As Quick as a Finger Snap
Last night over dinner with friends, talk turned to bees. …
Must See TV
At a dinner gathering at our friends’ place last night we got talking about television. One of the gang is anticipating a work/life/commute change and she’s excited about actually watching TV shows as they happen. Of course, that’s no longer necessary in these days of PVRs and “on demand” television channels. But it brought me back to the days of ‘appointment tv’. …
Wah wah wah
I am really feeling the result of not taking any vacation time this summer. …
Dr Laura’s Flapping Pie-Hole
Dr. Laura has been dishing out judgemental advice on radio airwaves for 30 years and she’s about to hang up her headphones after this latest fracas over something she said. …
Riding for a Good Cause
Motorcyclists love to ride and they’ll use virtually any excuse to do so. “I feel like ice cream” is a good one. There’s also, “Who knows when it will be this nice out again!” But aside from Friday the 13th, if you see bunches and bunches of bikes riding en masse, there’s a good chance it’s a fundraiser. …
Fear in the Forecast
If you visit here regularly you know that I moonlight at Delaware Speedway. I can be found in the observation tower each and every race night (and race afternoon) jotting down notes and uploading photos, tweeting and Facebooking and watching the races intently.  I visit the pit area and chat to drivers when I can. There are some truly wonderful people involved in racing. It’s very much a family sport. …
The Next Steps
The entrance to our house is a little bit gross. But that’s about to change. …
The Wacky Week That Was
We are having major issues with our Internet service provider. Uploading a blog normally takes about 90 seconds. Today, more than an hour! I love you dearly, faithful reader, but I’m not willing to go through this again! So if this page goes a little quiet it’s because Rogers hasn’t fixed whatever it is that’s going on. (I’m about to make a phone call!) I gave up trying to upload a photo. So…if you hear a smashing sound it’s me, on our modem, with a sledgehammer. (Anyone who has ever had Internet issues like this can surely understand the frustration!).
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Trend Snob – House Proud, The Toronto Sun
Every so often some designer will tell you what is in and what is out for decorating your home. If you’re like me, a trend has been incorporated into your decor only because you really love it and it fits with your lifestyle and personality. …
Aaaaaak!
My favourite comic strip of all time, Cathy, is ending its 35Â year run in October. …
Electric Avenue
It started as a faraway buzzing and as it got closer I could only imagine that a sewing machine was coming down the street. …
The Steven Slater in all of Us
The Jet Blue flight attendant who lost it at the end of a flight, grabbed his bags and a beer, inflated the emergency chute and took off into the night is becoming a folk hero. …
A Big Move
Stephen Hawking says the survival of our species will depend on our relocation and population of another planet. Damn – I hate packing! …
Old Fart Syndrome or Sensible Notion?
I’m no prude. I can appreciate a dirty joke and I have been known to pepper certain conversations with four-letter words when I feel they are warranted. But there’s a time and a place, I think. Increasingly I think I may be alone. …
Changing Goals
Years ago when someone would ask me my ultimate career goal I’d say, “to replace Mary Hart on Entertainment Tonight!” Well Mary Hart is finally leaving the show and fortunately for me, my goal of succeeding her was happily abandoned long ago – so I’m not disappointed that I wouldn’t be considered for the job in a million years! …
Crashes Happen
Garage Update – August 6th
The push is on to get the garage enclosed by Labour Day.  However, the availability of buddies to help has diminished in recent weeks and most of the latest efforts have been the result of a one-man labour force. …