By Stephane Denault •
@Mononque
My fellow fat dad @JohhnyCannuck has been an avid fan of Doctor Who since the early 80′s (as far as I can remember). I tried many a time to get into the show when it was shown on weekends on the PBS channel. Even with the talent of Tom Baker, Peter Davison and Colin Baker, I just couldnt get into the show. It didn’t have the Sci-Fi vibe I liked. I was into Battlestar Galactica with its space fights an cool spaceships. Even the bad guys (Cylons) were more scary in the old BSG than the daleks or Cybermen.

Move forward to 2005 and the revival of Doctor Who. Again my fellow fat dad urges me to watch the first 2 episodes. From the beginning, the show was different: better sets, the actors were more in-tune with the time, the revised Tardis and the phenomenal and enticing performance of Christopher Eccleston (not to mention the pretty Companion Rose played by Billie Piper). Fortunately for me, I got hooked right away.
Continue reading Doctor Who – The End of Time, of an era and the beginning of something fresh
By Stephane Denault •
@Mononque

The Rink Master - photo by Johnny Canuck
Hi all, its time again to follow up on our (my) favorite backyard rink. A few weeks have passed since the first post and here is the follow up on my first experience at a backyard rink.
Over the Xmas weekend, Mother Nature tried to bring down the spirits and cheer of eastern Canada and northeastern USA. Fortunately, we are made of strong stuff than that and the mild weather just helped us enjoy the holidays with our families that much more. Honestly, more alcohol makes everything all good…
Okay, so the freezing rain and the above freezing temperature made for a nasty combination on any outdoor ice surface and it would have put me back a few days had it not been for my overachieving instincts… Continue reading Backyard skating rink – Holiday Special
By Stephane Denault •
@Mononque
The woes and wins of building your own backyard rink. This is one dad’s attempt at providing a hockey haven for the kids. [...]
By Stephane Denault •
@Mononque
I’ve decided to host the Canadiens for a game this season… Ok, so maybe the neighbourhood kids are better than the Canadiens and they deserve a place to play that mom can approve of. I’ve got the room, I’ve got the hose, I’ve even got the flood lights, all I need now is the [...]
By Stephane Denault •
@Mononque
So they want me to blog more. ‘Pick any topic, as long as you blog’ they say. ‘Talk about WoW, there might be a few people out there that are interesting in whatever you have to say’. Fine, consider it done, this I can do!
Although I have been WoWing (short for playing World [...]
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