next 2024/05 ― I could pet this dog without any fear of allergic reactions. It walks, shuffles, jumps, heels and even flips. A bonus is that there is no need to follow it around with a plastic bag. It does not bite because it does not seem to have a head―nor a tail for that […]
Home-made Pasta
next 2024/04 ― I went to Italy where I took a class on making pasta. My favorite part was when we would eat what we had made.
Solar Eclipse
next 2024/04 ― On March 8, 2024, Raymond went to the Civic Center in Cornwall to experience the total eclipse of the sun. Fortunately, it was the moon and not the clouds that blocked the sun.
Straight Flush
next 2024/03 ― I tried to maintain a poker face to hang on to my dwindling stack of chips, but there was no way that I was going to bluff my way out of this one. This is the second time that my brother Ron gets a straight flush. There is not much you can […]
Skating on the Canal
next 2024/02 ― Raymond spends a lot of time around the Rideau Canal. In the summer, he walks or rides his bicycle on the trails by the canal. In the winter, the canal freezes over and becomes the world’s longest skating rink. That is when it is time for him to put on his skates.
Power Walk
next 2024/01 ― Raymond is doing his power walk in a Community Center. The cushy artificial turf is gentler on the old knees than the hard floors of Shopping Centers. In the summer, the walk will more likely be along the Rideau Canal or the Experimental Farm. Let’s hope this New Year’s resolution sticks.
Tying the Knot
next 2023/12 ― My Dad tied my ties all my life. At the end of the day, I would loosen the knot without undoing it, and I would store it away in a drawer for the next time. Well, finally, he taught me how to make it myself. It is better to teach someone how […]
Can I?
next 2023/11 ― Questionable Prose Can I open this giant can?Will I be able to with a crowbar?Could it be a giant’s can?Must I seek this giant’s permission?Should I ask this giant,“May I have this can?”Might this giant have shaken this can?Would an exploding can hurt me?Shall I take such a risk?
Get Smart
next 2023/10 ― Raymond came across two automatic doors in a hallway and decided to have fun with it by making video imitating the Get Smart sitcom series of the 1970s. Mayra recorded it on a cellphone.
The Mouth of Truth
next 2023/09 ― According to the legend, if you lie while your hand is in the Mouth of Truth, then the mouth will clamp down and bite your hand. I think my hand is pretty safe; firstly, I am not much of a believer in superstitions, and secondly, I seldom feel the need to lie. […]