I was born and raised in Toronto and spent almost 30 years there. I escaped to the middle of nowhere 14 years ago, the day the Toronto Blue Jays won the World Series for the second time.
I don't miss the rat race at all. The country is where I was meant to be.

My passion is ...

Long, hot bubble baths

I know too much about ...

nothing, but I can baffle with my BS.

My parents always told me ...

Always wear clean underware

My childhood ambition ...

To make a lot of money

My favorite memory ...

Playing hockey,ice, road and ball.

Why I write ...

It's cheaper than a therapist. More effective too!

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

What ever I want. I've earned it!

My first job ...

Hawking icecream cones at Dairy Queen. Flipping burgers too.

My best moment ...

I'm still waiting to win the lottery

My inspiration ...

When something pisses me off I get passionate about it and don't shut up for a while.

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When we first moved to the country from Toronto one of the things I liked doing with my three kids was going for drives and getting lost. Every time we came to an intersection, stop sign or side road we would all take turns picking which direction to go. Right, left or straight.
We've seen lots of deer, a couple of bears, three wolves, one moose and some elk. Some of the stranger things we've seen were a 15 foot statue of Yogi Bear at the end of a drive. My kids still remember Yogi and it's been 10 years since we've seen him.
There was the tree at the side of the road in the middle of no...

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