2023-08-08 05:19
(En español más abajo) Embarrassing moments Hey there! Long time no see… As you probably heard, me and Santi (OK, mostly Santi) own a so… Read More
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The not-very-clever thoughts of an Argentine living in Canada since 2000. Father of four, husband of one, boss of nobody.
2020-10-16 05:14
(En español más abajo)I haven’t written anything in over two years, yet I still refuse to shut down this blog. It’s not that I stopped writing because I grew out of… Read More
2018-07-07 04:17
(En español más abajo) Embarrassing moments I was driving on the 401 highway a few days ago, when I received a call from our Support department about a case that had just b… Read More
2018-02-25 23:52
(En español más abajo)It’s Sunday evening and I am working in the dining room, but not with hurry or pressing need (it’s almost like I am doing to kill some time)… Read More
2018-01-31 05:34
More pictures from Create with Joy, 5 minutes for Mom, Image-in-ing, Star Traci, Naturalmente Mamá, Oh my Heartsie Girl and Glimmer of Hope Wordless WednesdayWordless Wednesday l… Read More
2017-11-08 17:19
More pictures from Create with Joy, 5 minutes for Mom, Image-in-ing, Star Traci, Naturalmente Mamá,Oh my Heartsie Girl and Glimmer of Hope Wordless WednesdayWordless Wednesday li… Read More
2017-09-07 03:56
More pictures from Create with Joy, 5 minutes for Mom, Image-in-ing, Star Traci, Naturalmente Mamá, Oh my Heartsie Girl and Glimmer of HopeWordless WednesdayWordless Wednesday linksMi… Read More
2017-06-27 04:30
(En español más abajo)Last week it was Juan, this week it’s Carolina. I was driving her to work (at the African Lion Safari in Cambridge, about 45 minutes away from here)… Read More
2017-06-13 21:20
(En español más abajo) We got a guest for this week’s episode of Car-aoke. I was driving Santi’s car (who knows why) with Florencia and Juan and they of cou… Read More
2017-06-05 04:33
(En español más abajo) - Florencia, you have your KW Glee audition in one hour, are you ready? - Yes, of course! - Do you have the song you will sing? - Well, can you ac… Read More
2017-05-15 00:00
(En español más abajo) My mom is the most caring, selfless, hardworking and inspirational person I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. She’ll always comfort me… Read More
2017-05-14 23:15
(En español más abajo) Mom, Without a doubt you are one of the most hardworking, caring and loving persons in the world. Everything you have and what we have is because… Read More
2017-05-14 22:19
(En español más abajo) Mom, Thank you so much for everything you have done for me. From the time this sexy beast was born you have taken care of me and always protected… Read More
2017-05-14 14:33
(En español más abajo) Mom, You are one of the hardest working and most intelligent people I know. It is an absolute pleasure to share this space with you and call you… Read More
2017-04-25 11:38
(En español más abajo) Here we are again… this week’s song is a favourite of mine, not because of the song itself but because of how Flor acts it. It’… Read More
2017-04-24 22:00
(En español más abajo) It’s hard to believe, but it’s been 25 years today. A quarter of a century. Exactly half my age. On a cool Saturday in 1992, Gaby and… Read More
2017-04-20 16:44
(En español más abajo) - If we had a little pet turtle, and it died… would we have to put it in the recycling bin or with the compost? You certainly cann… Read More
2017-04-19 07:59
It started off well, as usual… My two boys and two of my brothers at my 50th birthday bash Empezó bien, como siempre… Mis dos hijos y dos de mis hermanos en mi f… Read More
2017-04-18 18:40
(En español más abajo) Here we go again. Florencia is dancing to Dawin’s ‘Jumpshot’. Oh, don’t worry, I have no clue of who he is either. But it… Read More
