With the Arctic Vortex hard upon us it was time to resurrect this gem. A 100% true tale from decades past. The kids are long grown and left home. Mom and Dad are safely ensconced in Florida dodging Covid, but warm. Those are the two things sages say are inevitable- […]
Jack Elliott – Squirrel Pie
I originally wrote this in 2007. It is worth a reprint. Some of our most vivid memories are of childhood events. We old codgers may not be able to remember what we had for breakfast, but can recall every detail of our first Christmas concert. At my first, I was […]
How’s your memory? About as good as the clutch was in my 54 Merc…. Burnt and slipping? Seems I spend a good part of everyday looking for my keys, glasses, or phone. My late wife Norma, the Pearl of the Orient used to keep me pretty much informed and on […]
It finally happened. Nov 30. We can cross the border and come back to Canada without a test or quarantine. Wanna bet? Seems there are a few, ifs ands, and buts. First there is that wondrous ArriveCan’t app itself. Seems it doesn’t work exactly right on some phones. So you […]
The Debating table at the Bakery was in an uproar this past week. A dozen voices simultaneously offered opinions and raised questions about just how things were going to work at the Border with the Nov 30 change in restrictions for quick trips to the U.S. and returning in less […]
There is only one thing more satisfying to a woman than being right. That is in the process of being right, she proves her husband is wrong. I know this to be the truth. I’m a husband. Brian and Evie were off for a short drive. “Did you lock the […]
As we dress for the cold winds of winter, here is a true tale. Bank or bush, always check your deposits. When I dig out my work clothes for some heavy duty tasks, there’s generally an adventure in store. Not the task itself that may or may not be completed […]
Saturday, November 15, 2008- Some things never change At the debating table in the Bakery in Rainy the other morning, hunter orange was in evidence. So were the number of long faces, obviously unsuccessful in their attempt to bag that trophy buck so far this season. Pickle, who is a […]
Squirrel Pie Families, close friends, partners, sweethearts and children are all referred to by special terms of endearment. These terms of course are quite varied and impart special meaning onto both the sender and the recipient. There is however one phrase I often hear, and have used occasionally, delivered with […]
It’s that time of the year. Autumn leaves, crisp mornings and the male of the species at his arrogant peak. Steam spouts from his nostrils into the frosty air as he paws the earth. He bellows forth his challenge and strides forth boldly yet cautiously through the forest, to meet […]
With the Covid Curse pretty much eliminating air travel to any place, reminiscing about my late wife Norma, The Pearl of the Orient and our many trips will have to satisfy my urge to wander. Here’s from back in the dark ages of 2010…. Well the Pearl and I made […]
All squash are pumpkins, but not all pumpkins are squash. Pumpkins are gourds you grow that primarily wind up as jack-o-lanterns and then spend the rest of the fall and most of the winter rotting on your doorstep. Squash on the other hand are delicious vegetables you lovingly nurture in […]
