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I was lifting a house. I truly do wish I had the super human strength to pull off such a feat without mechanical intervention; however I am of the class Homo Sapien and am not from the planet Krypton. I used jacks, lumber, concrete blocks and gnashed knuckles to get the job done. …Read More!… A Meeting on the Hill          Another bicycle story!? Not really. I drove into Toronto Saturday to volunteer… on my cycle… at a running race. The day started with me languishing outdoors at the local coffee shop reading “The Alchemist” and soaking in a sunny Saturday morning. Little did I know what the day would hold in …Read More!… Perseverance Every day I watch for the old man with the flowers. Every day he shuffles into the yard, sad longing eyes, wild flowers held heart high. Every day I am reminded of what matters as I see the flowers placed at her grave. Every day I see …Read More!… Every Day I’m a mosquito bitten, sliver filled, sweat soaked, heat prostrated heap of goo wrapped in an insect perforated skin suit. Yup… I was working in the woods. It wasn’t all bad. It never is. I was outdoors with fresh air and nature. I was surrounded by scenery, out in the sun, visited several times by …Read More!… Mother Knows the Feeling “Wake up. It’s eight O’Clock”, she said. “Put a tiger in your tank?” He asked. “Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don’t” She replied. “Just do it.” She added. “Breakfast of champions?” He asked. “It’s the real thing.” She said. He …Read More!… Breakfast with Mr and Mrs Advert Seriously…. that was my morning job the other day. Stop laughing. It was a quiet day in Mr Edward’s neighbourhood that day and I took advantage of the calm. As it turned out, it was a pretty random day. I erected the support pole (I said… stop… laughing), delivered a bench, took about eight hundred …Read More!… I Put Up a Pole So… I’m getting cash from the bank machine and I’m there alone, I have my iPod on… umm… maybe a bit loud, and a song comes on that’s delivering a great, old-school back beat… and I start dancing. I’m punching the numbers and answering the machine questions (“What’s your password”, “What colour are …Read More!… Goofy… Just Plain Goofy The world is not as bright today. Sun shining, Fields of jade, And gold, Muted, The world is not as bright today, Glistening lakes, Forests of purple, And emerald, Hushed, The world is …Read More!… Discolouration Ernie Grimwood was a cyclist when bicycles were made from steel instead of modern aluminum or carbon fibre. Even so, I am told the bicycle was light enough to lift with one finger. For the record, mine is a steel derivative and not aluminum or carbon fibre… and I can’t lift it with …Read More!… Riding Double |
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