Tag Archives: childhood

Get along, little Doggie

Posted on September 20, 2018 by rossmurray1

My parents are preparing to move into an apartment after more than 50 years in their home. This means they are dealing with the three rules of real estate: location, location, what are we going to do with all this … Continue reading →

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Out of the crawlspace, into the tree house

Posted on March 9, 2017 by rossmurray1

When I was little, my older brother and I would spend hours tunnelling into the piles of snow at the end of our driveway. This was back when we regularly got snowfalls of 17 feet at a time. Or something … Continue reading →

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O, supplemented youth!

Posted on January 26, 2017 by rossmurray1

In the 1960s and early 70s, Canadian children did not regularly eat fresh fruit or vegetables during the winter months due to complex British Commonwealth rules that stated that all food must be grey or mush or both. Even if … Continue reading →

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