kris and community theatre at their best on valley heritage radio
Before I returned to Quebec in 2011 to take care of my mom who lived with dementia, I practiced public and media relations as well as marketing communications in…
the magic of matinees for seniors and juniors
When I was a kid, we went to movies in the afternoons – they were called matinees, which is a bit of misnomer because the French root of the word…
writing is a thing i do
This week’s Canadian Motorcycle Cruisers – Chapter 011 photographic challenge was to take a pic of yourself in your gear, with your ride and an item that spoke to…
wild. flowers.
When I was at my wits end in the spring and summer of 2012, I took Mom into the fields around her rural home to gather wildflowers. We walked,…
sign sign everywhere a sign :)
This summer (2023), the Canadian Motorcycle Cruisers – Ottawa Chapter # 011 is inviting its members (of which I am one) to participate in weekly photo challenges. This week’s challenge,…
still racing
I felt awful. I had asked Alan Burns for information on a ‘wrap’ post (we rode a long way, baby) I was writing about the number of kilometres fellow…
spring rides
It’s been an amazing and roller coaster-like spring with plenty of opportunities to ride. I’ve taken advantage of every chance I could to get out on the road and…
gone buggy yet?
Motorcycle riders: skip to the last two paras before the video – no explanation around bugs on stuff is required for you. Non-motorcycle riders FYI: Bikers who have a…
angels in disguise
This is me and my friend James (aka Jim) near the Pakenham five-span bridge on October 9, 2022, about fifteen minutes after we had been headed in opposite directions…
cat hair
Anyone with a cat, especially one with long hair, will immediately identify with my rider friend John Rest’s poem entitled ‘cat hair.’ (What else, right?) I absolutely LOVE the…