If we are really, really lucky we get to grow old. We bitch and moan about the nuisance and inconvenience of aging, but when you consider the alternative, for most It’s a no-brainer. We have a front-row seat to the end stages of the process with Roy’s 95-year-old aunt. She is confused about her whereabouts… Read more »
Since late November, I’ve watched several Christmas movies. And by several I mean more than twenty. And by watched I mean caught snippets, previews, or chunks of movies as I went about my day. Some people have ear buds permanently attached to their heads; I’ve got the TV playing in the background of my life… Read more »
In late November I spent a week at our Canmore timeshare: a functional, yet cozy location for a working retreat. After a few hours or days of work I feel entitled to goof off. That diversion may entail shopping or eating out. As I visited new and old haunts in town I thought about my… Read more »
In your day-to-day life do you deal with members of that ubiquitous group called Generation Y? You know the group: an enigma wrapped in a puzzle. Perhaps certain ones have driven you crazy and You’re not quite sure why. For the record, Gen Ys are defined as having been born between 1977 and 1995 and… Read more »
In a continuing attempt to assimilate what I experienced during a recent trip to New York City, bear with me as I explore this paradox: the city is both bigger and smaller than I expected. Through a lifetime of watching movies and reading novels set in New York, certain locations and place names have taken… Read more »
This spring Hilary gave me a store gift card for my birthday. Nothing out of the ordinary, it happens to millions of people every day on a variety of occasions. But the cheekiness of the store location made this one different. Century 21 is a New York City based store. It was a not-so-subtle attempt… Read more »
If my eyes aren’t burning and my butt isn’t numb, if the pain in my forearms almost disappears and my neck doesn’t ache, it feels like something’s wrong. If I have time to prepare a meal and take an hour break to eat it, it feels like something’s wrong. If I have time to gather… Read more »
On November 11th many of us will gather at the cenotaph in our community to participate in Remembrance Day ceremonies. Too many more will use this day off to work, play, or shop. Maybe we’d all benefit from a reminder of the history and significance of this day. World War I ended on November 11,… Read more »
Are you as scandalized by the cover price of magazines as I am? Oh, intellectually, I get it. Printing and postage costs are sky-high when you compare them to putting out digital editions of the same product. Subscriber numbers are probably down. But surely ad revenue has kept pace? Whatever. The business case doesn’t really… Read more »
Having our grandson Grady come to the farm for sleepovers is always a treat. At age four he is increasingly independent so I am able to get a few things done besides staring lovingly at him. He’s also a funny, inquisitive, articulate little kid. Not to put too fine a point on it, but let’s… Read more »