Family order

I am the eldest of three siblings. I’m ten years older than Leanne and twelve years older than Catherine. For ten years I had asked my parents for a brother or sister and for ten years I had no idea what it took to get a brother or sister. I suppose I thought that they…

News from The Villa

Today’s news is more about what is happening in our home than the larger Villa, though the renovations next door continue! Wendy and I have been focused on getting ourselves ready for the arrival of our puppy. We’re still not sure when he will be ready but it is soon. It was suggested that we…

5 Years since Covid

We were talking last evening at our weekly family dinner about the past 5 years. We are coming to the 5th anniversary of the lockdown. What a time was that!! For me, it was a sudden halt in travel and commuting through the Toronto gridlock. Suddenly, we were at home, at the dining room table…