Last month, I decided not to renew my website when it expires at the end of June but learned why a last word is never forever. 

So, I began to create a list of my 200+ published stories to share with you in case there were any that you may not have read.

However, I received a lot of emails and comments – asking me to reconsider deleting my website. 

Some of the readers were friends, and some were complete strangers. 

I never realized that there were so many people that read my stories!

I want to share an email that convinced me to renew my website for another five years. 

It was from a couple living in the United States.

Here’s what the wife wrote:

Hi Danny,

Recently, I came across your blog, and just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed it. 

Initially I didn’t see your email at the bottom of your blog, so looked you up on Facebook and sent you a message.

Then, I saw you’d posted that you don’t use Messenger.  So I’m trying this avenue.

I’m also originally from Oshawa, and went to OCVI. 

My husband, Paul, and I have been living in Arizona for 33+ years, so it’s always enjoyable to read about ‘Oshawa memories’ (I’m guessing you’re familiar with FB Vintage Oshawa group…yes?). 

Anyway, thanks for the time and thoughtful effort you put into writing your blog…with musical choices that accompany…much appreciated. 

If you don’t renew your blog website at the end of the month, perhaps you can continue your writing via Facebook or some other avenue that I can follow…? 

If that is in the works, please let me know how I can follow you. 

Thanks, so much…I hope your bone scan went well. 

Cathy Gazda

I hope Cathy doesn’t mind me posting her email, but I wanted you to know that you can take the boy/girl from Oshawa, but you can’t take the Oshawa from the boy/girl!   

And although I haven’t lived in Oshawa since 1982, it will always be my home.

I never expected to change my mind – I’ve always been stubborn. 

But I’m going to renew my website subscription and hope I can find things to write about.

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I hope that you’ll have a chance to read my stories. 

Some are silly; most are based on actual events, and I never write about religion or politics.

I probably won’t update this again until 2025.

Hopefully, you and I will still be around…

Dedicated to Cathy and Paul Gazda.

I hope my stories are a gift to your head and heart.

Hugs,

Danny

Today’s tune from Danny’s library (purchased):

If I find somebody
who loves me like I love you
I don’t know; I don’t know
My darling, what I’ll do
I don’t know what I’ll do

If I find a new girl
Who treats me sweet and true
I don’t know; I don’t know
My darling, what I’ll do
I don’t know what I’ll do

And if, if she treats me fine
All the time then I’ll
I’ll be good to her
And if she loves me so
Like you don’t you know
Then maybe one day she’ll be mine

If that new girl loves me
Through rain through clouds
Through shine
Then I’ll know, then I’ll know
My darling, she’ll be mine
I’ll be true; she’ll be mine

And if, if she treats me fine
All the time then I’ll
I’ll be good to her
And if she loves me so
Like you don’t you know
Then maybe one day she’ll be mine

If that new girl loves me
Through rain through clouds
Through shine
Then I’ll know, then I’ll know
My darling, she’ll be mine
I’ll be true; she’ll be mine
Through the rain, she’ll be mine
All the time, she’ll be mine.

Songwriters: Little Caesar & The Consuls

Here’s a link to songs Danny is listening to now: Drowning in a Tub Full of Tunes