After a great week at home, I’m back on the road again—fishing the last FLW Tour event of the season at Lake Chickamauga in Tennessee. So far my practice for this last event has been going pretty good. This is a really good lake that kicked out as many giant […]
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I’m a bridge junkie and take every opportunity to play, especially with the computer. No day is complete until I take on my computer partner before bedtime. Sometimes, I take every random hand that is dealt to me. But other times, I hold out for only spectacular hands. That’s the […]
With spring finally sprung and mudding in the garden in full swing, it’s just amazing what kind of critters are coming out of the woodwork, or burrows as the case may be. The skunks are roaming widely and soon a new batch of little ones will be busy getting themselves […]
As I write my “Moos” on Monday morning, I am awaiting for the Grade 2/3 classes to arrive from J.W. Walker School in Fort Frances. Maddie and Marlee were able to take the day off to help Auntie Kimmie (and more likely to be sure no one will chase the […]
Writing from the heart is tricky business. I found that out in a sheepish—albeit comical—way when, once upon a column, I put it all “out there” and wrote about issues with my Greek figure (and included how much I weighed) and my subsequent choices to begin to lead a healthier […]
As we near the end of June, many students from across the region are preparing to celebrate their graduation. This is a very special time for grads and their families as we celebrate not only the years of hard work that went into this accomplishment, but also the graduation to […]
“You can’t wear those shorts! They’re filthy and we have guests coming for supper,” pronounced my wife. I had to agree with her that they were a bit dirty. After all, a huge northern had dripped some blood on them and I had rubbed my slimy hands on them after […]
I know I’m on the downside of middle age, or at the very least deeply-immersed in middle age, when I choose (or, more accurately, feel obligated) to travel with my pillow. My mother used to do so, and I must confess I did exercise some judgmental thoughts when she climbed […]
After being on the road for six weeks, it was very nice to return home to Sunset Country last week. Spending as much time travelling as I have this year has been a great experience that I have enjoyed, but I love where I live more than anywhere else. The […]
In a sense, the U.S. Open golf tournament is like one of those multi-car pileups on the interstate. You know it’s bad, but you just can’t look away from it. Whether it’s the crazy length of the rough off the fairway or in the high scores that some of the […]
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. It’s a high-pitched sound that immediately puts us on alert. Those darn female mosquitoes burned in my ear as I sat out on the deck watching the sunset Friday night. For almost an hour, I could hear them winding up, high above me, into a steady, growing hum. And […]
Every week, I do my best to keep you informed about what is happening in Queen’s Park. In doing so, I try to touch on the important issues that have come up during the previous week while also taking time to highlight important programs or services that may interest you. […]
