Confused by the headline? Yes, I thought you might be. T’is the Season to be thankful, to be helpful, to spread #joy and #goodwill and promote peace. T’is the Season to lend a helping hand, assist a neighbour, support those in need. T’is the Season-No Shoes ???? Well, let me…

I was prompted to write something about “time” on a post I saw written by friend @ChrisBrogan on one of his “Stories” . I will no doubt mess up what was actually said by Chris, but what I interpreted from Chris’ comment was that we sometimes don’t realize that time…

NOVEMBER 27, 2022 American Thanksgiving, no matter where you are in the world, will always be a morning to watch the famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. It is a spectacular production that has withstood the test of time. In 1983, I was fortunate enough to have marched in the parade…

On Parade 1983 Queen’s Bands in Macys Parade NYC Another 365 rotations and we are at American Thanksgiving 2022. My annual tradition would not be complete if I did not post this “memory” of the Macys Parade in New York City in 1983. (Check out that bass drummer) We were on parade and marching in the streets of Manhattan – the Queen’s Bands in all our glory – representing our university and the nation at this American Thanksgiving extravaganza.

In 2021 I had the wonderful experience of being on our island right up to the time when the ice starts to form and one is truly up against that “between the seasons” moment. It is unique and challenging at the same time. When one is on mainland, with road…

In February 2021 I had written an original post related to my friend Rita Winkler. She has since generated some amazing works of art. In the summer of 2022, Rita travelled to Kenora with her mom and Uncle Mark where she displayed and sold her works at the Local MUSE…

Looking down at the dock and seeing minnows swimming above the deck, who would typically have been three or four feet below the dock, was one of those striking signs of the “change” that people faced across Lake of the Woods and other water systems this summer in Northwestern Ontario. …

Ok you’ve had your initial concerns expressed by your GP, you’ve headed off to the urologist, the urologist might have run some more tests, maybe another scan or ultra-sound and now they think that they would like you to have a cystoscopy. In essence this is an opportunity for your…

Referred to Urologist So you’ve had your trials and tribulations. You’ve been to your general practitioner with some sort of symptom. They have decided through tests or observations that you should be referred to a urologist for a follow up on what they have found. In my case I had been advised that…