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Thanksgiving dinner in Uxbridge

We had a lovely time yesterday evening celebrating (Canadian!) Thanksgiving with family on Tuffy P’s side in Uxbridge. Viviane made a terrific dinner with enough variety to accommodate both the turkey hounds among us as well as the vegetarians and vegans. Viv is missing in… Read More

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Jamming in Uxbridge

We enjoyed a delicious Thanksgiving dinner in Uxbridge with Eric and Viv, John and Megan and Luke and Stephanie. After dinner, Luke and I sat down and jammed for a while. Tuffy P caught a bit of Cold Frosty Morning on video, so here it… Read More

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The Peas

Even the dogs enjoyed some Thanksgiving dinner, with some turkey and gravy and potatoes and an apple and some peas added to their kibble. My question: how can two huge Newfoundland dogs manage to sift through such a variety of food…..and leave the peas?

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Thanksgiving

In case my non-Canadian readers are not aware, this is Thanksgiving up here in Canada. It’s a time we usually gather with Tuffy P’s family each year, often at Tuffy’s dad’s cottage. I usually make up a Thanksgiving feast, which we enjoy in a beautiful… Read More

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The Buck Fever Rag

Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Canadians. Let’s celebrate with a tune from the Ottawa Valley. Reg Hill was best known as the fiddler in Mac Beattie’s band, The Ottawa Valley Melodiers (Mac was the scrub-board player and singer). Here’s Mr. Hill from a solo recording… Read More

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Long Weekend

For those readers outside of Canada, this is Thanksgiving Weekend for us. It happens on the second Monday in October each year. Thanksgiving is a harvest celebration, to give thanks at the end of harvest season. We celebrate each year with Tuffy P’s side of… Read More