Father and son. My second son is a large man. Large. Six foot eight in his stockinged feet. When he puts boots and a hat on, considera...

There is a toddler golden rule: Silence is golden, except when you have a toddler. Then it’s suspicious. I have a new one: If a tod...

After the pancakes. Our children learn from what they see.  And hear. Most of the time, it's a good thing. Occasionally, it...

Admit it. You want some . . . Cookies. The ultimate in snack foods. That perfect balance of sugars, grains, fats, and deliciousness.   A...

You un-decorate how you want and I'll un-decorate how I want. It was a party. And all sorts of things happen at a party, right . ...

Mark and half of his family. Feeding the next generation . . . It only ever happened once. But I’ll remember it forever. Maybe I s...

Yumm. No matter what it's called . . . We live in Canada. French and English are spoken here. Quite often in the same sentence...

Okay, yes. We're a work in progress . . . I taught my children the moral lessons my parents taught me. Now my children are teachi...

Artistic: fourth from the right, top row. Un-artistic: fourth from the right, second row. Grade three art class. So much fun with so...

Erik, right and a colleague, Larry.  On the back of the picture, it says: 'I'm the one in green'. Remembrance Day. A day...

Cousins Two little girls were playing. Had been for most of the day. Their electronics – Ipads, television programs, movies – were ...

For Sharron. Because she asked . . . A 'Cute' of puppies For over 35 years, we have raised Old English Sheepdogs. I love t...

I have a selective memory. Sometimes, there’s a reason . . . I was going on a date. A nice young man had asked and we were heading ou...

I forgot! One last story re. Player Pianos. Because we moved a lot . . . Player pianos are HEAVY! About 400 pounds heavier than a normal...

When we purchased our player piano, it came with 170+ player rolls – some dating back to the ‘teens’ of the 1900s. If you’ve never seen...

Husby and I both love music. When we married, one of our biggest problems was how to mesh two gi-normous (my word) record collections. ...

I’m a piano player. That sounds really good, so I’ll say it again . . . I’m a piano player. My problem is, the only piano I can pla...

I am so excited to announce that my newest novel is also my Granddaughter's newest novel! It's true! High water has just been rele...

Our youngest granddaughter, Baby Girl (hereinafter known as BG) was a tiny little thing. Not walking yet, she scurried using the time-...