Pimp my ride!
1.) Take an ordinary-looking van. 2.) Instead of pimping it out with chrome, bling, or any of the other accoutrements you see on some vehicles that outwardly display the maturity of the people inside,...
View ArticleBefore crossing: Look left, look right, look left again
The intersection of Bay and King Streets in the downtown core of Toronto can be a busy and treacherous crossing for pedestrians. This is where the Go Train crowds gather as they make their way to work...
View ArticleWrestling Raccoons
As Wednesday morning came and I got ready for work, I looked out the window to check if there would be any rain in store for Toronto. The sky looked clear, and it seemed there was no threat of wet...
View ArticleSkating at the Harbourfront
For the record, I am not a good skater. I’m actually pretty crap at it, but I will give it a try every now and then. Today El Franco went down to the lake shore’s Harbourfront Centre Natrel Rink for a...
View ArticleThe Bubbly Virgin
Last night, New Year’s Eve, sitting at the bar in our local pub with a friend and the bartender… “Get a good grip. That’s it.” “Like this?” “Yeah, now move it gently. Gently! That’s it, keep going....
View ArticleI get email
Sometimes I get messages from people who think I’m Gary Roberts the hockey player. Today I got one from a coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins! See screenshot:
View ArticleMmm, gum…
I love going to the coffee shop in the mornings during the week. It’s so civilized to sit down with a mug of strong coffee and read what’s happening in the daily paper, or touch base with a good novel...
View ArticleYou know you’re getting old when…
…a new Loblaws supermarket opens in the ‘hood and you can’t wait to get there with the rest of the keeners, to check it out. You feel there’s a party happening as you go up the escalator and you hear...
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