The Waters

With Father’s Day just past us, I’ve been thinking about my Dad, and his Dad. I’m the third-generation male Waters to live in Canada. Before that, they were all in the UK, seemingly coming from the area now known as Chatham, but from one of the towns that now make up that city, the town…

Morning

I really love mornings. I don’t know what it is, but come 6 am I just cannot stay in bed much longer. I am most often ready to get up, get the coffee made and take Nugget for a walk. And some mornings of course, are better for the latter than others. But even on…

When friends retire

We are of that age, I must confess. We are getting older…not old, just older. And some things mark this age. Some of our friends are struggling with significant health issues, and others with downsizing or moving. And others are retiring. Now, having retired 3 times, I can tell you that it is both frightening…