The Ratcliffe family

My first meeting with the Ratcliffe family was Christmas 1974 in St. John’s NL. My parents had moved that year to the island and I was visiting. We went to their home where I met Bill and Marion and their three kids, Wilf, Barb and Carolyn. They had just come home from serving in Pakistan,…

A thanks-giving weekend

This past weekend was family time. Dave and Sue were up for the weekend, stayed with us, but spent their time at Phil and Amanda’s with the grandkids of course. Cath and Terry had time with Mom and Jason, Celine and family were all together with Steve and his kids. It was a family weekend….

People

People make the difference. Think about it. Being with people you like, or don’t like has a real impact on us, upon our thoughts, moods, opinions, upon our days. One of the people I really like being around is Ted. I hired him to run NRO, and he’s done a fabulous job—and still is. He…