Somehow or another I’ve injured my back. I don’t know how I did it. It happened over a period of a few days, and of course I ignored it. By Christmas Day I was being very careful with my movements. It does not hurt when… Read More
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All posts by “Eugene Knapik”
Stop the car…
We were driving south on Royal York Road in Mimico when Tuffy P called out for me to stop the car. “I love that mural – I need a picture.” The mural is on the outside of George’s Barber shop.
Boxing Day
For some, Boxing Day might be about shopping, but for us it’s all about enjoying a laid back day. We took the Newfs out for a good walk – it’s a beautiful day – and in a short while we’re going to a movie -The… Read More
The Partners with Santa
Not exactly a carol, but….
I know of just one tune in Old Time music that mentions Christmas, and that’s an old fiddle tune called Breaking up Christmas. This song is usually associated with the Round Peak style (this refers to the particular way old time music is played in… Read More
Uncooperative Cabbages
It wasn’t until after I realized that the cabbages I bought for cabbage rolls were not the most well-suited for the job that I remembered how fussy my mom was about her cabbages. You see, I only make cabbage rolls on the occasional Christmas. Now… Read More
Friends
Stan Repar, me, Tuffy P (AKA Sheila Gregory), Claude Breeze, & Ardis Breeze.
Meat Sticks
Vegetarian friends it’s time for you to surf another part of the web for a few moments because this post is all about meat. Not just meat – it’s about a Polish skewered meat dish called patychky which we grew up calling simply “meat sticks”.… Read More
Pierogi Day
This year we’re having a family dinner Christmas Day at our place, and family from both sides are going to break bread with us. Since I’m off work this week and have a little time, I’m going to make some of the foods my mom… Read More
27th Street 