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I’m the King of the Castle
“I’m the King of the castle and you’re the dirty rascal!” In my youth, this was a common phrase we would scream when one of us got to stand at the top of a snow pile. These snowplow creations were evident in many parking lots around town after a heavy snowfall. As youngsters, these […]
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The Endurance Marathon
Grand Central Station (This was taken moments after getting off the shuttle) November 2, 2012 at 10:30 PM EST The cancellation of the New York Marathon due to Hurricane Sandy had become a test of endurance for us. The week leading up to the Marathon, we watched closely the damages and heartaches that were caused […]
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Mug
The longest relationship I’ve had with a non-living entity would be with “Mug”. Purchased in the summer of 1974 in Edmonton, Alberta, it has been by my side ever since. Certainly, there are other possessions that have been with me longer. However, they sit hidden in cupboards, drawers, boxes, and places where they will probably […]
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Zone Out
Madison Square Park, 8:00 PM New York City An evening walk in New York City to see the Flatiron Building led us to Madison Square Park. We decided to take a break and sit on one of the many benches. The park was bustling with people. Everyone was taking advantage of the beautiful evening with […]
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Joani’s Kitchen
My current cooking interests are about par with ironing clothes. I know I need to iron that cotton shirt before I can wear it. However, I’ll look in my closet for something else to wear. If I serve baked beans as part of an evening meal. I question whether I need to heat the beans […]
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The Coke Box
In the Chinese tradition, it is expected for family members to pitch in and work at the family business. As with many Asian families, this was the cafe. At our cafe, we were always well-stocked with all the chocolate bars, potato chips, pop, and cigarettes. It was my job to work at the cash register […]
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Jumping the Clouds
As kids, we would play a game in the neighborhood. Since the name of the game is considered politically incorrect, I will call it “good guy chases bad guy”. This was a more elaborate game of tag as we had our toy guns and water pistols. I remembered being the victim of a shooting and […]
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A Little Tummy Ache
In our youth we challenged the unknown adventures. In some cases these were not our choice but expected in life, like the first day of school. Along the way, we are challenged with new adventures like learning to drive, learning to ride a bike, our first date, our first kiss, our first love, our first […]
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Dad
l to r. Unknown little girl, my Mother, my oldest sister “Lucy” on my paternal Grandmother’s lap, my Father The last time I was with my Dad, I was 5 months old. Since I’ve seen photos of him, I knew he existed. When my family immigrated to Canada 56 years ago, he stayed in China […]
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If you blink, you might miss it
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan November 5, 2010 5:47 PM After living in the condo for about 5 years, I have witnessed hundreds of beautiful sunsets. Last night I sorted through over 200 photos of these sunsets that were taken over the course of these 5 years. There were difficult choices to make but eventually I narrowed them […]
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