dandelions were named from the French term, ‘dent-de-lion’ meaning “lion’s tooth”. Aidan left the castle one morning and came across a clutch of dandelions in a field. Taking the name of these flowers literally, he brandished his sword and said, “Halt dandelion! I am Prince Aidan and I will protect my kingdom from lions teeth!”

The dandelion replied, “We are not lions teeth! We are just called ‘lion’s tooth’ because our yellow flowers have petals that resemble lion’s teeth! You don’t need to be afraid of us – we are harmless!”

“Oh,” said Prince Aidan. “I didn’t realize that you weren’t dangerous. I am glad that you won’t be eating the people in my kingdom with your big lion teeth. I will let you go.”

“Thank you,” said the dandelions. “We are grateful that you don’t slice us up into smithereens.”

So then Prince Aidan kept walking through the woods and suddenly found a dragon hiding in the shrubbery.

“Who are you scary dragon and why are you here, hiding in the shrubbery?” asked Prince Aidan.

“Please don’t hurt me Prince Aidan! I am not a scary dragon. I am a friendly dragon and I have been sent here to wish you a Happy Birthday!”

“It is said that on a Prince’s 8th birthday, a friendly dragon has to appear over the internet to wish that Prince a happy birthday. That is why I am here.”

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AIDAN!

August 9, 2012

August angst

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It rained and rained and rained today – finally! So we went for a walk in the woods.

Why is it that August brings with it some kind of seasonal ‘fast forward’, so that before we can even turn around, the summer is over? ‘Back to school’ commercials, cooler nights and leaves lashed to the ground with this refreshing rain — all of it makes me kinda nervous. Probably because I hated grade school.

There. I feel better again.

August 2, 2012

The definition of polite

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So Canadian.

July 6, 2012

Cool collie

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When Skye was little, I taught her many things. Catching and bringing back a frisbee, jumping over park benches, sniffing out a tennis ball in the tall grass.

But there was one trick that has made her into one cool collie.

I taught her to go and lie down in the shade.

And in this record heat wave where the grass has become golden and crispy, finding the shade is of utmost importance. Even it means the ball game has to take a break.

July 5, 2012

Summer love

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This is summer.

Don’t blink.

June 13, 2012

I am a boy who likes basketball; did I say that already?

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My nephew Aidan has little boy concerns. He also sees life differently.

And until my sister, his mother, gets her act together and makes her own blog, I offer you proof here.

May 11, 2012

Can your dog do all this?

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How can you not be dazzled by this border collie? But don’t be fooled; this kind of success requires a lot of time and commitment. Border collies, though, are up to the challenge! Are you?

Dazzle is a seven year old border collie, from working stock, who is owned by Katherine. If you’re interested in seeing more videos featuring this talented team, look here.

March 24, 2012