Mama put my guns in the ground I can't shoot them anymore That cold black cloud is comin' around And I feel I'm knockin' on heaven's door ~Bob Dylan
Tag: SLICE OF LIFE
North of 66 ~ A Trying Year in Arctic Red River
In 1993 we spent a year in a Northern Community. We had many good and enriching times but, there were at least three tragedies while we were there... *** In early July 1993 we rolled into Arctic Red River, just north of the sixty-sixth parallel in the North West Territories. We had been driving for [...]
Little Saw-Tooth
'I'm your friend...and as your friend I gotta be honest with you. I don't care about you or your problems.' ~Chloe the CatThe Secret Life of Pets ~~~ We adopted a tabby kitten from a friend in Polar River, NWT. She was a tiny cat, but she was mighty. We named her Sahtu after [...]
Mr. Laset and the Huronia Games
A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove... but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child.
Forest E. Witcraft
Teacher, Scholar
The Badlands & A New Biz
Overnight my job is lost due to a fire...it wasn't long before we struck upon a viable business idea one that is still operating today
My Bro Jobe
Climbing out of his crib before he could walk, here is the story of my brother Jobe.
He Grows Up
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” —Mark Twain.
Fort Myers Memories
Three Christmases bring three road trips down to Fort Myers beach in the 1980s with Dad and Win. Oh dear.
Namaste, Nepal
We trekked for about thirty days in the Himalayas doing the Annapurna Circuit, in an unconventional manner, which will come to light as the story unfolds. To get to the starting point of the trek, we bought a ticket for the bus. Not lucky enough to grab a seat each on the inside of the [...]
Just a little Stroll…
Yesterday I asked my friend Victoria if she wanted to get out for a mid-afternoon walk in a nearby Watershed Nature Preserve, just a few minutes from our Nova Scotian town. She had never been there she said as I explained where it is located. She asked if it would be a tough walk because [...]
160K in Holland
Forty K per day for four days over the rolling hills and through the city streets of Netherlands, in 1989 I did the International Nijmegen Marches with a military team...
Taking Summer Seriously
Last summer an idea struck. How about I take summer seriously? How about I make a concerted effort to get out on our beautiful Nova Scotia beaches on as many nice days as possible. I own my own business and can work flexible hours, so in keeping with the tides, I could arrange my work [...]
Amy’s Men
Her hair is Harlow gold
Her lips are sweet surprise
Her hands are never cold
She got Bette Davis eyes
She'll turn the music on you
You won't have to think twice
She's pure as New York snow
She got Bette Davis eyes
...Kim Carnes
A Buttertart and a Kiss
A hastily eaten homemade buttertart leads to an unexpected 'meeting' 👄
Theory of Loss
Now the sun's gone to hell and
The moon's riding high
Let me bid you farewell
Every man has to die
But it's written in the starlight
And every line in your palm
We are fools to make war
On our brothers in arms
~Dire Straits
Prune Juice & Pregnancy😳
Hey now, you're an all-star, get your game on, go play
Hey now, you're a rock star, get the show on, get paid....
~Smash Mouth.
We’re Not in Canada Anymore…this is Oz
Do you come from a land down under? Where women glow and men plunder? Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder? You better run, you better take cover..... ~Men at Work We arrived in Melbourne, Australia in 1994 and kicked around the city for a few days, staying with friends we had met on [...]
Situation Normal 