2017-04-11 03:12
(En español más abajo) Well, I guess I have enough videos to make this a weekly post now… Here you go, Florencia ‘acting’ One Direction’s C&rsq&hell…Read More
2017-04-04 17:57
(En español más abajo) 2016/2017 – Florencia (13) Florencia has been doing this for years, but we (OK, I) decided to begin recording her ‘performanc… Read More
2017-04-01 20:54
(En español más abajo) This is what happens when I think I am still young and play soccer with my team… Esto es lo que pasa cuando me creo que tod… Read More
2017-03-31 08:50
(En español más abajo) More stories of this series / Otras historias en la serie I said I was done coaching at the end of the 2015, pretty much like I do every ye… Read More
2017-03-29 22:22
More pictures from Create with Joy, Image-in-ing, Star Traci, Naturalmente Mamá, Oh my Heartsie Girl and Glimmer of Hope Wordless Wednesday Wordless Wed… Read More
2017-03-24 21:09
(En español más abajo) I met this kid through the recommendation of a fellow coach. I was told that he was playing house league (by definition, our recreational soccer… Read More
2017-03-23 03:12
More pictures from Create with Joy, 5 minutes for Mom, Image-in-ing, Star Traci, Naturalmente Mamá, Oh my Heartsie Girl and Glimmer of Hope Wordless Wednesday… Read More
2017-03-10 15:02
(En español más abajo) - I remember that time you fell asleep in my bed and got up -still asleep-, slapped me in the butt and said: “Good game!” - W… Read More
2017-03-08 07:40
A few minutes after this clear, Zac (#3) scored the winning goal for us… Unos minutos luego de despejar esta pelota, Zac (#3) anotó el gol del t… Read More
2017-02-28 09:48
(En español más abajo) 17/Feb/2017 – Unknown kid (4) Gaby and I were having lunch at a Tim Hortons near Orillia, ON, Ontario, while we were waiting… Read More
2017-02-22 16:02
Had this car for less than two years! – No llevo ni dos años con este auto! More pictures from Create with Joy, 5 minutes for Mom, Image-in-ing, Star Traci, Natur… Read More
2017-02-16 06:20
(En español más abajo) I feel like I haven't blogged in a long time, and that's because... it's exactly what has happened. It's not like I ran out of ideas or that I don… Read More
2017-02-15 05:49
We had started well… It didn’t go much better when it was just the cousins… More pictures from Create with Joy, 5… Read More
2017-01-25 20:52
Quite a sad picture taken by my brother Martín on the 401 HighwayTriste foto sacada por mi hermano Martín en la autopista 401 More pictures from Create with Joy… Read More
2016-12-07 21:25
My wife Gabriela as she was being interviewed for the local TV station regarding her business KW EmpanadasMi esposa Gabriela siento entrevistada por la TV local por su empresa KW Emp… Read More
2016-11-23 22:32
From the plane, just west of Winnipeg, MBDesde el avión, al oeste de Winnipeg, MB More pictures from Create with Joy, 5 minutes for Mom, Image-in-ing… Read More
2016-11-18 23:09
(En español más abajo) Embarrassing moments I’m in Winnipeg, Manitoba this week, my second trip in the last three weeks. I was planning on writing one… Read More
2016-10-19 13:29
2001 2007 2008 2009 2010 2016 More pictures from Create with Joy, 5 minutes for Mom, Image-in-ing, Star Traci, Naturalmente Mamá&helli…Read More
2016-10-15 04:00
(En español más abajo) This could have been a post for the ‘Places I’ve been to’ series, but it is not that far away from home… and all the pict… Read More
2016-10-14 04:00
(En español más abajo) For a few years and after we moved to Canada, my late grandfather Pepe wrote us letters, the first one being a memorable one. He did not have our… Read More
2016-10-13 17:20
Toronto from above (cell phone pictures) - Toronto desde el cielo (fotos calidad celular) More pictures from Create with Joy, 5 minutes for Mom, Image-in-ing… Read More
