So. I tried to share this playlist in a much cooler way. I tried to embed a player that looks like that right on my website, but I don’t have the patience to try to figure out why it wouldn’t work. So here’s the lame version that will still get you to my kick-ass study … Continue reading »
Seven more months… (PS When you type “I think I can” three times in a row at 2:00 am, it looks quite silly).
No, not that Red October. Forgive me for bringing Tom Clancy into this. I am indeed hunting for red things in October, though. The red things? Tomatoes. Yes, I am still picking tomatoes in October. You haven’t seen my tomatoes yet, because, well, I haven’t been blogging regularly for months. I’ll get to that later, … Continue reading »
Today would have been my mom’s 58th birthday; she died of breast cancer four and a half years ago. Recently, a new friend asked what it is like: do I miss her every day? What kinds of things do I miss about her? What things do I remember? I don’t miss her every day, but … Continue reading »
A wise man once told me his most important rule was that his employees recognize when they made a mistake and come clean with a good old “I f***ed up,” so that the issue could be dealt with and moved past. I was one of his employees, and that rule has been liberating. It doesn’t … Continue reading »
When my home branch of the RBC (Royal Bank of Canada) called last week to set up my annual review, I made a spur-of-the-moment request to have the appointment in London rather than Goderich. I was probably feeling lazy at the time and wanted to avoid having to make a special trip. That and I … Continue reading »
Many of you have read all about my recent adventures with food, or, more accurately, lack of many “normal” foods. Towards the end of February, I started what ended up being 54 days of the Whole30 diet, as proscribed by the Whole9 Life founders Dallas and Melissa Hartwig. Yes, that “30″ in there refers to … Continue reading »
My birthday was last week, and, as ever, I greeted the day with excitement and joy, and not a little gratitude. I am sometimes sarcastic and sometimes philosophical, but this occasion called for a simple stock-taking of all the reasons having another birthday is a great thing. 1. I live in a free country (no, … Continue reading »
Danielle Durand, born and raised in the Bayfield area, has music flowing in her bloodstream. Many of her relatives are accomplished singers, songwriters, and musicians, and the gift did not miss Danielle. It was a combined love of music, of summers in Bayfield, and the desire to share her favourite things with other, along with … Continue reading »
You would think a musician whose career includes more album sales than Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, or J. Lo* would be at least slightly affected by his massive success. You would think that someone who has had his songs covered by the likes of Bob Marley and Ike and Tina Turner might be sick … Continue reading »
