My Way of Living [02/25/17] 

  • I did tell him, didn’t I?

    Over the years while driving my parents vehicles when I was young, and now using their vehicle to drive them around we have occasionally encountered some problems. That’s normal, no matter how well maintained, vehicles break down. When I was young, I used to mention an odd noise to my Dad, who had a mechanical interest, and he wou…

  • Of Pain and Near-Misses At The 2011 Condura Skyway Marathon

    I was never really a marathon fan. Some people do 5, 6 of them a year. In three years of running I have done two. No, this new race cooked up by Pat and Ton isn't my third. It's actually my second marathon. Ohhh. Surprise surprise. For a guy who has run 102 kms and is planning to tackle 160 in a couple of weeks, you would probably…

  • If the Blackbird sings?

    Doors open onto land transformed. Bird song echos through yards. Pitched off tree branches where sap runs bathed in light.Quail scatter at the sight of.Sun warmed black cat's fur. Following a meandering path through the garden. Gracefully stepping over brown striped feathers.Green sprouts, white snow, brown grass. Sun pushes throu…

  • Hair cuts, folk remedies.and other life mysteries

    Life is perplexing, andintertwined with such mysterious events that sometimes we just have to shake our heads at the wonder of it all. Why on earth does your hair look marvellous the day you get it cut? What’s with that, the weeks before the appointment you struggle, well at least I do… and if your stylist is sick and cancels your…