2016-10-05 14:41
Santi - Cleary Cougars Men’s Soccer team (Howell, MI - USA) Carolina - Conestoga Condors Women’s Soccer team (Kitchener, ON - Canada) Juan - Conestoga Cond… Read More
2016-09-28 05:40
Pictures taken by either Florencia or me Las fotos o las sacó Florencia o las saqué yo… More pictures from Create with Joy, 5 minutes for Mom, Image-in… Read More
2016-09-23 04:53
(En español más abajo) Embarrassing moments I am famous for my absent-mindness, especially when I’m too busy. One of my recurring problems is that I f… Read More
2016-09-21 05:17
They were renting these at the mall, and Florencia asked me if I would ride one!Rentaban estos muñequitos en el mall, y Florencia me desafió a subirme a uno! M… Read More
2016-08-17 17:47
My U13 Girls team / Mi equipo de niñas Sub 13 More pictures from Create with Joy, 5 minutes for Mom, Image-in-ing, Star Traci, Naturalmente Mamá, Oh my Heartsie… Read More
2016-08-11 19:08
My U21 Women team / Mi equipo de mujeres Sub-21 More pictures from Create with Joy, 5 minutes for Mom, Image-in-ing, Star Traci, Naturalmente Mamá, Oh my Heartsie Girl… Read More
2016-08-09 21:48
(En español más abajo) March 2016 – Florencia (12) A little gem I found… and there are more for the upcoming weeks! Ma… Read More
2016-08-03 17:23
More pictures from Create with Joy, 5 minutes for Mom, Image-in-ing, Star Traci, Naturalmente Mamá, Oh my Heartsie Girl and Glimmer of Hope Wordless Wednesday… Read More
2016-07-13 19:32
More pictures from Create with Joy, 5 minutes for Mom, Image-in-ing, Star Traci, Naturalmente Mamá, Oh my Heartsie Girl and Glimmer of Hope Wordless Wednesday… Read More
2016-07-08 22:18
(En español más abajo) I was at the office yesterday when I noticed that my phone’s battery was very low, so I went to my bag to grab a USB cable to charge it. I p… Read More
2016-07-06 04:09
Seen at Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket, ON More pictures from Create with Joy, 5 minutes for Mom, Image-in-ing, Star Traci, Naturalmente Mamá, Oh… Read More
2016-06-20 14:20
(En español más abajo) I either have a tiny zit or a tiny cut just above my right eye, near the tear duct (see picture). It’s barely visible. BUT IT HURTS L… Read More
2016-06-16 17:07
(En español más abajo) I have been too busy to work on my blog lately, like I said last week. The 10th anniversary of 'Live from Waterloo' came and went and I did nothin… Read More
2016-06-15 04:28
More pictures from Create with Joy, 5 minutes for Mom, Image-in-ing, Star Traci, Naturalmente Mamá, Oh my Heartsie Girl and Glimmer of Hope Wordless Wednesday… Read More
2016-06-11 10:47
(En español más abajo) If it feels like it's been forever since my last post... well, it's because it is!I have been very busy lately, with work, soccer and other things… Read More
2016-05-22 20:29
(En español más abajo) Juan was cranky today (well, that’s unusual…); he said that he was tired of not being able to do anything. The thing is that last We… Read More
2016-05-17 17:29
(En español más abajo) Imagine any religious leader asking their followers to disobey the law and do whatever their consciences tell them. He/She will be labelled as a '… Read More
2016-05-11 13:19
More pictures from Create with Joy, 5 minutes for Mom, Image-in-ing, Star Traci, Naturalmente Mamá, Oh my Heartsie Girl and Glimmer of Hope Wordless We… Read More
2016-04-28 04:55
More pictures from Create with Joy, 5 minutes for Mom, Image-in-ing, Star Traci, Naturalmente Mamá, Oh my Heartsie Girl and Glimmer of Hope Word… Read More
2016-04-20 17:36
More pictures from Create with Joy, 5 minutes for Mom, Image-in-ing, Star Traci, Naturalmente Mamá, Oh my Heartsie Girl and Glimmer of Hope Wordless We… Read More
