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Spent most of my 15-year-old summer there (West Islander; short train/metro ride). Great memories.

When a pre-teen, I walked by someone holding a store door for me. My father sternly took me to task for failing to thank that person. I have never forgotten my manner since.

That is terrific news, Ben. I wish you all the warmth of a happy home into the future.

Good luck with the move, Ben. I know from experience with my son that it can be overwhelming. I watch your posts with admiration for your excellent efforts to navigate your life.

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Agree!

My French country cookbook uses a larger coiled sausage, and so any large sausage is fine. Do par cook it first though, because otherwise, the pastry could get soggy from the juices, and the centre of the sausage might not reach the temp needed to be safe.

Miss him. I always enjoy it when CBC Radio replays some of his vintage standup.

Very similar, but "poor person's" version: dehydrated minced onion, green relish, salt, pepper, and regular mayo, over whatever greens are inexpensive that week. (Avocados are usually out of reach.) LOL.

Ontario's Best Butter Tart Festival

People getting ready for the butter tart festival in Midland on 14 June?

www.midland.ca/en/community...

Thank you, Mr. Whitford.

I have a fabulous recipe for an open-face leek tart, using melted leeks in a creamy sauce. I haven't made it in years. Must go looking in my recipe folders. (I have waayy too many of those. <sigh>)

How sickening. Watching from the outside (while awaiting collateral damage here in Canada), but just appalled at what is going on.

I lost a child to suicide; I ache for the survivors. I have some understanding of what they are going thtough.

What an absolutely terrific get-together to have had!

Daughter Linda Geoffrion was in my Grade 1 class at the Villa Maria convent back in 1958. The nuns who taught us there all called her "Little Boom Boom". 🙂

Oh, Number 3 for sure!

Amazing platter!

Have good one, Ben!

You remind me of my (undiagnosed) son, who I lost in 2023 at the age of 33. Enjoy all the good wishes, and ride them into the future.

Gorgeous!

Checked the final mail delivery of year (disappointing). Have a Transylvanian goulash in the slow cooker for dinner, and a charcuterie plate in the fridge for later TV watching with my SO, with some Asti at midnight (not big on dry stuff). A lovely, quiet day.

I'm joyful to hear of this honour, Gurdeep. Congratulations!

"Fireside Al" Maitland reads Frederick Forsyth's "The Shepherd" Climb into the cockpit with "Fireside Al" Maitland as he once again heads out over the North Sea, in our annual reading of Frederick Forsyth's short story, "The Shepherd".

French Canadian roots, so dinner is tourtière, and I always listen to "The Shepherd", Frederick Forsyth's wonderful Christmas story, on CBC radio: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Gorgeous!

Please continue with the political. I appreciate hearing your viewpoint.