Too precious to un-wrap?

Too precious to un-wrap?

Growing up in Eastern Canada, a Sunday afternoon tradition was a ‘drive’ with my parents, sister, grandmother, and aunt. It consisted of a series of random roadways, rarely with a predetermined destination (excepting the most fervent, if unspoken, wishes of myself and...
Batteries: Small to VERY Big

Batteries: Small to VERY Big

Dead batteries range from being small inconveniences to major, expensive hassles. If it’s a watch, well, a quick trip to a store and it’s done. If it’s a string of Christmas lights, ditto. If it’s a computer, you just charge it up again. But, if it’s your car battery...
The Plan Always Comes Together

The Plan Always Comes Together

A chef looks at a kitchen worktop strewn with steaks, vegetables, seasonings, oil, salad fixin’s, pots, pans, serving dishes and ‘sees’ delectable, exquisitely plated entrées. A baker looks at a bowl of flour, a dish of yeast, water, butter, milk, and salt and...
Do You Hear What I Hear?

Do You Hear What I Hear?

Wouldn’t it be fascinating to hear railroad-track stones talk about what it’s like when a freight train passes overhead? Not just the loudness of the horn, but the roaring of the engine, the high-pitched screeching of the wheels on the rails, the quaking of the earth...
Isn’t that upside down?

Isn’t that upside down?

(still more, as I see it)  It’s now been a whole week! A week of extreme ideas, extreme waiting, extreme excitement, extreme lows and extreme highs: in short, exhausting on many fronts. There’s even extreme effort in keeping anxious thoughts at bay, in keeping a watch...