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Any Gum, Chum?

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsSeptember 10, 2019November 28, 2019

Several years ago, I learned that during World War Two in England, children would ask the American soldiers for chewing gum by asking, "Any gum, chum?" Bubble gum and other...

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A Father’s Day

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsJune 17, 2019June 29, 2019

One of the first things asked after meeting someone for the first time, is "Do you have any children?". I used to answer by saying that I have a daughter. ...

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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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A Small World

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsMarch 18, 2019April 28, 2019

In early January, I began a walk across Canada, and hope to arrive in St. John's, Newfoundland by December 31, 2019. I am a member of two walking clubs; one...

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Ramblin’ Thoughts

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsFebruary 23, 2019February 26, 2019

Although I never write about religion or politics, and I try to avoid expressing negative thoughts in both my written and spoken words, I've decided to share one of my...

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A Fifty Dollar Walk

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsFebruary 12, 2019April 28, 2019

I had just returned from the walk at Skagit River Park and was trying to convince Holly that I would never leave home again unless it's to go shopping for treats...

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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 ‘Nooner’ at the Nat

Daniel (Danny) St. AndrewsSeptember 1, 2018October 12, 2018

There was a time, some sixty years ago, that I believed that most families had lives like the Cleaver family, of Leave It To Beaver fame. Mrs. Cleaver would often...

Category: Memories

Any Gum, Chum?

A Father’s Day

Mother’s Day

A Small World

Ramblin’ Thoughts

A Fifty Dollar Walk

Do You Believe in Magic?

Notes from the North Pole

Notes on a Bridge

A ‘Nooner’ at the Nat

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