Away For a Few
When we’re home on a weekend we find chores to do. …
Personal Life
Early Morning Hours
Last week I started to feel comfortable with the whole routine of getting up at 3:30 am, coming home for a brief nap and then going to bed at an hour so early that toddlers would mock me for being a weenie. …
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Ramblin’ Man
I’ve never really understood the classic car fixation thing. I suppose you need an understanding of what it takes to keep a car in good shape and running well 50-plus years into its life and my understanding doesn’t go much farther than regular oil changes and when a tire gets soft, put air in it. …
Sharonstock
We are just back from Sharon, Ontario, for what started out as a small family get-together but grew into The Rolling Stones playing for the entire town. …
What I Learned on the Weekend/Garage Update
Saturday was gorgeous. I went out to run a few errands on B2 and forgot a fundamental rule as I approached my own driveway: expect the unexpected. …
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Surf for an Organ
Finally. This province is launching an online organ donor registry. …
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Clapton, Beck, Gilmour – You Can All Relax!
I’m quitting the guitar. I have had exactly one lesson and I’m giving it up. It’s tooooo harrrrrrrd! …
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How I Am Now
Many have asked (thank you!) how I’m doing now, three weeks after returning to work, following 12 weeks off for recovery from sepsis and its resulting liver damage. …
Blowin’ In The Wind
I’ve had a few requests for an update on the garage-building ordeal. There haven’t been any developments through the winter, of course, but now there is something new to show you. Grudgingly. …
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Parlez vous Frustration?
My new laptop is mostly a joy. It’s about 4 times as powerful as my old laptop which is now solely the “recording studio” for voice-over work. …
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Who Your Friends Are
Now that I can look back on my recent health ordeal with a measure of perspective, I’m left with some personal  fallout. …
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A Gizmo That Lives Up to The Hype
They’re on all the time, those ads promoting the latest whatsit that is going to revolutionize your life. Nine times out of ten the thing turns out to be a dud. But I recently purchased one that is as useful and apparently durable as they claim. …
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The Hunted
I don’t think that hunting is cool. Yes, some people in some parts of the world, including parts of this country, need to do it to survive. Yes I eat meat and where do I think meat comes from anyway? But hunting for sport isn’t right, in my books. …
Why am I Rinsing My Garbage?
I’m starting to think recycling is a fool’s game. …
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My Last Post on Sepsis (I Hope!)
Ivy comes off today. It’s funny. I have mixed feelings about it. You’d think I’d be ready to jump up and down with joy over disconnecting the IV tube for good later today but I’m not. Yet. …
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