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So Long Ago

Economics , Family , Life Experience , Pets , Travel

July 5, 2021July 5, 2021

16 years today we closed the door at 56 Pennington, Georgetown in a rainstorm. We ate fish and chips in Port Perry, slept at the Nite Owl motel in Peterborough (don’t ask.) The next...

Mr. Oates Turns 6

Family , Life Experience , Pets

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020

Or at least he will on Nov. 11. He’s still a handsome dude as he enters middle age. A face to die for and a shiny ginger coat. He’s put on a few grams...

Second Decade

Family , Life Experience , Pets

August 23, 2020August 23, 2020

On August 24, Veronica has a significant anniversary as she completes the first decade of life and embarks on the second. Ahead of her are a pretty important and fun-filled ten years – secondary...

The Nines

Economics , Family , Life Experience , Pets , Travel

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019

It seems that as far as my life is concerned, the ninth year of the calendar decade has some special significance. Let me explain. It’s all in the anniversaries you see. Let’s run through...

Deprived

Family , Life Experience , Pets

December 28, 2018December 28, 2018

We have had 3 cats in 36 years. The first two lived well into their teens and had a great life. We are hoping to be around to see Mr Oates do the same....

Back to Normal

Family , Life Experience , Pets

December 27, 2018December 27, 2018

Mr. Oates isn’t really a Christmas party animal. He was getting along fine when Maria’s mother came up the week before, but when 13 other people arrived on Christmas Day he had enough of...

The Long Run

Economics , Family , Life Experience , Pets

December 16, 2018December 16, 2018

Maria’s friend Shari adopted a new cat this past week. He’s a handsome young fellow about 1 year old. Tabby markings in a pattern reminiscent of Bengals. He’s kind and friendly, an obvious housecat...

Mr Oates Turns 4

Family , Life Experience , Pets

November 7, 2018

Mr. Oates – or Oatesy as he is commonly called around here – will celebrate his 4th birthday on November 11. In cat years that makes him around 30, so he is still relatively...

Blame It on the Bossy Nonna

Family , Life Experience , Pets

October 27, 2017October 27, 2017

8 year old wisdom: “You’re so bossy Nonna, you boss me around all the time.” This was Teddy recently when his Nonna made him quit playing Hot Wheels on the PC and come to...

The Scanner – Part Deux

Family , Hobbies , Life Experience , Pets , Technology , Travel

March 29, 2017July 14, 2017

So the scanner has arrived. It’s not made by Nikon or Canon – not even Panasonic. Its brand name is (wait for it) Jumbl. Jumbl is a company that markets different electronic gadgets that...

Pets

So Long Ago

Mr. Oates Turns 6

Second Decade

The Nines

Deprived

Back to Normal

The Long Run

Mr Oates Turns 4

Blame It on the Bossy Nonna

The Scanner – Part Deux

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