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A Little Cheesy

During my first year living with my new (favourite) Mom, getting used to being allowed to raid the fridge whenever hungry took a bit of getting used to and there always being cheese in the house was an elixir. I … Continue reading

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The Talk (not exactly birds & bees)

It’s the summer of 1970. I’m 13 years old but will turn 14 in November during my first year of high school (grade 9). Visualize 5′ 10″ tall (almost 6′ at 18), 150 pounds and everything in the right place. … Continue reading

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My First Bra

There is one other thing I remember from my school days, Grade 7, with friend Cathy. She and I went to Sayvette, a discount department store, which closed its doors many moons ago. I mentioned in a previous blog that … Continue reading

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More secrets, NO!

It’s been awhile since I graced these pages with my erudite thoughts, if only!! Since then I requested my long birth certificate which provided some, perhaps astonishing, insights. Even more revealing was the receipt of a “family bible” which was … Continue reading

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Love of my Life

I met the love of my life the spring of 1995, I was 38 years old. Not one for recalling dates, wedding anniversary included, without the aid of an electronic calendar I worked backwards from the year I got married … Continue reading

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My sister – 1

Once we moved to the new school the following school year it wasn’t long before my sister started running away and fighting against Dad with all her might.  Apparently one time Dad found out where she was and went to … Continue reading

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Grade 7: Mr. Parks & Cathy

After grade 6 at Northlea where we bussed to and fro for the rest of the year, we went to a neighbourhood where I met Mr. Parks and Cathy.  All the girls, or at least all that I remember, swooned … Continue reading

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Sunnybrook Hospital, Divadale Valley and the Noisy Ghost

The home we lived in while living with the foster parents was a self contained unit built inside a barn. That probably sounds a bit odd, but we lived on what used to be farmland, Sunnybrook Farm to be exact, … Continue reading

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Reading Harlequin Romances & Mysteries

When we moved from the apartment to the first rental house at the outer edge of the city I discovered boxes of books in the basement. I was always looking in cracks and crevices for things of interest.  So much … Continue reading

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