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.
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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. […]
Big Gun
next 2023/08 ― Raymond shot a Ruger 10/22 Tactical Rifle loaded with 10-round rotary magazines. When he asked if it was an assault weapon, the owner scoffed, “Do you have a racing car just because you put a racing stripe on a Mitsubishi?” Later, Raymond found out that this gun has been prohibited in Canada.
Il gelato
next 2023/07 ― Spesso mangiavo gelato quando ero in Italia. La commessa non voleva farmi un cono con più di 4 gusti perché aveva paura che tanto gelato pendesse come la Torre di Pisa.