Melanie update!

I never answer our telephone as we have a machine that does a very good job of doing that! I just wait as it invites a message, and then I listen and decide whether to pickup the call or not. Continue reading →

First Blog Post?

A number of bloggers have recently taken a trip back in time and re-Posted their very first Blog. It is interesting to see how Blogs have developed, and I was tempted to use the same idea as a bit of a nostalgic trip however, I have decided to add a “twist” to that concept. Continue reading →

Writing Fiction!

As many of you already know, I very rarely read or write fiction. I really don’t have anything against fiction, and in fact I love Tolkein’s Hobbit stories, but I have always been a detail oriented person, plus I “need” to understand things! The end result is that my readings are usually autobiographical,  technical or educational in some other way. Continue reading →

Fiction Contradiction!

Some of you will know that I rarely read fiction. There are a number of reasons for this, one of which is that it is a very low priority which, when considering  my many other interests, means I am not likely to get around to it any time soon! The only exception is J.R.R. Tolkein… but that is another story(?)! Continue reading →

New School Subject!

It has crossed my mind recently, and as a result of reading various Blog Posts and resulting comments, that our (and probably your) education system needs an additional subject taught – “Choices and Personal Responsibilities”. It would probably only need to be included for a short period of time… say 3 months, but attendance would be mandatory! Continue reading →

Inconsistencies!

This is an extract from my book about Ray (“Who Said I was up for Adoption?” – available from all on-line book retailers), and covers a part where Ray is recounting our inconsistencies and how they confuse him! Continue reading →

Ride a bus.. see the world!

Our local public transit system offers free travel on Mondays for senior citizens. The Town of Oakville is not particularly large, but I can imagine that it would be a lot of fun just riding the buses free for a day! That was on my agenda for 2015. I never did it! I never did it in 2016 either! Continue reading →