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Comments (23)Good list, gazania. There's quite a variey of geography. I remember after Dad had made a couple of trips between Ontario and Saskatchewan, he said that the first trip through Nothern Ontario was rather thrilling, and beautiful ... but that after the first trip, it was pretty well just water ... and rocks ... and trees. I guess he didn't have much of the artist in his eyes. I hope to make the Banff to Jasper trip some time ... I visited Jasper when I lived west of Edmonton and travelled the road between Calgary and Vancouver in my VW Bug in '58 on my return to Korea. I've visited B.C., lived for a while in Saskatchewan and Alberta, visited Manitoba and Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia (including the Cabot Trail around Cape Breton). But, to my regret, I've never been to Newfoundland and Labrador. I'd better get busy and visit there, while I'm still enjoying good health and could enjoy it well. If some feel like making a visit this summer, we'll be glad to see you. ole joyful...See Moreole joyful's recent adventures
Comments (9)Skunks and highways don't mix well ... and when they've tried, usually there's a reminder for later travellers for a time. Coons don't, either. Or dogs, for that matter ... and this f c doesn't mind running angleways over the road, ahead of the car: she hasn't been trained how to manage, around cars. (Skunks, either, for that matter). I took the course that stockbokers take, thirty years ago ... but there was some downturn in the markets and brokers weren't hiring. I got on with a mutual fund broker a couple of years later ... compensation totally by commission ... but after a year I hadn't sold enough to suit the second tier guy above me ... so was "decommissioned". Some years ago a parishuioner in the post office one day thought it a bit odd that his clergy person subscribed to "The Financial Post" ... ... and I allowed as how it was my impression that bread cost me the same price that it cost him. So I worked for years as a personal financial consultant selling no financial products - folks didn't need to watch me closely, to see whether I was talking out of the side of my mouth that dealt with what was good for them ... ... or the side of my mouth dealing substantially with what was good for me. When I worked for the mutual fund broker, there was a guy there who'd been a fee-only planner for some time prior to that, and he said that was a good way to starve ... and I somewhat agree. People claim that they'd like unbiased advice ... but wonder why they should pay me ... for advice that they can get elsewhere ... for free. "Free", huh? Most financial planners are actually sales-peiople ... for insurance or mutual funds ... or, in recent years, stockbrokers, as well. I'm in London, need to get my diuretic prescription refilled, and meet the mutual fund guy in a half hour, so ... ... see you all later. ole joyfuelled...See MoreOle joyful's Dad used to say: 'You mess up ...
Comments (15)I wish more people had your dad's philosophy. These days it seems the common saying is you mess up - you cover it up! I can't understand what's the big problem with saying "I goofed" and then accept the consequences. Usually it's not that big a deal. Learn from your mistakes and move on. I've learned a *lot* in my life! And yes, a chunk of 4x2 can be handy. You have a baseball bat, a weapon, a shelf, and more. Funny you mention that Dotmom, I do the same thing. It really irritates me to see people decide against getting something and just leave it anywhere. Put it back! The bigger stores around here have people go around with carts just to pick up that stuff. They'll leave packages of meat, frozen items, and of course you'll find opened and emptied packages of most anything tucked in the back of a shelf. Makes you want to scream....See MoreOle Joyful’s Birthday. Can we keep it up until the library is open?
Comments (81)Happy 89.5 Ed. And I hope we are ALL around to wish you a happy 90th. edited to add: yes you can freeze the cake. I wrap fairly large pieces (uncut) in plastic wrap or a ziploc getting as much air out as possible. Then wrap again in foil. Label and freeze. Depending on how much you have left, you could freeze multiple packages to enjoy later, just don’t wait too long or it will be dry....See More- 10 years ago
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