Update from the Villa

The pickup trucks are out front of “Steve’s house.” Renovations are underway, and I’ve seen at least one interior door removed. We are told that our new resident suffers from MS so I believe they are making the home as accommodating as possible. Slowly, our neighbourhood is changing, and one by one, folks who moved…

The milestone of a mortgage

It’s January 4th. After my parents retired, my Dad kept a daily diary, usually of the few things that made up their day, a visit with Mom’s sisters, or a duty at the corps, or a trip to see us – or other family members. They had rented a lovely condo in St. Catharine’s, Ontario…

Happiness

What is there to be happy about? The news is terrible. Death, despair, tragedy, hurt and loss. What is there to be happy about it. Let me say, you can have personal happiness and optimism, and recognize that the world is a difficult place and there is much to make one anxious. And yet, let…