Spring is not just in the air, there is a spring in our steps as well. It’s (finally!) starting to warm up and the mere sight of the sun-filled blue sky is enough to lift the spirit. “Tramp” poet Davies had pointed out “What is this life if, full of care, we have no time …
Celebrating mothers everyday
Mothers’ Day has arrived. Growing up, I cannot recall ever celebrating this “day”. It is an event that appears to have grown and grabbed everyone’s attention in the recent past. Each year, as this “special” day comes around, I wonder if it is appropriate to set aside a single day for honoring the woman who …
Hunting for treasures
Easter weekend was busy. It was also a lot of fun as all three grandkids came visiting. The granddaughters were a tad disappointed because an Easter-egg hunt in Toronto that they had planned to attend earlier in the day was canceled because of unrelenting rain. As grandparents, it was incumbent on us to step up …
Memory
Watch paint dry. Watch grass grow. We have heard these and similar expressions often and scoffed at both the idea and any one who would indulge in such “time pass” pursuits. Over the past week, I have done just this so to speak, albeit unintentionally. Old habits die hard while some become a part of …
