No, this is not another journal entry about me walking on the CN Tower Edge Walk, although I still dream about doing it again. I chose the title because it is the song that I was listening to when I got up this morning. Holly and I got up at 3:30 am and I wanted… Continue reading Top of the World
Category: Family
A Prayer for Holly
A few days ago, I took Holly to Gail’s place to get groomed. I usually take her every six weeks or so, and Gail is always happy to see us when we arrive. But a few hours later, when I came to pick Holly up, Gail wasn’t smiling. She had a concerned look on her… Continue reading A Prayer for Holly
Mother’s Day
I didn’t miss Mother’s Day last week but I did miss my Ma. She died six hours after I called her to tell her I was coming to visit her. And although that was September 26, 2010, my heart still aches. It had been almost a year since my cancer treatments and I was finally… Continue reading Mother’s Day
Do You Believe in Magic?
It wasn’t going to be an easy day for me to be Santa Claus because I was having a difficult time trying to smile. But it wasn’t because I’d be alone on Christmas Day. And it wasn’t because I was feeling sorry for myself – I always prefer to see the glass, as half-full –… Continue reading Do You Believe in Magic?
Notes from the North Pole
In 2009, I was diagnosed with stage 3 throat cancer and given only a 40% chance of surviving. Not knowing how much time I had left and the fact that I hadn’t celebrated Christmas for many years – I wanted to see if I could get that same holiday spirit that I used to get when I… Continue reading Notes from the North Pole
A Smokin’ Story
The 99B bus was coming into view, and the guy standing beside me at the bus stop had just lit a cigarette. As I was putting some distance between us, I watched with interest as the man began taking fast, short puffs – with his fingers holding the cigarette against his lips the whole time!… Continue reading A Smokin’ Story
Gifts of Love
I never expected to receive a Christmas gift this year, but I did. I got two presents, and both came as a complete surprise. They were the first gifts that I’ve received at Christmas, in a very long time and at first, I hesitated about opening them. But I’ll get back to the gifts of… Continue reading Gifts of Love
Not a creature was stirring…
Originally published on December 24, 2012 It was the morning of Christmas Eve, and once again, it didn’t feel like Christmas. It had been years since I last celebrated Christmas – but I remember it well. It was in 1983 at my parents’ place in Midland, Ontario. My family always got together to celebrate Christmas… Continue reading Not a creature was stirring…
Eleven Oh One
Originally published on November 11, 2012 It must have caused quite a commotion when my Dad arrived in this world. Come to think of it; I’ve never heard of it before (or since) – being born with different colored eyes. But it’s true – although I never saw them myself. Mom told me about them after Dad passed… Continue reading Eleven Oh One
Moonshine in the Maritimes – The Final Chapter
Readers of this blog will remember my original Moonshine in the Maritimes story from November 8, 2016 – a blog that was both painful to write and impossible for me to complete the final chapter. But all of that changed this morning. And now my heart is racing, and my legs are shaking in excitement. The… Continue reading Moonshine in the Maritimes – The Final Chapter