I'm sure that, in its day, shouting from the rooftops was a fine way to loudly declare one's love for another.  But today, with urban sprawl and noise pollution, I'm afraid my declaration of love would not reach the mass audience I seek.  And so it is here that I shall post my&nbs… Read full post »

"Don let yo mout take ya where yo feet can't bring ya back..."

Wise words and sage advice.  This local saying should be embraced as 'words to live by' by most people.  Certainly me.  I frequently find myself in over my head in my life, but I put it down to… Read full post »

Fathers day could be a day when I lament all the special things in my life he has missed since his passing, suddenly, in 1992.  I could be bitter that he never saw my success in business ownership.  Or that his only daughter FINALLY got married at the age of 42 - and was… Read full post »

Its a powerful image, isn't it?  A ziploc bag - full of keys...

We were sitting around on the weekend, discussing a person in our lives - and thats when the bag of keys was mentioned.  Apparently, he carries them to and from work, every day.  Along with grocery bags full of… Read full post »

If an artist had painted the sky, as it truly appeared, they would have been criticized as being idealistic at best - or more likely, unrealistic.  It was that perfect.  Add to that the fact that Elton John was singing '...and butterflies are free to fly, fly away..." just as a… Read full post »

...and thats how I see the start of every meeting...with the declaration taken from AA.  That is, after I've collected enough like minded folks - fellow Pleasure Pigs - and gathered them together in support of our common goal.  I know you're out there - you're probably just living in shame.… Read full post »

'They' say the road to hell is paved with good intentions - but I think that saying gives the notion of good intentions a very bad rap!  Truly, it must have been referring to the kinds of intentions that people use as an excuse for bad behaviour, but don't really mean...… Read full post »

How – and when – did our society become so ugly? I'm not talking about physical ugliness...I mean the nastiness spewed at others. And its happening with such ease – and rewarded with undivided attention and respect!

This weekend, I found myself scrolling through the gazillions of c… Read full post »

Burgers are a great curiosity to me.  I love to cook - I would list it in the top three passions of my life.  Seeking out recipes - then turning them on their head to make them 'mine'.  (Sometimes this works, sometimes it doesn't...but its always a great adventure!)  And I wo… Read full post »

I won't go so far as to say Hamlet got it wrong...far be it for me! But I will say that his question isn't my question.

To love, or to be loved – that is my question. Am I the one who gives love in a relationship? Or am… Read full post »