TC 'ventures

  • Born 1980, Woohoo, look out Calgary.

  • 1984, Headed to Turner Valley for the next 6 years

  • 1985, Diagnosed with Hajdu Cheney Syndrome

  • 1990-91, Parents Divorce, Move to Teepee Creek, AB To the “Bird Farm”.

  • 1991-93, Mom Remarries, Then a year later takes a break from it and we move to Edmonton, AB

  • 1993-94, Live in Edmonton until Mom gets back together with Brian, they find a place to live in Le Glace, AB.

  • 1994-95, Live in Le Glace before moving onto a different farm near Teepee Creek, The “Pig Farm”.

  • 1995-97, Build the Pig Farm, raise cattle, crops, chickens, birds, and quite a few pigs.

  • 1997, Lived in Spirit River for a few months before finding a farm near Little Smokey.

  • 1997-99, Moved to a farm near Little Smokey, AB. It was along the green belt and half swamp, mostly trees, and quite natural except the previous owner was a hoarder.

  • 1999-2000, Graduate from Hillside Jr/Sr High out of Valleyview in ’99 then off to College in Grande Prairie. Lived in Rutherford – Cell Block 8, room 308. My first apartment 🙂

  • 2000, Back to Little Smokey for 4 months to work for the Town of ValleyView.

  • 2000-01, Moved into the GPRC dorm and had a friggin’ blast.Moved back to Little Smokey for the summer and worked at a Rexall Pharmacy

  • 2001-02, Back to Grande Prairie, this time across town away from the dorms 🙂 Met Melanie <3, Began working at the Keg too.

  • 2002 Moved closer to the College to a Quadplex, My Brother JP moved into a suite upstairs.

  • 2002-2003, Took Power Engineering, Lived in Ft. MacMurray for a month. Continued working at the Keg

  • 2003-2005, Worked Full time at The Keg, Became Assistant Kitchen Manager and quickly learned the entire kitchen. Had to take over when my Boss had a medical emergency and required months off work.

  • 2005-2007, Moved into a house with my Parents and Brother to save money. Still at The Keg and loving it. Hard work IS rewarding.

  • 2007-2008, Parents moved to Prince George and I moved in with a close friend in Grande Prairie

  • 2008-2011, Moved into a duplex with Good roommates Bubba and Juan

  • 2010-2013, I attended school at SAIT 3 times for 3 semesters of Culinary Arts and Became a Journeyman Chef

  • 2011-13, Fell in love with Melanie again. Moved in with her just after xmas 2012

  • 2013, OMG we are having a Baby!! Quick, get shit together, quit the Keg, Buy a home in Scenic Ridge. Have Patience, Take on Head Chef role at Ric’s Grill too. Best year of my life!!

  • 2014 Shutdown Ric’s Grill, Renovated and re-opened as Township 71, During this transition I was teaching the Culinary Arts course for the College for their Hospitality and Tourism Program.

  • 2014-2015 RICs Grill was transformed into Township71 which opened late 2014 when the Oil economy collapsed. Closed down 9 months later.

  • 2015, Daniel Is born, my handsome little goober.

  • 2015-19, Worked at Majors Homestyle and Tractor Jacks as Head Chef

  • 2017, Faith is born and our family is at last complete.

  • 2017-19, Continued as Head Chef at Majors. Health was declining quick now.

  • 2019, Went on permanent Disability Support due to chronic disabilities becoming overwhelming.

  • 2020, Covid19 ?Spreads from China. Guess everyone gets a paid break from the daily work grind in exchange for most remaining freedoms.

  • 2023-24, Life is going back to a new normal now. Covid19 has a vaccine that the lead medical advisor took 6 shots of yet got covid19 3 times so far. WAGMI Baby

Looking back I have had a long life already, I was fairly job stable so work experience is lower than expected. I think I make up for that with my medical adventures and moving around so much. I wonder where or what will happen next. Should I expand on some of the minor details like this or maybe just blog them? What about you? How do you feel about moving and was it harder as a child? I wonder if most moving around happens in peoples 20’s? We weren’t the most stable, no mortgage to tie us down, irresponsible friends and roommates everywhere!!! Now with kids the thought of moving is enough deterrence on that idea, let me tell you. Ever lived in a house of 5 for 10 or more years? If our stuff was in one spot it would easily dwarf all the moving of all the belongings in my 20’s and I am not cut out for that!

I’m older and more broken so hiring movers or bribing friends and not feeling guilty about sitting on my lame ass is the only way this guy is going anywhere. Let me know what you think? Is me being a little dramatic or is it just as bad as I dread to move a family of 5 after a decade?