Telling stories is an important part of the Christmas tradition, or at least they are in my family. Family stories or reminiscences are part of that tradition. Remembering an uncle who mixed up the chocolate […]
I worked at a self-serve gas station for a couple of years when I was in high school. It was one of the most boring jobs I’ve ever worked. My shifts consisted of pushing a […]
I dislike giving gift cards as presents for close family members and friends. It’s impersonal. Unless the gift card is for an experience I think the gift receiver might like, those plastic cards are taboo. […]
Why is it I never remember that I said I am not going to do something again, until I am partway through doing what I said I wasn’t going to do again? Over the weekend […]
There is a great beach front bar and restaurant in Clearwater Beach. Started by a guy from the Montréal area who moved to Clearwater, Frenchy’s is a local institution. We “discovered” that place on our […]
I have a general dislike for clothes shopping. Some of this I have written about before, my issues with analysis paralysis being what they are. Another reason for my dislike is that clothing retail doesn’t […]
It is no secret that I am someone interested in politics, all politics – federal, provincial, local – it doesn’t matter. Normally I enjoy covering politics and political campaigns. The pithy comments and pot shots […]
My bottomless list of household and hobby projects is often sidelined by an ailment, one that I have suffered from for a long time – analysis paralysis. This ailment, also known as AP, is not […]
This summer has been almost normal for one part of my life, the soccer season. Up Saturday mornings, setting up, coaching, and sometimes resolving issues that should be left on the soccer pitch. It was […]
I don’t prescribe to the notion of labelling anything. This does not mean that around my house boxes are not organized or anything. Societal labels, genres, or preconceptions are what I mean. This especially applies […]
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