Because I live under a rock, it’s only recently that I started paying attention to the buzz about Hamilton. For this reason, it’s unlikely that I’ll get tickets to see it in person until I’m around 102 years old, but it did remind me how much…
Happy Father’s Day
I’ve written about my dad several times: here. And here. And here. He shows up in many stories, like this one. And this one, too. My dad loved his family and his friends, good food, bad puns and living life to the fullest. He loved Guinness,…
Drawing Support
A good friend of mine – Bob LeDrew – is doing a bike ride from Toronto to Niagara Falls to raise money for cancer research and support programs. Among other things (writer, communicator, teacher, Stephen King fan), he is a cyclist, and a musician. And quite…
Sophie, Music Critic
Sophie is a dog of many talents, thus her full name: Sophie the Wonder Dog. Little did we know she is also a music critic: In case it’s unclear, Sophie toddled into the video, stopped in the middle of the frame and proceeded to throw up….
Driving Music
A couple of weeks ago I was driving home from an evening event: windows down, cool breeze alternating with pockets of warm air left over from the summer-like day, heady scent of just-bloomed honeysuckle wafting in and out of the car. Suddenly a song starts playing and…