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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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Arcola, Bare Ball Beach, Moose Mountain Creek, Swimming
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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Canadian North, Attic, Polar Bear
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: Family History, Grains of Truth, 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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Light My Fire, The Doors, Music
Mandolin Wind
18 Aug 2023

Mandolin Wind

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Grains of Truth, Family History, History | 2

Driving a car once owned by Rod Stewart is about as close to stardom as I will ever get.

Click on Maggie May for details…

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Clenet, Rod Stewart, Saddledome
Paperclips
7 Aug 2023

Paperclips

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

This Towering Cumulus cloud was an armed fortress obstructing my flight into Carlyle.

Click on the Golden Retriever for details….

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Carlyle, C-GSXS, Kipling
Time Machine
21 Jul 2023

Time Machine

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Family History, Science and Reason, Tales From Dead Teds | 0

The young man with his hands on his hips in this photo built a Time Machine in about 1968.

Click on the physics prodigy for details.

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Arcola, Guy Cowan, Eileen Cowan

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