A blog full of memories
Nat. Remember those two (or three) illicit ABBA vinyl albums we’d play ALL DAY long until Mum and Dad came home. Circa 1979? Remember your portable red and white record player? And then we had to hide the albums surreptitiously somewhere so Dad wouldn’t find out we’d been listening to “that rock-and-roll shit”? And years later, I …
I tried to help my parents update their Norton anti-virus software over the weekend. I spent a lot of time last Friday evening trying to get my Dad to download and install the new software. (Exciting single life, I know BUT I did redeem some social dignity at the English Beat concert the next night.) …
Fly home…if you can. Partake in festive holiday drinking. Play the ORIGINAL VINYL RECORD of Father Abraham in Smurfland album. Phone family members and friends who are far away. Play Smurfin’ Beer and sing karaoke into the phone. {…hic..} sorry
A few nights ago, I went out for After Hours at the Ravenous Restaurant here in Healdsburg. That is, I went just to hang out and get a bit of conversation and meet some interesting people before I turned in myself. Ravenous is a local restaurant in an old house on Center Street. The entire …
The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Today is Remembrance Day in Canada. My Dad will be participating in the local parade in Whitehorse. I want to post a picture of him in his regalia. My Dad never actually fought in a war, but the military is a big part of …
First things first. I can feel a collective sigh of relief from the elections. Back to business as usual. Not to mention that it is good to be part of positive history for once: as in remembering where you were when Obama was elected President of the United States (as opposed to where you where …
Am having a helluva week. Think I’m always trying to fit too many things into my schedule–hence the reason I bought the Covey file-o-fax thingie a few weeks ago. Think I have to make more of a commitment to get my life together. Talked to my friend in Yellowknife twice this week. Am upset I …