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How McDonald’s is like a Public Urinal, and Why That isn’t a Bad Thing

Sometimes, while Trombone is at school, I take Fresco to a coffee shop for a muffin. He has become, over the past two years, quite addicted to coffee shops and their muffins. We frequent many coffee shops; both chains and … Continue reading

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The Not Raincoat

A few weeks ago I was near downtown New Westminster, alone, and decided to go into the Grand Central Consignment store. It is a store that stocks clothing in sizes 10 and up and its selection of giant shoes is … Continue reading

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A Story

On Friday, Trombone decided that a fun thing we could do after nap/quiet time would be to write a book. It would be about Iron Man. Friday afternoon after nap/quiet time, the boys went immediately into their afternoon routine of … Continue reading

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Spiders and Street Harassment

Note: There is some swearing and nasty talk in this post. Prompt: Spiders When I was a kid, one night there was a spider on the ceiling above my bed when I went to sleep. When I woke up it … Continue reading

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Gather Yer Snowballs While Ye May

The bad thing about West Coast snow is: before every snowfall we get 3 days of SNOW WARNINGS. Accumulation estimates go from 5 – 20 – 75 cms. People freak out. Then it snows and buses get stuck on hills … Continue reading

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