Sole Purposes

It’s been a busy August and it’s not over yet. I mentioned my annual Port Huron road trip last week; this past week was a big retirement/milestone birthday party (with a surprise musical guest!), and next weekend is my nephew’s wedding, another...

Temp Work

I made my annual trip to Port Huron, Michigan – just across the St. Clair River from Sarnia, ON – last weekend. Still didn’t have time to cross the bridge, but I did take a boat tour of the river and we sailed very close to the Sarnia shore so I...

On the Take

Well, August is starting to August again – hot and sticky with the threat of afternoon thundershowers. I can handle it as I know September is just around the corner. My whirlwind trip to New York City last weekend for Lollapuzzoola was fun – nice train...

Going Dutch

We’ve had a pleasantly cool (for August) week or so, and it’s been relatively dry so I’ve been able to spend lots of time out working in the yard, sitting on the deck, and enjoying family and friends. I hope the same for you. Next weekend I’ll...

Something’s Fishy

Hot, hot, hot. As July ends we are getting into the dog days of summer, and while I love the month of August for various reasons, the weather is not one of them. I see the first Monday in August is a big day for provincial holidays, so an early Happy Terry Fox Day for...

Current Affairs

As you know from the email that delivered this week’s puzzle to you (hopefully it got through your spam filter!), Barb had some technical difficulties so we had to jump through a few hoops to distribute the puzzle. So this blog entry is being posted a little bit...