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Just Fun
22 Mar 2026

Just Fun

by Russ Paton | Posted in: The Winter War, Family History, History | 2

Here are some images dug up on a snowy March afternoon.

Click on the contents of the rain barrel for a snapshot…

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Carlyle, Adrian paton, Photo Collection, DM Buchannan, White Bear Reservation, Arcola
Rock on, Gilbert
19 Mar 2026

Rock on, Gilbert

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, The Winter War | 0

There is only a trace of Gilbert in this old photo.

Click on the profile of a leg and a runner in the bottom left corner for details….

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Gravelbourg, Mason Paton, Rocking Horse
Generations
15 Mar 2026

Generations

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History | 6

This young fellow just became a father, and the other guy, a grandpa!

Click on either happy camper for details…

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Ancestry, Mason Paton, Geneology, Paton
Taphephobia
1 Mar 2026

Taphephobia

by Russ Paton | Posted in: The Winter War, Family History, History, Science and Reason, Travel | 2

Edgar Allan Poe was the “shock jock” of the Victorian Era.

Click on the macabre poet for details…

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Edgar Allan Poe, Bells, The Pemature Burial, Grave Bell, Costco, Funeral
Pursued by Furies
23 Feb 2026

Pursued by Furies

by Russ Paton | Posted in: The Winter War, Grains of Truth, Family History, History, Science and Reason | 0

The Bergmann home wasn’t a “Mom, Dad, and the Kids” kind of place.

Click on the tormented man for details….

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Murder, The End, Planet of the Apes, Matricide, Orestes, Furies, Light My Fire, The Doors
Taking Allis Home
12 Feb 2026

Taking Allis Home

by Russ Paton | Posted in: The Winter War, Family History, History, Travel | 2

“Little Allis” was loaded at sunrise and we embarked on an 1100 km journey.

Click on the long shadow for details….

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Allis-Chalmers, Little Allis, Kevin Paton, Antiques
A Pardoned Horse
5 Feb 2026

A Pardoned Horse

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, The Winter War, Science and Reason | 2

“Don’t tell your wife there is an unused grave nearby…”

Click on either horse for the lead-up to this quote….

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Horse, Winter War, aches, pain, grave
Pigeon Toes
25 Jan 2026

Pigeon Toes

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Travel | 4

It has been a slow news week in Greece.

Click on our neighbour; his posture reflects the pace of life here…

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Market, Greece, Crete, Chania, Pigeon
O Christiana!
24 Jan 2026

O Christiana!

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Travel | 0

A Quiz: Are these barstools upholstered with leather, synthetic material, or whale foreskin?

Click on any one of them for the answer…..

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Aristotle Onassis, Christiana, Jacqueline Kennedy, Greece, Crete, Chania, Yacht
Good morning and a Squid
22 Jan 2026

Good morning and a Squid

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History, Travel | 0

A lazy writer’s compilation.

Click on the Jockey of Artemision for a jumble in lieu of an article …

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Kalamari, Eros, Jockey of Artemision, Greece, Crete, Aphrodite, Kalamata

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  1. Russ Paton on Just Fun22 March 2026

    Yes, we are fortunate. Many of the photos have images in the background that are as fascinating as the intended…

  2. Keith MacDonald on Just Fun22 March 2026

    It's so wonderful and amazing that Bear's and your ancestors amassed old family and other photographs. The photographs and text…

  3. Liz Seale on Watch Your Back16 March 2026

    The is an intriguing eclectic piece. I love it!

  4. elizabeth Seale on Generations16 March 2026

    Amazing that you have photos that go back so far…and that you can find them ! Liz Seale

  5. Keith MacDonald on Generations16 March 2026

    GREAT blog and pictures, Russ. CONGRATULATIONS, grandpa.

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