Isn’t it Ironic?

I forgot to welcome everyone into December last week, so a belated Happy December to all! It’s definitely getting to be winter-like here; we’ve had a few dustings of snow with promises of more between now and the end of the year. Speaking of the end of the...

What’s Up

Sorry for the belated blog – I had a work trip to Savannah, Georgia this week and thought I’d have time on Thursday to get the puzzle solved and the blog posted. But I forgot I had to do some additional post-trip work, and had a dental appointment so my...

Identifying Mark

Well, this past week flew by, probably because we’ve been busy preparing for Thanksgiving (inspiration for this week’s quote). I’ve got the turkey all brined and seasoned and ready to go on the smoker first thing in the morning, most of the prep work...

Creature Congregations

Even though baseball season is over, I got to go to Fenway Park this past weekend and see a game. A football game, to be clear. My alma mater was playing a long-time rival and this year they held the game at Fenway. We made a fun weekend of it, taking the train up and...

Lofty Ideas

I hope everyone had a pleasant and reflective Remembrance Day. I went to the National Museum of the Great Lakes for several events commemorating 50 years since the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. There was a concert, tours of a similar museum ship, and a panel...

Thrice as Nice

Welcome to November, everyone – while October is my favourite month (and it went by way too quickly!) November takes a close second, so it gets this months quote. “There was no joy in TO, the mighty Blue Jays had struck out.” 🙁 I really wanted the...