One of the delightful experiences living here in Long Branch is the rich bird life. When spring arrives, one of the first things I notice around here is the abundance of bird songs and cries. This morning I took the dogs out for their first… Read More
Or, a bad day if you like button accordions This morning I was practicing button accordion, as I wrote in my previous post. When I stopped, I placed it on the desk as I’ve done a thousand times. I don’t know what happened exactly. Maybe… Read More
Lots to do around the house today. My button accordion student will be here soon for his weekly lesson. Meanwhile I have twenty minutes or so to practice a couple new songs I’m learning – a jig called Come Haste to the Wedding and a… Read More
Almost every day, somebody lands on this here island in the sun after searching “Long Toes.” Long toes I tell you. Long toes. OK Mister Long toes, drop a comment and say hi. Glad to have you aboard.
It snuck away from me when I wasn’t looking.
Who would cheat at chess? Three leading French chess players have been found guilty of cheating in last year’s world championship, using a mobile phone messaging system. The article is from the Vancouver Sun. This is even worse than those scaliwags who cheat at sports… Read More
I think these are very cool indeed…. (thanks to The Presurfer)
There are a number of deer living in the area that includes the old arsenal lands and Marie Curtis Park. This is basically the area that forms the Southwest corner of the amalgamated Toronto (the former South Etobicoke) and the Southeast corner of Mississauga. Early… Read More
Since I posted Rock Salt and Nails, it got me thinking about the late Utah Phillips. Here he is talking and singing about Hood River Blackie and the traveling nation.
27th Street 