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Canadian living in The Maritimes! Lover of all things fermented, boardgames, cooking, and the outdoors. He/Him

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Look! I can get stars in my notebook!!

Look! I can get stars in my notebook!!

If I earn enough starts I'll get to pick something from the treasure box!

I'm sure my teacher Leo thought I was joking when I said I wanted as he normally teaches kids. Frankly, I respond to positive reinforcement as much as anyone! heh

08.02.2026 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
My piano notebook with my name written with crayon! I ain't never growin' up!

My piano notebook with my name written with crayon! I ain't never growin' up!

My lesson and homework for next week!

My lesson and homework for next week!

Had my 2nd #piano lesson today!
I had whatever crap was going around so only managed to play 4/7 days this past week. I'm a little disappointed but life happens.
I got my piano notebook and my first stamp today! If I practice enough I'll get stars on my practice chart!

08.02.2026 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The Original Survival Food: Reclaiming 1800s Fish and Brewis βš“οΈ
YouTube video by Shana Boudreau | The Scrappy Rebel The Original Survival Food: Reclaiming 1800s Fish and Brewis βš“οΈ

My wife has a new video out on YouTube! Learn to eat like a #Newfoundlander by trying some fish and brewis!

youtube.com/watch?v=kyso...

08.02.2026 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I need to learn to not engage my mouth before my brain. Sadly I think that's a lesson I'm not likely to learn, as an example.

Boss tells me that he's thinking about beginning random drug testing at work.

I say, "Fine, but I've never been a fan of crack and I don't do hallucinogens anymore."

08.02.2026 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Getting all the love from my #cat, Chloe.

07.02.2026 23:16 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Petition e-7148 - Petitions

Bruce Fanjoy has launched a petition to require all federal party leaders to obtain and maintain top security clearance.

It's open for a couple of months.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

06.02.2026 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 586    πŸ” 344    πŸ’¬ 51    πŸ“Œ 89

Go. Read. Now.

Markham nails down all of the ways the "separatists" - including Smith - get it wrong.

#abpoli #ableg

06.02.2026 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Knock, knock?
Who's there?
Emily.

04.02.2026 22:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very cool!

02.02.2026 01:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Old Memories
YouTube video by Marc Boudreau Old Memories

Feeling lots of #nostalgia tonight I guess. I moved to #Vancouver because I wanted to spend time in the mountains and I did.
2 or 3 weekends a month for years. I climbed mountains. I wandered alone into the silent places, where no one could hear my name.
#backpacking

02.02.2026 01:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My goal then was to spend at least 52 nights a year in my tent somewhere in the backcountry.

I am now old, but I stomped trail, climbed mountains, and stood in the great silence all alone.

02.02.2026 01:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Grant!

02.02.2026 01:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
From the local paper in St. Stephen, NB, The St. Croix Courier.
I'm holding a linen piece of fabric that has been stamped with various Scouting motifs as well as the stamps for this World Jamboree

From the local paper in St. Stephen, NB, The St. Croix Courier. I'm holding a linen piece of fabric that has been stamped with various Scouting motifs as well as the stamps for this World Jamboree

One last picture from my #ScoutingHistory.
This was the trip where I saw mountains for the first time in my life. I was blown away, I knew I wanted to live close to them once I graduated high school.
I also didn't want to give up the ocean, so Vancouver seemed the perfect choice.
#ScoutsCanada

02.02.2026 00:25 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
My school picture that year was in my Cub uniform. I'm pretty sure I'm 7 or 8 years old in this picture.

My school picture that year was in my Cub uniform. I'm pretty sure I'm 7 or 8 years old in this picture.

The last picture I posted was of me when I was in Beavers.

#ScoutsCanada had a huge impact on my life. I was a youth member for more than a decade. I spent another two decades as a leader, and a trainer of leaders.
It's a large part of why I moved to Vancouver from the Maritimes.

02.02.2026 00:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is who runs this account.

01.02.2026 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

And it's #Day36 of playing my piano every day!

The first song I'm learning with my new #piano teacher is, Skip To My Lou!
Staying focused on hand shape, and which fingers to use. And we're working on my sight reading skills for the bass clef. #WeAllStartSomewhere

01.02.2026 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I had my first #piano lesson today! I learned things today, and he pointed out things I was not doing quite right.

Mostly around hand placement and which fingers to use but now is the time to learn good habits, not bad ones.
And new scales, and how scales work and why!

01.02.2026 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I had heard of it but had never tried it. It was delicious, I would try it again!

31.01.2026 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My first time getting a #beer poked! They take a red hot poker from the fire and use it to poke the beer.
Caramelizes it and you end up with warm foam but cold beer!

31.01.2026 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of Catherine O'Hara

A photo of Catherine O'Hara

Thank you Catherine O'Hara for all the laughter you gifted us. From SCTV to Schitts Creek you were a comedic force.

A little bit of laughter left the world today, and we are the sadder for it.

