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This Stranger’s Kindness Helped Make My Day!
Originally published April 17, 2015 I had just parked my car at the beach in White Rock, BC, and was going through my usual checklist before starting my daily power walk on the Promenade. It was a beautiful day, and I wore a jacket, shorts, and a t-shirt. However, as I exited the car, I…
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Why This Gal Knows A Best Buy!
On February 25, 2023, I took my laptop into Best Buy White Rock/South Surrey – Geek Squad – to have it diagnosed. The geek chap at the counter checked it out and said it needed a new battery. I have a subscription to the Geek Squad for reduced pricing on repairs but I had purchased…
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Soul Medicine
This morning, I got an email from my buddy Robert. It contained an animal video, that absolutely surprised and delighted me. At first, I thought about sharing the video with my friends, by email or social media. But I wanted to share the video with a larger audience: with you, my readers. After I viewed…
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POETS (again)
If you’re a regular reader, you may have already seen this POETS acronym before – it stands for Piss On Everything Tomorrow’s Saturday. I often say it on Fridays, and it never fails to leave a puzzled look on the person’s face until I explain – and then I’ll get a chuckle from them or…
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I Never Gave Up On The Tooth Fairy
There is often a situation when I’ve thought seriously about giving up on a particular dream, but there has always been a reason for continuing the chase – because ever since I was a little boy, I never gave up on the Tooth Fairy. I remember a saying I learned when I was little Danny,…
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Why I Never Got Up on Wrong Side of Bed
When I was growing up, if I were ever sad or in a bad mood, people would often ask, “What’s wrong with you – get up on the wrong side of the bed this morning?” Because back then, I shared a bedroom with three younger brothers. I mention this only to point out that in…
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Do You Still Believe in Magic?
Dear reader, do you still believe in magic – like when you were a kid? It wouldn’t be an easy day for me to be Santa Claus because I was having difficulty trying to smile. But it wasn’t because I’d be alone on Christmas Day. And it wasn’t because I felt sorry for myself –…