Tag Archives: Nostalgia

The Moment

Posted on May 24, 2019 by

The best picture you can take is one that doesn’t require a camera. It’s a mental image. A lasting impression for a moment that stood still, even though no one said, “cheese”. Lately, I’ve been thinking about life and how … Continue reading →

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Low Sodium Crackers

Posted on May 11, 2019 by

In Junior Kindergarten, my mom sent me to school with a container of Ritz Bits crackers and chopped up blocks of mozzarella cheese for snack time. There were always too many crackers and not enough cheese. So, being the problem … Continue reading →

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10 Songs I’ve Heard A Lot

Posted on May 9, 2019 by

Why do you like the songs you like? Why doesn’t everyone like the songs you like? What even is a good song? Who has the authority and objectivity to declare that? I think songs are like people. You know very … Continue reading →

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Thank You, Bob Cole

Posted on April 6, 2019 by

All I have written is the title and I already have chills. That’s how you know you are writing about a legend. Bob Cole has been the voice of Hockey Night in Canada for the last fifty years. Tonight, he … Continue reading →

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21 Years of Blue Jays Memories

Posted on March 29, 2019 by

I became a fan of the Toronto Blue Jays in 1998 at the age of seven. Since then, a lot of players have come and gone, but memories associated with most of them have remained lodged in the back of … Continue reading →

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Memory

Posted on February 22, 2019 by

I think about when our talks turned to text laughed our way from one day to the next where did they go? we drove away like it never happened took our things and put them somewhere else collect dust and … Continue reading →

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New Glasses

Posted on February 9, 2019 by

I got my first pair of glasses in 2008 – the summer before starting Grade 12. Did I wear them at school that year? No. I was too afraid of people pointing and staring and asking, “Since when do you … Continue reading →

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50 Thoughts XXIV (Holiday Edition)

Posted on December 24, 2018 by

1. When I was 5, I was coming out of a store at the mall with my mom, and Santa’s throne was straight ahead. We made eye contact and he waved at me. I waved back. If I remember correctly, … Continue reading →

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Halloween

Posted on October 30, 2018 by

Let’s not beat around the pumpkin patch, alright. Let’s get right down to the nitty gritty, and I’m not talking about the Philadelphia Flyers incredibly entertaining mascot. Yeah, I said it. Thumb war me. Do not give out pencils on … Continue reading →

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O Captain! No Captain!

Posted on September 21, 2018 by

No, this post isn’t about me, but if you stick around long enough, it eventually will be. Yes, the title of this post was inspired by Dead Poets Society. No, I have not seen the movie. Yes, I’ve watched the scene … Continue reading →

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