A tribute to a Dad

I suppose I might describe myself historically as falling into the conservative camp – that is politically. Not the modern definition of conservatism but that of Stanfield, Clarke and Mulroney. So I was interested in the funeral service for Brian Mulroney. A state funeral in Canada isn’t that frequent an event so all the more…

Lasting impact

We ate in the kitchen. It was one of those aluminum leg tables with vinyl seats on the chairs – always comfortable in a house that was not air-conditioned! Mom cooked up the meals, called us when it was ready – always hot and tasty, and we sat ourselves down for grace and then lively…

Now that’s a gift

There are gifts that we receive that are great – we love it, we enjoy using it or it takes a special place in our home. Maybe we use it every day or often and as we do we remember the kindness or thoughtfulness of the giver. But then there are those gifts that not…