30.01.2026 22:44 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Concession school 1950

1st row bottom - left to right

Raymond Belliveau 
Phillippe Boudreau a Charley Socco
Hector LeBlanc a Alphonse a Basil
Herbie Boudreau a Willie Bossu
Donnie Muise a Margie
Marcel LeBlanc a Maurice a Disa
Donald Gaudet a Roger a George
Existe Gaudet a Anselme a Colette
Ronnie Boudreau a Mederic Socco

2nd row - left to right

Clara Doucet a Enos
Flora Lombard a Ambroise
Bernadette Boudreau a Jimmy Socco
Loretta Gaudet a Elise a Clement
Rita Bodreau a Lindsay
Hazel  Gaudet a Pierre a George 
Anna Boudreau a Charley Socco
Anita Gaudet a Elise a Clement
Barbara Donovan
Leah Melanson a Rene a Catherine
Elsie Jordan

3rd row  - left to right
Willis Comeau a Alphee a Innocent
Ulysse Boudreau a Lindsay a Bossu
Yvonne Gaudet a Maria a Albert
Cerita a Edward a Joe Maggite
Mme Prescille Comeau a Simeon
Antoinette Boudreau a Eloi (L’ours)
Cecile Doucet a Martin a Petey
Agnes Saulnier a Joe a Archie
Therese Comeau a Francois a Pat

4th row  top - left to right
Angus Boudreau a Jimmy Socco
Herbert Melanson a Rene a Catherine
Maurice Gaudet a Maria
Lilnus Jordan
Clifford Gaudet a Pierre
Herbert Boudreau a Mederic Socco
Claude Doucet a Martin

Concession school 1950 1st row bottom - left to right Raymond Belliveau Phillippe Boudreau a Charley Socco Hector LeBlanc a Alphonse a Basil Herbie Boudreau a Willie Bossu Donnie Muise a Margie Marcel LeBlanc a Maurice a Disa Donald Gaudet a Roger a George Existe Gaudet a Anselme a Colette Ronnie Boudreau a Mederic Socco 2nd row - left to right Clara Doucet a Enos Flora Lombard a Ambroise Bernadette Boudreau a Jimmy Socco Loretta Gaudet a Elise a Clement Rita Bodreau a Lindsay Hazel Gaudet a Pierre a George Anna Boudreau a Charley Socco Anita Gaudet a Elise a Clement Barbara Donovan Leah Melanson a Rene a Catherine Elsie Jordan 3rd row - left to right Willis Comeau a Alphee a Innocent Ulysse Boudreau a Lindsay a Bossu Yvonne Gaudet a Maria a Albert Cerita a Edward a Joe Maggite Mme Prescille Comeau a Simeon Antoinette Boudreau a Eloi (L’ours) Cecile Doucet a Martin a Petey Agnes Saulnier a Joe a Archie Therese Comeau a Francois a Pat 4th row top - left to right Angus Boudreau a Jimmy Socco Herbert Melanson a Rene a Catherine Maurice Gaudet a Maria Lilnus Jordan Clifford Gaudet a Pierre Herbert Boudreau a Mederic Socco Claude Doucet a Martin

Another photo from that same group. My tante Bernadette, 2nd row third from the right, Bernadette Boudreau a Jimmy Saco, is how she is labeled in this photo.
It's because she is #Acadian as am I, and it tells any other Acadian who we are.
I am Marc Boudreau a Jimmy Saco

30.01.2026 03:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
I think this is a class photograph that includes my Dad. I have no idea what year it was taken in, but I have never seen a picture of him before he joined the military after highschool.
Photo is labeled, he is Auguste Boudreau

I think this is a class photograph that includes my Dad. I have no idea what year it was taken in, but I have never seen a picture of him before he joined the military after highschool. Photo is labeled, he is Auguste Boudreau

I recently joined a FB Group and found a picture of my Dad.
I have never seen a picture of him before he joined the Air Force after high school.
Auguste Boudreau, my Dad.

30.01.2026 03:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not as many in the last few years as I have though, lol!

30.01.2026 01:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am still losing more games than I win but I am OK with that as I'm playing against people better than me and they're teaching me a lot!

30.01.2026 01:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
He's playing white, I'm playing black and he is so close to putting me in checkmate it isn't even funny.
Considering this is a rated game and how much of a difference there is in our respective ELOs this is seriously fucking funny.
I declined it but I'm still laughing.

He's playing white, I'm playing black and he is so close to putting me in checkmate it isn't even funny. Considering this is a rated game and how much of a difference there is in our respective ELOs this is seriously fucking funny. I declined it but I'm still laughing.

I get you may not be a #chess person but I've been playing and losing to aeon1 for awhile now. We chat and have developed a bit of a friendship through the app.
As I was crashing and burning again tonight, I messaged that this was likely a draw, so he offered me one.
I damn near shit myself laughing

30.01.2026 01:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'll be 57 in April so I'm not exactly what most would consider young, but I get that age is relative.

27.01.2026 02:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Learning the piano is a bucket list thing for me.
I have other instruments that I like but this is the one I want to learn.

27.01.2026 02:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Today was #Day30 of me playing my #piano everyday.
Every damn day. Even when I didn't want to.
Send me all your good mojo for my next 30 days, please! 🎹

27.01.2026 02:05 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Great idea.

27.01.2026 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Has anyone else ever considered that they gave Jesus a Mexican name because of how heavenly their food is?

27.01.2026 01:24 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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