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Going On 18

Economics , Family , Life Experience , Pets , Technology

December 19, 2022December 19, 2022

No, I am not talking about the grandkids – although perhaps my granddaughters may be thinking about going on 18. Rather, it’s almost 18 years since I retired from Unilever, started the renos and...

Tweenager

Family , Hobbies , Life Experience , Pets

August 23, 2022August 24, 2022

On Wednesday, Veronica celebrates her 12th birthday. She’s all set to embark on her junior high school years, starting in Grade 7 next month. This very sweet girl is a lot like her Nonna....

Chocolate Cupcakes

Family , Life Experience , Pets , Technology

October 15, 2021October 15, 2021

It’s what my younger granddaughter Susannah wants her Nonna to bake for her 8th birthday tomorrow. We have weekly celebrations in October capped off by Susannah’s birthday. As with all the grandkids, it’s a...

Cat Whisperer

Family , Life Experience , Pets

August 22, 2021August 22, 2021

On August 24, my older granddaughter Veronica turns 11. While she is rapidly turning into a real young lady, she is still as sweet and kind as ever. I don’t think that’ll ever change....

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...

Pets

Going On 18

Tweenager

Chocolate Cupcakes

Cat Whisperer

So Long Ago

Mr. Oates Turns 6

Second Decade

The Nines

Deprived

Back to Normal

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