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Jail Time
15 Jan 2024

Jail Time

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, Grains of Truth | 4

Furgus is a comfy companion, not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but a steadfast friend. Also, he kept me out of jail today.

Click on the furball for details…

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Furgus, Cannabis
The Galápagos Affair
12 Jan 2024

The Galápagos Affair

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

There is a gunfight, a shipwreck, and as with all good stories, pirates make an appearance.

Click on the Galápagos islander and his pet for details…..

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Floriana Island, Galapagos, Dr Ritter, Dore Ritter
Life Imitating Art
31 Dec 2023

Life Imitating Art

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History | 10

“Life imitates art” – Oscar Wilde wrote these words in 1889.

Click on The Saturday Evening Post for details …

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New Year, Life, Art
The Mayor of Kew
8 Dec 2023

The Mayor of Kew

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, History | 2

The town of Kew consisted of a single building; a post office/store located just west of our place.

Click on the photo for a tour…

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Foothills, Alberta, Kew
A Coin Toss
26 Oct 2023

A Coin Toss

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

Heads, or Tails?

Click on your choice to see who wins….

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Polar Bear, Churchill, Toonie
Wiggle Your Worm 
9 Oct 2023

Wiggle Your Worm 

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Grains of Truth, Family History, Tales From Dead Teds | 0

My pre-pubescent friends and I were fortunate, but not one of us had the sense of a gnat.

Click on the daredevils on Moose Mountain Creek bridge for details.

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Bare Ball Beach, Moose Mountain Creek, Swimming, Arcola
A Small Stain on the Front of My Pants
6 Oct 2023

A Small Stain on the Front of My Pants

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Grains of Truth, Family History, Science and Reason, Travel | 4

My grandparent’s house was always warm and welcoming, but I was afraid of the attic.

Click on the bear’s nose for details…

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Attic, Polar Bear, Canadian North
Predominance
10 Sep 2023

Predominance

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

This is how Arcola Mississippi stacks up against my hometown in Saskatchewan.

Click on the Plantation address sign to enter…

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Arcola, Saskatchewan, Mississippi
Or Do We?
8 Sep 2023

Or Do We?

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

We don’t have familial links in this part of the world.

Or do we?

Click on the map to find out….

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Paton, Patton, Peyton, Ancestry
On the B-Side
23 Aug 2023

On the B-Side

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Grains of Truth, Family History, Tales From Dead Teds | 4

“The Doors’ mildly profane and drug-tinged lyrics would rattle out of the tinny speaker over and over, until Dad stomped on the floor and told me to “Go To Bed!”

Click on the 45 for details…

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Music, Light My Fire, The Doors

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    Liz, How adventurous! Neither Timbuktu, nor Russian aircraft, are accessible these days. You are fortunate to have made the trip…

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    Russ: I am lucky to have been to both Timbuktu in 2000 and Tuk in about 2019. We actually drove…

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    Thank You Liz, A friend of Autumn's is a friend of mine....

  4. elizabeth Seale on Tin Foil Underwear2 March 2026

    Great piece. I was very fond of your dad and I see you have inherited his skill with words. Liz…

  5. Russ Paton on Taphephobia1 March 2026

    Now, there’s a topic for another time! 🤩

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