I share my terrace with the downstairs neighbours. They’re a sweet bunch. That’s Karine chilling after work, with Boris and Brutis on her lap.
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Remembering Sheila Finestone
Sheila Finestone, the Former Liberal Senator and Member of Parliament has passed away. It seems so odd to me that she’s died. She was 82, but her own mother, Minnie, only died within the past decade, giving me the impression that Sheila would live forever. It wasn’t just her mother, either. Sheila was a firecracker, [...]
READ MORE »Softball Spazzery
It’s my third year playing women’s summer softball, and I absolutely love it. I never played softball as a kid ‘ I was always a soccer player ‘ but a few years ago when a girlfriend of mine decided to put together a team for and join our local league, I thought ‘why not’? We [...]
READ MORE »Sunglasses and BBQ
This post appears courtesy of Gypsybandito. Lesley Bishin wears her sunglasses at lunch, so she can, so she can’ eat Bofinger‘ For those who don’t know, Bofinger is small chain of Barbeque Smokehouses in Montreal. They have some seriously dangerous BBQ ribs, pulled pork, and all kinds of charred, meaty goodness. I’ve known the owners [...]
READ MORE »Habs Fan du Jour
My local hockey team is holding a contest to find a new in-game animator. I thought it might be fun to take a few minutes and submit an entry… This has got me thinking about video blogging again. What do you think?
READ MORE »Tips for reaching your “frigid Zen.”
A coworker of mine wrote a cute article for the Link Newspaper about winter life. Having moved to Quebec from Ireland four years ago, he shares his anecdotes about learning to embrace winter, and offers tips for reaching your “frigid Zen.” It’s -21°C in Montreal with the windchill factor today, so I’ve been inspired to [...]
READ MORE »Displaced Swimmers
Marianopolis Master’s Swim Team Faces Displacement. First published in Westmount Life Magazine The members of the Marianopolis Master’s swim team are busy this month. In addition to their schedules as professionals, parents and athletes, they are currently canvassing every pool in the Montreal area, trying to find a new home. No one knows where the [...]
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