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. But in the past few years, I usually respond by saying, ‘no’ because I find it too difficult to talk about her with strangers. Previously,… Continue reading A Father’s Day
Category: The 60’s
Ramblin’ Thoughts
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 pet peeves with you – namely, self-service checkout counters at grocery stores. What mental lightweight came up with the idea of reducing lineups at cashier… Continue reading Ramblin’ Thoughts
Sticks and Stones
“Show me your friends, and I’ll know what you are!” ~ Grandma Puffer I remember hearing my dear Grandma Puffer telling me that, and I always believed her. I can’t say for sure, but I’ll bet that she never told a lie. And her daughter, who was my dear Ma, had lots of sayings, too. … Continue reading Sticks and Stones
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…
On the Nickel
A few weeks ago, I found a nickel during my morning walk at the Promenade in White Rock. However, I didn’t realize the significance of that five-cent coin until today. That nickel awakened a quiet voice from within – which had been silent for many months. It’s not that I’ve been sulking or feeling sorry… Continue reading On the Nickel
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
The Last Trick or Treat
It was October 31, 1959, and my friend Doug Bidgood and I had almost finished filling our shopping bags with tricks and treats and were excited about getting home to sort through all of our goodies. On previous Halloween’s we had dressed up as scary as we could manage – but couldn’t remember ever scaring… Continue reading The Last Trick or Treat
Last Night’s Awesome Concert
There aren’t many singers still alive or rock bands together that I currently have on my bucket list to see live in concert, but Reginald Kenneth Dwight was definitely on the top of the list. So having a great seat at last night’s show at Rogers Arena in Vancouver was excellent! I had already graduated… Continue reading Last Night’s Awesome Concert
Another Surprise!
This morning I got a pleasant surprise – a comment from one of the readers of my blog. And although I am always thrilled to receive comments about my stories (good or bad), they usually only come from friends or family members. I mean, who else reads my blog? Who else would even be interested… Continue reading Another Surprise!
Warts and Witches
Several weeks ago, I noticed that I had a ‘wart’ on one of my fingers. It was tiny – about the size of a pinhead – and certainly nothing to worry about. It wasn’t painful or itchy, and I’m sure that nobody would ever notice it, but the fact that I had another wart bothered… Continue reading Warts and Witches