2016-04-15 20:44
(En español más abajo) I was driving on my way to work today, when I ended behind a dark red Jeep that had the typical ‘stick figure’ family decal in the rea… Read More
2016-04-13 18:56
Beef / Carne Chicken / Pollo Ham and Cheese / Jamón y Queso More pictures from Create with Joy, 5 minutes for Mom, Image-in-ing, Star Traci, Naturalmente… Read More
2016-03-30 16:25
I should bring back to life my ‘Careless Parking’ series just for this one…Debería revivir mi serie ‘Careless Parking’ sólo por este aut… Read More
2016-03-29 04:00
(En español más abajo) 08/Mar/2016 – Florencia (12) We were having dinner, and I was talking about the fact that I had been eating almost normally for a f… Read More
2016-03-27 02:24
(En español más abajo) - Remember when we were travelling in Argentina, and Mom stopped to buy some food? We asked you to ‘moon’ other people as the… Read More
2016-03-22 01:00
(En español más abajo) Embarrassing moments Will this series ever end… I was on my way to Toronto this afternoon, as I had to work at a hospital near… Read More
2016-03-18 03:24
(En español más abajo) Non-sequitur is defined as an argument in which its conclusion does not follow from its premises, or an inconsequential reasoning. Or even better… Read More
2016-03-16 07:00
More pictures from Create with Joy, 5 minutes for Mom, Image-in-ing, Star Traci, Naturalmente Mamá, Oh my Heartsie Girl and Glimmer of Hope Wordless Wednesday… Read More
2016-03-15 11:00
(En español más abajo) I have another row to check in my ‘50 things…’ bucket list. After a hiatus that lasted about three years, I went back to singi… Read More
2016-03-11 23:42
(En español más abajo) Non-sequitur is defined as an argument in which its conclusion does not follow from its premises, or an inconsequential reasoning. Or even better… Read More
2016-03-09 12:02
Buenos Aires, 1999 More pictures from Create with Joy, 5 minutes for Mom, Image-in-ing, Star Traci, Naturalmente Mamá, Oh my Heartsie Girl and Glimmer of Hope Wordless… Read More
2016-03-08 04:50
(En español más abajo) This will be a short one, but it doesn’t mean it didn’t make my blood boil. I read on Yahoo! today: “Some Ontarians were a littl… Read More
2016-03-05 05:41
(En español más abajo) 1 - Timmins / 2 - Attawapiskat / 3 - Kashechewan / 4 - Fort Albany / 5 - Moosonee I arrived in Fort Albany at around 5:30 PM on Thu… Read More
2016-03-04 02:20
(En español más abajo) I slept well last night. Incredibly, I should say. I fell asleep way before midnight and was up at 5:45 AM, when I went out to see if there were a… Read More
2016-03-03 15:27
(En español más abajo) Mi dream came true… I am in northern Canada! I only came for three days, and due to work, but I still think this is going to be an unforge… Read More
2016-03-02 13:18
More pictures from Create with Joy, 5 minutes for Mom, Image-in-ing, Star Traci, Naturalmente Mamá, Oh my Heartsie Girl and Glimmer of Hope Wordless We… Read More
2016-03-01 05:00
(En español más abajo) I was driving around the old part of Kitchener yesterday, on my way to pick up Juan to take him to the doctor. Both downtown Kitchener and uptown… Read More
2016-02-29 16:17
It's been four months since my surgery today, and I just happened to be scheduled to have a follow up appointment at the hospital this morning.It went very well. I have officially lost over… Read More
2016-02-28 20:11
(En español más abajo) (Picture from Social Times) A one-day trip from many, many years ago… While I was in our offices in Antwerp, Belgium doing some tra… Read More
2016-02-27 14:51
(En español más abajo) Embarrassing moments This series will never end… I had a coaches meeting at our soccer club last Monday, so I went to pick up… Read More
2016-02-25 12:00
