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What is a Sandwich?
There is debate among my family as to what exactly constitutes a sandwich. Having seen my sandwiches, you know that I favour elaborate creations with tasty bread, different kinds of meat, multiple mustards, tomatoes, different kinds of onions, lettuce (or … Continue reading
Posted in celebration, comfort food, ethnic food, family, food, food blogging, perfect moment, sandwich
Tagged advice, celebration, celebratory, eating, ethnic food, family, food, food blogging, girlfriend, kebab, sandwich
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Celebrating a Milestone
Today’s Perfect Moment is a no-brainer. Friends and family came to celebrate my Birthday. Though it wasn’t the exact day, it was still wonderful to gather everyone and enjoy some cake. I also happened to get some presents, which were … Continue reading
Posted in birthday, cake, celebration, family, friends, friendship, gifts, milestones, perfect moment
Tagged birthday, celebration, family, friends, gifts, milestone
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Rummaging in Boxes
I have always been a person who likes to rummage. I like rummaging through garage sales, flea markets, and the like. I probably should be one of the hosts of Canadian Pickers–except that I think the whole thing is probably … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, family, memories, memory, perfect moment, pictures
Tagged boxes, Christmas, finding things, Grampa, Grandfather, Grandpa, memories, photographs, rummaging, Wink drink
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Christmas Three Days Early
Owing to a typical family situation, it isn’t possible for everyone to gather in one place on Christmas day. Families have branches and extensions and some broken branches. The world is a hectic place and traffic has only gotten worse. … Continue reading
Posted in Amazon, books, bookstore, Canada Post, celebration, Christmas, family, gifts, perfect moment, presents, shopping, turkey
Tagged celebration, Charlie and the chocolate factory, Christmas, definition, dinner, family, James and the Giant Peach, lunch, Oxford dictinary, Roald Dahl, supper, turkey
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The Grey Cup
Today’s Perfect Moment is the simple joy of watching football with my family. Today was the 107th Grey Cup–that is the championship for Canadian, 3-down, football. As is often the case, I spent it with my father and brother watching … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, family, football, Grey Cup, perfect moment, sports
Tagged 107, Canada, Canadiana, CFL, championship, family, football, friends, get together, grey cup party, history, the Grey Cup, watching
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Thanksgiving
Blogging about Thanksgiving can be a bit hard. I’ve written posts about being thankful. I’ve written posts about why Canadians celebrate in October rather than November–we want to avoid turkey induced comas two months in a row. I am sure … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, autumn, comfort food, fall colours, family, food, food blogging, seasons, thanks, thanksgiving, turkey
Tagged autumn, eating, fall, fall colours, food, food blogging, hiking, leaves changing, relationships, romance, seasons, thanks, Thanksgiving, turkey, walking
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After a Long Day
There are some days in which it is hard to find the bright spot. Those are the days when they are needed most. Today was a day that included cataract surgery for my mother and a little procedure for myself–and … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, family, friends, ice cream, waiting
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Mother’s Day at the Ballpark
In case you didn’t know, where I live, Sunday was Mother’s Day. Having taught people from all over the world, I know that the second Sunday of May isn’t Mother’s Day everywhere–though I wonder why we weren’t able to agree … Continue reading
The Easter Incident
I got to celebrate Easter and experience an exhilarating moment of sheer panic at the same time. It would be hard to call it Today’s Perfect Moment, but my nephews insisted that I write about it. What kind of uncle … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, cars, celebration, comfort food, driving, Easter, family, food, turkey
Tagged accident, cars, dinner, driving, Easter, family, fibbage, food, friends, get together, hockey, humble pie, NHL, playoffs, tow truck, turkey, winch
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Advice from the Family
I am not sure how it came up, but my family were talking about my blog. Of course, they weren’t talking to me, but amongst themselves. While they weren’t being critical, they were expressing their opinion about the topics of … Continue reading →