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Hot food and warm weather…

To be honest, this is one of those posts I do now and then just to annoy all you people who live in a place where you have to dig your car out of the snow every morning… Yes, that … Continue reading

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The fungus among us…

Has anybody else noticed that most of the new commercials for medications, on top of the other scary warnings about side effects like anal leakage and possible death, also include a warning about using the drug if you live in … Continue reading

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Well, now I have to tell a funny story about schnapps… because I told a new follower I would… and this is an interactive blog, or so I keep saying…

So here it goes. And for a change, this isn’t a story about me. It didn’t even happen to me. It happened to my youngest brother. He was in Europe… on a Rhine river cruise to be precise… This was back … Continue reading

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And now… another random thing that I just made up… today is International ‘Type Like A Canadian’ Day!!!

People of the world, hear me! You too can join in the fun and experience the awesome thrill of typing like a Canadian… and it is pretty easy to do. You just add the letter ‘U’ into words where it … Continue reading

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Making your dreams come true… part 10…

Yes, I am still offering to take pictures of you and use Photoshop to stick your head in some unlikely places. If you want to get some ideas of what that might look like, I suggest you use that search … Continue reading

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Birds and beaches… and sunglasses and spider webs… and stuff…

After our lovely meal with the sharks… see what happens when you miss even one of my posts… you have no idea what the heck I am talking about… I mean, uh, even more than usual… we walked to that … Continue reading

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It’s nice to look at nature while you eat… part 2…

I told you I would explain why all those fish-hunting birds hang around outside the Barefoot Bar and Grill. The reason is simple. They have a big fish pond… with big fish… and some fairly sizable sharks… It is fun … Continue reading

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It’s nice to look at nature while you eat… part 1…

We went back to that restaurant by the bay, the one I took my wife to on one of our romantic dates. This time we brought our younger daughter, Mollie, and our dog, Shiloh. I like that place. Not only is … Continue reading

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A good place to take a pee… and a pea…

I have been toying with the idea of writing a travel book that tells people all the best places to stop and use the restroom. This idea originally came up when my wife was pregnant. Something about having a tiny human … Continue reading

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Time to say goodbye to Willie…

At least until the next time we see him… which shouldn’t be too long… There is nothing like sitting on the floor and playing with a kid, is there? But don’t worry, as much as we are all going to … Continue reading

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