Over the last few years working on Friday has always been a challenge for me and not just because the anticipation of a work break for two days can be very distracting. Every Friday one thought creeps into my mind that takes priority over everything else. Get ready for it. Prepare for the long two hour, 145 km drive from Toronto to Collingwood to have my kids for the weekend. I was fortunate this past Friday when our home day producer Fiona Clark booked me to shoot with Mary Dobson up in Collingwood. As a result, not only was I able to shoot a great “before” story with Mary and a real estate agent, I was able to pick up my little ladies at their mom’s house right after school.
Sure there was some last minute juggling with schedules but in the end it worked out. Successful planning for the pick-up and drop-off day is not easy to coordinate. Add to this, the stress filled drives to and from ski country during rush our wondering if the blowing snow, non-stop bumper to bumper traffic and back seat bickering will ever let up.
Fridays are very challenging and never relaxing for this modern dad.
