Category Archives: Memories

Great People: Home Town Heroes

Posted on April 3, 2017 by admin

  from Charles Dickens’ Martin Chuzzlewit Great People: Home Town Heroes *from my book Chasing a Butterfly to mark my soft launch and signing Tuesday, April 4, 2017, 7:00 p.m. at the ACT Theatre, Maple Ridge, BC Great People: Home Town … Continue reading →

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Up There

Posted on March 31, 2017 by admin

  Up There He’ll Liven Things Up, Up There Inspired by the news that Chuck Berry had passed on. And where did he pass on to? Must be Up There, to entertain the saints Where he’ll jam with all the … Continue reading →

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Wasn’t It A Party?

Posted on March 27, 2017 by admin

  WASN’T IT A PARTY? A lighthearted take on the Irish Rovers’ song as a lookback to our Celebration of Life For my late wife Ann. With my thanks to all who partied. Wasn’t it party? Wellllll…. Wasn’t it a … Continue reading →

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Whiskey Jack, Whiskey Jack

Posted on March 17, 2017 by admin

  To The Whiskey Jack Eight years old in northern Sask and chopping wood, My axe is poised o’erhead to split a block, Weasel pops his head outside the pile of wood, I wield the axe, add kindling to the … Continue reading →

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Golden Years in Winter

Posted on March 6, 2017 by admin

Today’s Guest Blog is from Jean Vachon, up north, where winter is. My friend Jean says: Here is what I do when I get bored! Not too serious, just my silly humor. We do go dancing every Sunday to keep us … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Pieces – Part Three

Posted on March 3, 2017 by admin

  A Thousand Pieces – Part Three GUEST BLOG By Arden Nering Parts are breaking down and refusing to go The gas is getting old and the oil’s running low We try to do all the things that we can … Continue reading →

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Summer Sounds

Posted on February 10, 2017 by admin

Summer Sounds  A Fontanelle by H. W. Bryce Neighbours mowing lawns! Kids on slides! BBQ grill sizzling! Baby cries! Mother sings! Passing cars! Screen door swings, screeches closed To buzzing flies! Folks passing by, chatting! Laughter in the park!! Gamboling … Continue reading →

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