Aug 18 2008
Our Newfoundland dog, Wally, is five months old and weighs 60 pounds, which is average for the breed. He’s not fat nor skinny. We feed him about six cups of dry food (Canidae) a day, which is mixed with a little water and canned food. He’s forever hungry.
His jowls are developing now, [...]
May 22 2008
We might be getting a Newfoundland puppy soon; maybe this one, which is actually from Newfoundland.
May 20 2008
My son just climbed out of his car seat and was playing outside. I was picking up old french fries or something from the car floor around his seat. I straighted up and started to close the car door when I felt a slight resistant; that’s when he yelled: my son’s fingers were [...]
Apr 08 2008
Many of you may not realize that Jody and I are twins and that we both turned 78 a couple weeks ago, give or take a decade or two. Jody’s son, Iain, left a birthday message for me on my answering machine.
I also got a bottle of single-malt scotch for my birthday, an MP3 player [...]
Apr 02 2008
My neighbor spilled about 1/2 gallon of gasoline in his driveway almost a week ago. The ground was frozen, so it flowed over the ice and down around my foundation. The smell is strong. You notice it as soon as you walk in the house. I had some windows open for [...]
Dec 23 2007
It’s been a long week, but I’m finally home. Here are some notable things that happened during my trip:
People have given me cough drops twice due to be hacking cough.
I lost a nice sweater.
Ate at a Korean restaurant that had a propane grill set in the middle of the table (every table had this), [...]
Dec 21 2007
In Ottawa.
Our flight from Toronto to Ottawa yesterday was canceled due to a plane malfunction, so we were transferred to another plane.
When we arrived in Ottawa to get our connecting flight to Moncton, we discovered our seats were taken: the personnel were told we wouldn’t make it for the flight and to give the seats [...]
Dec 18 2007
tongue. I think it’s a pimple. Maybe A cyst. Whatever it is, eating is difficult; I can only chew soft-textured foods. This along with my throat infection in Toronto where the acrid air burns… ya, I’m having a great time!
Nov 08 2007
This post is for my family, so move on all the rest (i.e. 2) of you.
Here’s a collection of photos from my mom’s and daughter’s trip to Newfoundland a week ago. It was my mom’s 60th birthday:
Nov 06 2007
I just found one of my many incomplete journals, this one from 1999. Here’s the October 31 entry. We were living in Newfoundland at the time.
Two young girls showed up around 8 o’clock tonight. “Trick or treat!” they both announced as I opened the back door, holding Rocky back by the collar. [...]
Aug 13 2007
I maybe visiting San Diego for a week in September as part of my job. The farthest West or South I’ve been from Canada is Detroit, Michigan, so this will be exotic to me.
I hope to have time to explore the area. Is there anything specific I should check out? The “essential” [...]
Jul 09 2007
- Posted anything on Steel White Table.
- Responded to emails.
What I Did On my Summer Vacation:
- Spent a night a my parent’s trailer near Parlee Beach, which the kids loved.
- Helped build a deck for my dad’s trailer.
- Took my daughter to Ratatouille, which bored her near the end, but I enjoyed it.
- Mowed the [...]
Jun 11 2007
Nose hair is becoming a predominate sign of my age; in particular, I have ONE thick, white strand poking out of my left nostril like a white flag of surrender. I noticed it a few weeks ago. It’s the only sign of my age that bothers me.
Apr 27 2007
It’s still self-pity day. Bear with me.
I find myself scrutinizing my kids’ behavior, trying to figure out if my kids have talent in any area, such as music or drawing. We’re not pushing them into anything - it’s a casual observation, hoping they’ll have an aptitude I wish I had. I see [...]
