Thursday Tidbits
Posted on September 11, 2014 under Thursday Tidbits with no comments yet
X marks the spot
Last weekend, I was out for a stroll and ended up spending a pleasant hour in the bleachers at Oland Stadium. I watched, with considerable interest, a group of female athletes playing field hockey. It used to be a university sport but I am told that they are now a “club” but can still hold their own at the university level.
My eye caught the big “X” in the middle of the field, with the backdrop being the two newest dorms on campus. Calling them a dorm is both a misnomer and an insult. They are palatial with every modern convenience possible. I had a chance to do a quick tour this summer and they are very impressive… more like a hotel than the cramped quarters that were the norm way back when.
Last year around this time, I wrote a story about St.F.X. students and their importance to the local economy. Go to the search box on my home page and type in the words “ Putting the Ant in Antigonish.”
Keep your eyes peeled for an upcoming contest. I am going to be looking for funny dieting stories. I will be accepting submissions by e-mail or private messaging on Facebook ( to protect your identity! ). Every one that sends me a story will be entered in a draw for 2 pairs of tickets to the upcoming “Week45 Express” road show on October 26th. in Heatherton. Bring on the stories!
I have a great new story but I’m not sure if it is going to see the light of day, as it involves my lovely bride. The story is about recycling which , in and of itself, is a pretty benign subject. However, something funny happened the other day when Betty arrived home from a weekend of babysitting. Mothers know what total exhaustion looks and feels like. Anyway, her car keys went missing from the time she exited the car until she reached the kitchen. Where they ended up will surprise you.
Speaking of fatigue, we were sharing tales of exhaustion at the office the other day. One staff member confessed that she picked up one of her newborns in the dark of the night. She was bleary eyed. Only when she got out in the hall did she realize that she was holding the child upside down.
Over the next few weeks I plan to publish my first trilogy. “Milling Around” captures my life as a worker in a sawmill back in the 70’s.
And coming up next week, my Casket story ( it will be on my website on Wednesday ) will profile the “Waffle Wagon” that most of us see on a daily basis parked out behind the Post Office and at the Farmer’s Market on the weekend. I spent a delightful hour with the owners , Nicole and Alex recently and we talked about their business and their expansion plan. If I continue to eat their spectacular waffles, I will be working on my own expansion plan. Nicole assured me that I could keep my tummy in check by taking belly dancing lessons from her. That is NOT a pretty visual. The town is blessed with many young entrepreneurs and they deserve our support.
Have a great weekend.
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