Ever wonder why Toronto is called the big smoke? Here’s what I found: “The Big Smoke was first used by Australian writer Alan Rayburn and popularized by Canadian journalist Alan Fotheringham. Fotheringham used the nickname to depict Toronto as a city with a giant reputation and nothing to show for it. “ Okay – well that’s one…
Tag: Mom
Visiting in a pandemic
I had to go to the office this week to sign some legal documents and as it was such a nice day I decided to have a visit with Mom and Dad. Mom lives in a retirement residence nearby and with the pandemic has really impacted that home and her. Living in isolation, eating in…
Mother’s Day
Some Mother’s Day we are with my Mom, at one time we may have been with Wendy’s Mom. But many years it has been just our family of four. It was always a day of celebrating Wendy and her wonderful influence on our lives. Here’s a card that Phil had when we were in Calgary….
Hybrid Thoughts 