The Fine and Dandy Club
Arcola’s Fuller Brush Man was a charismatic character, he reminded me of Guy Smiley, from the Muppets.
Abbey Road
I need your help solving a mystery – there are prizes.
Here Comes the Sun
“Here comes the sun, and I say, it’s all right” – The Beatles
Lang May Yer Lum Reek
We have a wood-burning stove, two fat lazy chairs, and some leftover eggnog; it should be a great evening.
Hopeless Infatuation
I bought a CD, which began a love affair that has not faded.
Forgotten Island Wine
Thomas Jefferson toasted the signing of The Declaration of Independence with a glass of Madeira wine.
Brass Monkey
It turns out, the phrase has nothing to do with monkey junk.
Lights Out
“After the concert, Santa Claus may, or may not, make an appearance. If he does, he often smells like whiskey.”
Calling The Shots
“The teller recovered”, Hogan said, “but we had to get rid of the guns”.
Room 873
Darkness comes early in the shade of the Rocky Mountains. As gloom ascended, the mood of the Banff Springs Hotel darkened with it.
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Rock on, Gilbert
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…. Read more

