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The family tree was shaken and the nuts gathered

I just got back from a family reunion in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and it’s going to take me a few days to recover. This was my wife’s side of the family (Vicky’s), and there were between forty and fifty relatives there. Relatives from England, Australia, California, Oregon, British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Virginia, and of course, Manitoba.… Continue reading
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Peace and quiet can be overrated

I love the quietness and solitude when I’m with Mother Nature. But there are times in life when I need some noise, especially the sound of children running about the house. You see, Vicky and I live in a suite in the same house as our grandchildren Oliver and Luca, who are four and two… Continue reading
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Strawberry fields forever…..

Well, it was bound to happen. Sometimes in life difficult decisions have to be made. Consequently, last week Vicky and I, plus Tyler and Brittany, who are Oliver and Luca’s parents, made a most heart-wrenching decision to send Oliver, age four, and Luca, age two, to rehab for a month in hopes of curing their… Continue reading
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My home, Vancouver Island

The other day I walked out our front door and heard a noise. Ah, I recognize that sound, I thought to myself; it’s an eagle. I looked up and right across the street, atop an old giant Douglas Fir, were two eagles sitting side by side. I smiled and went inside to get my camera,… Continue reading
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Say what!!

Sorry, but that’s impossible. Literally impossible. My sixtieth high school graduation reunion was this past Saturday in Berkley, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. I can’t believe it’s been sixty years. What the heck! Boy, did that ever sneak up on me. Where, oh where does the time go? I couldn’t make it, unfortunately, but I… Continue reading
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