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Watching Trooping the Colour wearing tight pyjamas

In Horse Guards

Saturday 15th June was the Queen’s Birthday Parade in London.  We  had tickets to watch the pomp and pageantry in Horse Guards Parade; our seats were in a row that backed onto the gardens of Downing Street. On Tuesday 11th June my husband complained of feeling unwell. He got worse throughout the day; our doctor decided that he should …

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Parashat Balak- The Power Of Words

This week we read Parashat Balak. It’s all about Communication. In it, there’s a donkey that talks and sees visions.  There’s a non-Jewish prophet that speaks with our God. He is sent to bring curses on the Israelite people, but instead, he brings blessings.  This is a story of turning curses into blessings, and of …

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Father’s Day 2013

Today is Father’s Day. Meggan took her Dad (and me) to brunch at The Ruby Slipper. Great ambiance, good food and we even found a parking place! Watching Meggan and her Dad today reminded me of so many Father’s Day meals with my Dad. We laughed had  long discussions about things that interested us and probably no one …

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The Most Obnoxious Thing

Backstabber

…that anyone ever said to me was this: “You are a cancer that is infecting the entire office.” It drew blood. It drew blood partly because it was so unexpected, and in my opinion, undeserved. Cancer is a deadly disease, for Cripes sake. It killed my father,  many friends and relatives. What a helluva thing to say to someone, …

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7 Ways to Celebrate Father’s Day

Father

This Sunday June 16th, 2013 is Father’s Day! Take the time to honour and celebrate your father or father figure in your life, as we often take them for granted. Now is the time to show him how much you care and appreciate all that he has done for you. Treat him to something special, …

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Committed to Keeping My Kids Uncool

Photo Credit: Creative Commons - Nathan Wade Center

In elementary school, I had a pair of hand-me-down pants from one of my older sisters that I hated wearing. To be clear, this school-age cross-dressing was imposed by my parents as a cost saving measure since they had five kids to clothe and feed. Being that I had two older sisters, 50 percent of my “gender …

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