Tag Archives: youth

Celebrating Our 10,950th

Posted on December 17, 2020 by rossmurray1

I’m writing this on the day of our 30th wedding anniversary. Deb and I were married on December 15, 1990 in Sherbrooke. That wasn’t the original plan. We were living together in Montreal, engaged, and had been gearing up for … Continue reading →

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Tattoos: out of the closet and in your face

Posted on August 15, 2013 by rossmurray1

My uncle, ex-Navy, had a tattoo. I can’t remember exactly what it was because, as a child, I was too busy being terrified of him. No doubt it was something traditionally maritime, like a mermaid or an anchor or scurvy. … Continue reading →

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Mixed tape messages

Posted on January 31, 2013 by rossmurray1

In the fall of 1981 my older brother went off to university to study fine arts. He came home with blonde highlights and only the flimsiest facade of still being straight. He also brought home three mixed tapes. Somehow, these … Continue reading →

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