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What Makes Us Tick
24 Jan 2024

What Makes Us Tick

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

“In 272km, turn right.”

Click on the straight line for a winter tour of the Great Plains.

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Family, Candle Lake, Prairie
Jail Time
15 Jan 2024

Jail Time

by Russ Paton | Posted in: Grains of Truth, Family History | 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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Dr Ritter, Dore Ritter, Floriana Island, Galapagos
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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Art, New Year, Life
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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Churchill, Toonie, Polar Bear
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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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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Mississippi, Arcola, Saskatchewan
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

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  1. Russ Paton on Late For Dinner3 May 2025

    The voice of experience …..

  2. GG on Late For Dinner3 May 2025

    You can NEVER have too many railway things.

  3. Russ Paton on The Farm Never Left Me16 April 2025

    Yes, we are fortunate to have all the old photos. They always prompt memories or nostalgia.

  4. Keith MacDonald on The Farm Never Left Me16 April 2025

    It's wonderful to have all those old photos way before your time. And the ones since you were born must…

  5. Russ Paton on The Farm Never Left Me15 April 2025

    Yes, the most important spring job is making it come faster!

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