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A Prayer for Holly

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsAugust 17, 2019September 11, 2019

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...

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Mother’s Day

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsMay 20, 2019May 30, 2019

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. ...

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Do You Believe in Magic?

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsDecember 24, 2018January 5, 2019

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...

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Notes from the North Pole

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsNovember 24, 2018December 7, 2018

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...

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Notes on a Bridge

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsNovember 20, 2018December 22, 2018

In my previous story ( My Weak End ) I updated it on the following evening but didn't post any photos or videos from the walk because I was having difficulty...

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A Smokin’ Story

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsAugust 27, 2018October 12, 2018

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,...

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Gifts of Love

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsJanuary 2, 2018October 9, 2018

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...

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Not a creature was stirring…

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsNovember 14, 2017November 26, 2018

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...

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Eleven Oh One

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsNovember 8, 2017November 11, 2018

Originally published on November 11, 2012 It must have caused quite a commotion when he arrived in this world. Come to think of it; I've never heard of it before (or since) -...

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Moonshine in the Maritimes – The Final Chapter

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsMarch 2, 2017November 12, 2018

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...

Category: Family

A Prayer for Holly

Mother’s Day

Do You Believe in Magic?

Notes from the North Pole

Notes on a Bridge

A Smokin’ Story

Gifts of Love

Not a creature was stirring…

Eleven Oh One

Moonshine in the Maritimes – The Final Chapter

The Barnston Island Challenge

News – Live at Five

New site – same stuff

A Moment of Fear

The Lemons-to-Lemonade Sagas

A Smokin’ Gun

Cold Feet, Holly, and a CT Scan

Seventy Years Ago

Which Way You Goin’, Danny?

A Happy Goats’ Day

Sea Lions, Harbor Seals, Seagulls, & Anchovies

Today, Santa Danny Cried