Category Archives: plans

The Haircut

Posted on February 5, 2020 by

When I lived in Toronto, I used to go to Tony’s Barber shop on Avenue Road.  Tony was Greek and he has had that shop for a long time.  It was a decent haircut and his loyal clientele was quite … Continue reading →

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Like Clockwork

Posted on January 30, 2020 by

What constitutes a perfect lesson for an ESL teacher has more than one answer. Obviously when all the students learn what you are teaching them and use it correctly without prodding would be perfect.  However, there are lots of other … Continue reading →

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Five Continents and Counting…

Posted on January 21, 2020 by

Long time readers to this blog will know that I often have a tough time deciding on things and then have a tough time committing to the decision I made. This is true with food, clothes, and joining activities.  This … Continue reading →

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Travel Planning (A good commute….finally)

Posted on November 20, 2019 by

My evening commute, which currently is often ruined by construction delays, suffers even more in winter because the darkness that neither the streetlights nor the car headlights can penetrate, robs me of the much-needed visual distraction the scenery provides.  On … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Bummers

Posted on June 4, 2018 by

I don’t really care who cuts my hair. On only one occasion in the past ten years have I left the barber shop feeling like I won the lottery.  Probably if I were genetically blessed with better hair, or if … Continue reading →

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With the Best of Intentions

Posted on August 17, 2017 by

I am not sure this picture caught it well, and I had to rush to get my camera on, but basically, someone put a planter exactly where the bus door opens–two planters in fact.  Not only that, but the plants … Continue reading →

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Lament for the Weekend

Posted on April 9, 2017 by

Where did you go weekend?  I so clearly remember finishing work on Friday. I so clearly remember all the plans I had for the weekend.  There were things to clean.  There were things to organize.  I was finally going to … Continue reading →

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Just For Me

Posted on January 18, 2017 by

Today’s Perfect Moment was buying a nice book to serve as my journal for my upcoming trip. Rather than go to the dollar store and buy a compromise notebook (functional, but not particularly beautiful and probably with a design that … Continue reading →

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