From time to time, likely on a weekly basis, I will be featuring photos, stories, etc. that I hope you will enjoy – nothing too heavy but not necessarily fluff either.
Recent Posts
Tallest sunflower on record – over 30 feet!
Do you ever sit in the afternoon sun and ponder about how many different species of sunflowers there are in the world. The answer my friend is 70. You can rest easy now knowing that fact but did you also know that each sunflower is actually made up of thousands of tiny individual flowers, up … Continue reading Tallest sunflower on record – over 30 feet!
Music from the Sixties
Feeling nostalgic today and thinking about the British Invasion when we finally heard music from outside North America and what a treat it was. Now I realize that the Beatles and the Rolling Stones are the best known of the groups back then but one of my favourite bands was the Dave Clark Five which … Continue reading Music from the Sixties
Two great singers gone too soon!
From time to time I like to reflect on songs, books, movies, situations that had an impact on me. I hope that you will benefit from the following female singer/songwriters as I did. Lhasa de Sela “For four days after she died, it snowed in Montreal, it was as if the sky were grieving” –posted … Continue reading Two great singers gone too soon!
Cleveland, Ohio … Not the armpit of the world
For some unknown reason, at least to me, Cleveland is a city in America that has been called the ‘armpit of the world’ by some poor bloke that probably has never visited the place. This past May two four week-end which we lovingly call the Victoria Day week-end in Canada – and for many shaking … Continue reading Cleveland, Ohio … Not the armpit of the world
