I don’t wat to brag, but I’m a pretty great tenant. Some might say, a dream tenant. Ok, maybe I want to brag a little, but it’s true! Rent is always paid, in full and on time, every month without issue. No pets. Never have parties. Full time job and loaded activity calendar, so rarely home to be noisy. Take care of any minor repairs ( Read more... )

“Hey, how are you doing?” a co-worker asks.

“I’m hanging in,” I reply, plastering a small smile on my face.

Not good! I scream internally. I can’t stand people asking me that all the time! How can I be good??My phone pings with a message from one of my many cousins: “Just checking in to see how you are - lots of love to you ( Read more... )

My mother has a long time friend that the rest of the family can’t really stand. For the sake of privacy, and to protect my butt in case someone who knows us stumbles across this entry, I will call her Mildred ( Read more... )

Last July, my parents packed up their split level house just off the southern tip of the island of Montreal and moved to a townhouse some 50 kilometres away in the West End. To many, a local move is not a big deal, but for my parents - and let’s face it, for ME - it was HUGE ( Read more... )