A Most Extraordinary Cat
Seven is in her suitcase, her preferred bed for many years now. She is sleeping – and dying. She is 19 years old. My son brought her home from school…
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Among the Stars
Gord Downie was our neighbour. The house he lived in for most of his Riverdale years stands just behind the Bain Co-op where I live. Some in the neighbourhood knew…
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City Saplings, Urban Ancients
For many years, this tree has given shade to sinners & angels alike, judging neither. Churchyard trees bear testimony, provide shelter, give life. Children who’ve hopscotched beneath their boughs grow…
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If I Ventured in the Slipstream
1969. I’m sitting on the floor of my high school gym with my friends, wishing we were outside skipping the light fantastic. Yawning at the monotone promises of Student…
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Mr. Pecknold, Picasso & Me
Originally published in The Globe & Mail, the following story is a tribute to my Gr. 9 English teacher, Lynn Kenneth Pecknold. I hadn’t seen Mr. Pecknold in 46 years…
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Breaking Up Into Small Pieces
Yvonne’s hands glide over your body with a touch as smooth as velvet as she takes you deep into the relaxation provided by Lomi Lomi Hawaiian Temple Bodywork. Relax your…
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A Beautiful Dog
Kelly was an Irish Setter & a master at finding lost balls in the grass. When she died at age 14 her owner brought her ball stash to Withrow Dog…
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Good Dog Beasely!
Beasely is a service dog. She’s a hearing ear dog, trained to alert her owner to certain important sounds, such as a smoke alarm going off. She’s an intelligent poodle…
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Anjelica Huston’s Canadian Connection
Walter Huston has three historical plaques in Toronto. Born here in 1884 Huston attended Winchester PS as a young boy then went on to try out several high schools around…
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