Monthly Archives: February 2020

THE GAINESVILLE GANG IS GONE

The big grand prize was a ‘Frampton Comes Alive’ His and Hers Ashtray/Bowl set. Okay, really all we did was buy a cheap used copy of the decade-old 1970s Peter Frampton double album set and like demented potters, heated the two … Continue reading

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BRUCE

We told our Vet we were going to attempt to trim big Bruce the cat’s long sharp claws on our own. Her reflexive response was “good luck with that.” She has been our trusted Vet of choice for well over … Continue reading

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QUITTING THE GAME OR THE SAD HEIGHT OF MONOPOLY MANIA

Lurch, Chewbacca, Andre The Giant… Being tall, I’ve been called all those names. In elementary school, when all you want to do is fit in, my height definitely worked against me. When a group of us were clowning around, big … Continue reading

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WHINE AND DINE

I had skipped dinner to make it to the Bob Geldof concert, so by the time I later exited the downtown Toronto club with a few beers in my belly, I was ravenous. During the day, Yonge St would have … Continue reading

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