This is an excerpt from the Chapter called ‘The Mainland’ in a book I wrote back in 2004. Most of our trip to the mainland has been forgotten except for our trip to Fundy National Park. The Bay of Fundy is like a funnel open to the sea. When the tide comes in the water
Steve is shopping for a new motorcycle. He finally finds one for a great price. The motorcycle is missing a seal, though, so whenever it rains Steve has to smear Vaseline over the spot where the seal should be. Steve’s girlfriend is having him over for dinner to meet her parents one evening. He drives
You have just made it through your wedding ceremony and have stepped out on the front steps of the church. The photographer raises his camera. Following a family tradition, both of you hold white doves which you will release together. You and your new bride stand shoulder to shoulder with a dove in your hands
Dan was a single guy living at home with his father and working in the family business. When he found out he was going to inherit a fortune when his sickly father died, he decided he needed a wife with which to share his fortune… One evening at an investment meeting he spotted the most
My neighbor recounted her family’s virgin version of the manger scene and told me. She said … Our children were having fun setting up and the hours of joy rearranging all of the items in the manger scene. (It was odd to see Barbie kneeling at the manger, but somehow it seemed appropriate). When evening
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between Grandmothers and Grandfathers? Well, here it is: There was this loving grandfather who always made a special effort to spend time with his son’s family on weekends. Every Saturday morning he would take his 7-year-old granddaughter out for a drive in the car for some quality time –
A newspaper reporter heard about an amazingly clean farm north of the city. She felt that there might be a story here so on a quiet afternoon she drove into the country to find and visit this farm. She was somewhat incredulous when she found the farm. The long meandering driveway up to the farmhouse
It was about a month ago that I was at the Columbus Zoo with the the family. It was a warmish day and I decided after seeing several regions of the world and their animals that I’d take a rest in Australia. I opted to sit on a bench in the shade at the Koala
It sickens me that there are so many selfish people who would prefer to let those less fortunate than themselves suffer with injury and disease. I grew up in a family where it was believed that we should help our fellow man and lend a hand when needed. I don’t see this as a political
A moment not to be forgotten; in the sixties there was a carpet cleaning product called “GloryTM”. It came in a spray can. To use it, one would turn the can over so that the top is towards the bottom and much like canned whipped cream, press the nozzle sideways and a ball of white