It’s just like a book club, only there’s no book and no club.
The world had effectively taken in the welcome mat but this was something you could do, something different and definable. It’s good to have purpose. Especially in a pandemic. Bob Ross didn’t set out to… Read More »PANDEMIC PROJECTS
My job was simple: drive. Just keep quiet and drive. I never drive by Exit 32 without remembering that day. If it had played out as it might have, you’d probably remember the day, as… Read More »LIFE AND DEATH AND CDS
It’s a well known fact that learning an instrument has a myriad of benefits. Rocket Norton wasn’t exactly living a lie. He was living the dream. A dream based on a youthful fib. Go back… Read More »LIFE-LONG LEARNING
Recognize any of these? Nerds. Espeez Gold Mine. Pixy Stix and Chicken Bones. Sweet Tarts and Pep Chews. Thrills. Recognize any of these? Were these the visions of sugar plums that danced in your childhood… Read More »VINTAGE CANDY
If you would like to be in regular correspondence with Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, here’s what you do. Live to be 100. To mark the occasion of your personal centenary, the Queen will send you… Read More »LONG LIFE?
I knew it was a mistake. I had things to do, after all. I did it anyway. The siren call of old photos is impossible to resist. I tip a box labelled Clementine onto the… Read More »ANOTHER DOG?
As anniversary gifts go, it’s a pretty good one. It’s attractive, it doesn’t take up a lot of space, it’s useful and it tips the scales in the all-important thoughtfulness category. He’s bought her a… Read More »STAYCATIONS
“Well, now, let’s have a look at the baby.” This inquiry had become a regular part of our daily walk. Every day, I’d load the wee bairn into the buggy and head to a neighbourhood… Read More »ADVICE FOR NEW PARENTS
Some years ago I had the great pleasure of spending a bit of time with Jay Leno. He’d yet to take the reins of the Tonight Show but he was already famous. Leno’s burgeoning fan… Read More »SWEARING
“You. Are. Drunk,” was my cool assessment. “I am?” she replied, a look of astonishment registering on her face. A heartbeat. “I am!” she acknowledged as the irrefutable truth dawned on her. Another heartbeat. “I… Read More »DRINKING