Slices of life past and present. Some bitchy, some not.
Photos by Jenn Stone When you think of the everglades, the first thing that comes to mind is speeding across a grassy marsh in an air boat, the huge fan creating a howling wind in it's wake. Although that does conjure fond memories of the long ago show Gentle Ben (readers my age will remember … Continue reading Florida Everglades – Up Close & Personal
Photos by Jenn Stone. Everyone loves to go to the beach in the summer when the sun is shining and the air is warm. Most people avoid it in the winter unless, of course, the landscape is in your blood. Lawrencetown Beach is in my blood. It is just over five minutes from my house. … Continue reading The Beach In Winter
Why a former grade-four kid who bawled her eyes out on stage in front of a entire gymnasium full of parents and students during a school concert wanted to sing is beyond me. This is the same student who hyperventilated and vomited before each mandatory public speaking class in university. It is the author who … Continue reading When You Gotta Sing
Photo provided by Jenn Stone. He stood in our front hall, smiling from ear to ear and almost quivering with excitement. There wasn't a nervous bone in his body. He had taken great care choosing his outfit. The same way anyone else who was preparing for a job interview would. Gold lamé pants from a … Continue reading When JT Asked Santa For A Job
Photo by Alan Hardman on Unsplash. Since it is November and moustaches are on many people's radar, I thought, in the interest of full disclosure, I would admit that I could grow one. Mind you, it would be the moustache of a fourteen-year-old boy, but it would still be noticeable. For that matter, I could … Continue reading Speaking of Moustaches …I Could Grow One
Photo by Jake weirick on Unsplash. It wasn't like it is today. Everything happened after dark. No self respecting kid in my neighbourhood went out trick or treating before it was dark. You got home from school. You had dinner. You went through the closet of old clothes to toss together something to go with … Continue reading One Halloween Night Many Many Years Ago
As the regular baseball season comes to an end, my favourite team will not be going to the post season. Yes, I can still watch the post season, but it's not quite the same when your team isn't playing. By next week, I will be having withdrawal symptoms while looking for something else to fill … Continue reading Why This Bitch Loves Baseball
