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Category Archives: family
The Battles of Quidditch and Trafalgar
It is safe to say that before a recent trip to southwest Spain, our grandsons were more familiar with airborne battles on broomsticks as in the game of Quidditch than they were with historic conflicts at sea involving the British … Continue reading
Posted in Battle of Trafalgar, biography, Cape Trafalgar, family, family literature, food literature, Gibraltar, Harry Potter, Lord Nelson, recipes, Spain, travel books, Zahara de los Atunes
Tagged Arcos de la Frontera, Bolonia, Jerez de la Frontera, Punta Palma, Quidditch, Tarifa, Vejer de la Frontera
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Canada 150, Manitoba
On the long trek westward, some excerpts from “Manitoba On My Mind” are up next: We stand in the covered porch of Dalnavert House (built for Hugh John Macdonald, only surviving son of Sir John A.), waiting for a torrential … Continue reading
Posted in biography, Canada 150, Canadian travel, contemporary culture, family, family literature, First Nations, food literature, Louis Riel, Manitoba, Metis, recipes, The Forks, travel books, Winnipeg
Tagged dinner conversation, First Nations, Louis Riel, Metis, The Forks, Winnipeg
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The Weird Writer’s Waning Weekly Witticisms
Here is the answer to last week’s witticism #23: Question: Why did the struggling author not cross the road? Answer: He was at a dead end! Wistfully, the Weird Writer’s Weekly Weak Witticism has wheezed its woebegone end. Thanks to … Continue reading
Weird Writer’s Weekly Witticism # 20
First, the answer to last week’s question: Question: Why did the struggling author sigh after crossing the road? Answer: All she could see ahead was an uphill climb! Now this week’s question: Why did the author cross the road that was being … Continue reading
The Weird Writer’s Weekly Witticism # 14
Here is last week’s answer: Question: Why did the author bare his teeth as he crossed the road? Answer: He wanted to try a different type face! Now, this week’s question: Why did the author, crossing the road with her manuscript, use … Continue reading
Posted in adult fiction, biography, books, contemporary culture, family, food, food literature, humour, recipes, travel books
Tagged crossing the road jokes, dinner conversation, human behaviour, humour, jokes
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The Weird Writer’s Weekly Witticism # 13
Here is last week’s answer. Question: What did the author whisper as he sauntered slowly across the road? Answer: “iPad!” Now, this week’s question: Why did the author bare his teeth as he crossed the road? Please open the comment box to … Continue reading
The Weird Writer’s Weekly Witticism # 8
First, here is the answer to last week’s question: Question: Why did the author cross the road at the church? Answer: To try a new font! Now this week’s question: Why did the author cross the road on an amber light? … Continue reading
Posted in adult fiction, biography, books, contemporary culture, family, family literature, humour, recipes, travel books
Tagged crossing the road jokes, dinner conversation, humour, jokes
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The Weird Writer’s Weekly Weak Witticism #4
First the answer to last week’s question: Question: Why do authors cross the road at a different location? Answer: Writers’ block! Now this week’s question: Why did the author cross the road to the cemetery? Submit your answer in the … Continue reading
Why Do Authors Cross The Road At A Different Location?
First, here’s last week’s question and winning answer: Question: Why did the author cross the road again? Best answer: To start another chapter. So now this week’s question: Why Do Authors Cross the Road At a Different Location? Submit your … Continue reading
Posted in adult fiction, biography, books, contemporary culture, family, family literature, food, food literature, humour, recipes, travel books
Tagged biography, contemporary culture, crossing the road jokes, dinner conversation, food literature, human behaviour, humour, jokes, recipes, travel literature
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Best Blueberry Muffin Recipe Anywhere
Here’s an excerpt from a cottage story on Georgian Bay about that quintessential summer experience of blueberry muffins: “When I am away from the Bay, but thinking of it, and especially of the old table on the porch, one of … Continue reading
Posted in biography, books, family, food, food literature, recipes
Tagged blueberry muffins, Georgian Bay, wood stove
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