(En español más abajo) - Remember when we went to Argentina for the summer four years ago? We went straight from the airport to grandma's place. We got there, and we just… Read More
2016-02-24 08:17
All pictures by Florencia. No post-processing // Todas las fotos sacadas por Florencia. Sin post-procesar More pictures from Create with Joy, 5 minutes for Mom, Image-in-i… Read More
2016-02-19 13:11
(En español más abajo) (Picture from Social Times) My ‘Places I’ve been to’ series comes back after about 5.5 years! Today I will show you some… Read More
2016-02-19 02:00
(En español más abajo) Non-sequitur is defined as an argument in which its conclusion does not follow from its premises, or an inconsequential reasoning. Or even better… Read More
2016-02-18 00:06
The girls (Florencia, Carolina and my niece Sofía) decorated the whole house for our Valentine’s Day lunch. They painted the cups, made the cupcakes and cookies, made… Read More
2016-02-15 22:00
(En español más abajo) This news is about 10 days old, and not much has happened since it first broke, maybe due to the utter ridiculousness of the proposal. But it&rsqu&hell…Read More
2016-02-10 15:09
More pictures from Create with Joy, 5 minutes for Mom, Image-in-ing, Star Traci, Naturalmente Mamá, Oh my Heartsie Girl and Glimmer of Hope Wordless Wednesday… Read More
2016-02-09 15:02
(En español más abajo) 08/Feb/2016 - Sofía (6) My brother Paco is visiting us for a few days, along with his daughter Sofía, so I took a week off… Read More
2016-02-04 01:35
More pictures from Create with Joy, 5 minutes for Mom, Image-in-ing, Star Traci, Naturalmente Mamá, Oh my Heartsie Girl and Glimmer of Hope Wordless We… Read More
2016-02-01 09:34
(En español más abajo) This month has been on of the best in the last year or two in terms of visits and page views. Not spectacular, though, and I still fail to engage… Read More
2016-01-27 22:42
(En español más abajo) Another quick update on my road to a healthier self. As of today, it looks like I have finally gone past the 70 lb lost, which is a big accomplish… Read More
2016-01-26 14:00
(En español más abajo) Our local newspapers picked up a story about a male teacher who has just been found not guilty of sex charges against a female student. It seems l… Read More
2016-01-21 15:00
(En español más abajo) - There was that time I was mad because you had sent me to throw all the Hallowe’en pumpkins away, and they were all rotting. Inste… Read More
2016-01-20 23:34
More pictures from Create with Joy, 5 minutes for Mom, Image-in-ing, Star Traci, Naturalmente Mamá, Oh my Heartsie Girl and Glimmer of Hope Wordless Wednesday… Read More
2016-01-18 15:44
(En español más abajo) Last week I published the first part of this list, and I’m serious about it. To the point that I will put a link just above this post so I c… Read More
2016-01-15 06:20
(En español más abajo) Embarrassing moments I really hope one day I run out of stories for this series… but for now, I have plenty!!! A couple months… Read More
2016-01-13 09:53
One ornament for every Christmas we have had in Canada. Un ornamento por cada Navidad que hemos pasado en Canadá. More pictures from Create with J… Read More
2016-01-13 00:38
(En español más abajo) Reading on Yahoo! how the Canadian Dollar (the loonie) has gone under U$S 0.70 for the first time since 2006. This is somehow related to last week… Read More
2016-01-11 18:12
(En español más abajo) This is the time of the year in which everybody makes new year resolutions, bucket lists, etc… You can’t go to the gym, so full they… Read More
2016-01-08 13:43
(En español más abajo) Embarrassing moments I was working remotely a few weeks ago, working on some customer’s servers while they were doing some chan… Read More
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