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I Think Today Is Thursday
The trip back to Germany was uneventful, much better than the 42-hour marathon we took getting to Canada six weeks ago. Now comes the adjustment again to language and culture, which will take much more than the adjustment to this time zone. It was so nice to be in the same time zone as the […]
White Pumpkins?
Pumpkins are orange. Always have been, and I thought they always would be. Imagine my surprise to discover that in my year away from Canada there have apparently been some new varieties of pumpkins cultivated. Multi-hued ones caught my eye, but the ones that really stood out are the solid white ones. As a traditionalist […]
Meet The New Cat
My mother had a birthday recently, and my siblings and I pooled our resources and got her a new cat. I think it was a surprise, even though my cousins had given her sister a cat for her birthday a couple of months back. Both women are living in seniors’ residences, which have a no […]
15 Minutes of Fame – Revisited
Four years ago today, August 31, 2014, I began blogging regularly in this spot, reviving an idea that had lasted all of one post in 2011. That 2014 post explained the genesis of what was to become a (usually) daily occurrence. Sometimes I try to be funny (and occasionally even succeed), sometimes I am serious, […]
Poor Conditions
First walk in Ottawa’s urban forest this year. I guess no-one from the National Capital Commission changes notices as the seasons change. The tobogganing hill is closed occasionally in the winter after freezing rain – it gets too slick to be safe. I presume that is the “poor conditions” referred to on the sign. It […]
After The Rain
The evening sky looked very beautiful, so I snapped a couple of pictures to share.
Driftwood
This post has vanished twice as I wrote it, so you are getting the short version. There was a storm, some pieces of driftwood washed ashore, someone (not me) created a sculpture. I won’t go into details – they have already vanished into cyberspace.
Saturday Memories
For those of us who grew up in the fifties and sixties (and maybe even into the seventies) this should bring back fond memories. For all I know there are still cartoons on Saturday morning television – but I never think to watch them. And they probably aren’t the ones from my childhood, so I […]
Non Sequitur
I’ve seen this sign for 50 years and never understood it. I know what the words mean. But what makes it significant? When I was younger, I studied some of the poems of Robert Frost. Every school child did. The man was an American icon, rightly celebrated for his way with words. I don’t remember though […]
Gotta Dance
There was no polite way to say no, so I went. It was a learning experience. As an introvert I’m not keen on parties. I’m even less keen on parties involving people I don’t know. Which means I wasn’t overly thrilled when my wife relayed a birthday party invitation from one of the refugees she […]
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