To dog or not to dog

We have friends, two couples, with Daschunds. In both cases, we love their dogs! They are cute, funny, and small—well, sort of small. They aren’t Saint Bernards! Did you know that Daschunds are hounds? They were bred to chase down burrowing animals, and so their short legs and strong jaws serve that purpose. They are…

Christmas decor

I think the most lucrative thing Lego has done in the past 50 years is to create a whole series of adult Lego sets. All those kids who had scads of Lego are now adults with $$. What a brilliant idea. We aren’t to be left behind – and Wendy has a Lego Christmas village…

A sudden loss

Wendy is the eldest of three children. There were three kids in the family growing up, though the family didn’t survive long enough for all three to actually grow up, but that’s another story. We were saddened this week to hear of the death of her brother Wayne. The lived in Mississauga for the past…