Say What? Who Talks Like That?

say what? who talks like that?

We have conversations everyday with people from different age groups and sometimes we may not always know what that person is talking about. Are we all down with that? Can you dig it? Over the years the lingo in which we talk to others has changed quite a bit. Something that sounds negative, may actually mean something fabulous. Most times it leaves us thinking, Say what? Who talks like that? The depression era of the 1930’s people were using words such as Trigger Men guns were referred to as Gat/rod/heater/convincer … Continue reading

That Time My Daughter Walked into a Bar

A few weeks ago we went out as a family, for a walk on a Friday night and to do a bit of shopping. We happened to pass by the Club in which we play darts at. We walked over to say hello to those outside we knew. My daughter is quite friendly for a 3 year old and enjoys being around people and chatting. It always begins with Hi, who are you and it continues on with her having a conversation with who ever seems to be around. She … Continue reading

1980s TV Shows – The Most Watched of the Decade

1980s TV Shows

At the start of the 1980s, I was 11 and 20 when they ended. We had just moved from a small town to the big city of Toronto. I lost a bit of independence in the first few years of living in the city compared to having free range in the small town. Music, reading and TV became my outlets. Many of my favourite musicians began or became solo artists and many of these 1980s TV shows helped me through my teenage years. 1980s TV Shows There were a variety … Continue reading

Mesothelioma Awareness- A Survivors Story of Hope

Heather Von St. James is a wife, mother, and a mesothelioma survivor. Heather has asked me to share her story of surviving a rare and deadly cancer. Her story is real, it gives hope and new beginnings.   Mesothelioma Awareness Day – September 26   Malignant Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer that occurs in the thin layer of cells lining the body’s internal organs, known as the mesothelium. Pleural mesothelioma is the most common form of the disease, accounting for roughly 70% of cases, and occurs in the … Continue reading