Category Archives: Lifestyle & Leisure

May
06
2009

The Burger King/Sponge Bob Hoopla

In recent weeks there has been a huge outcry over the Burger King “Square Butts” commercial.
Admittedly, the first time I saw it on TV my initial thought was “that’s a pretty dumb commercial” and later in the commercial I thought “what does this have to do with food” and “what are they advertising?”. In the [...]

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Apr
06
2009

A Night at the Movies

Well…not exactly a night at the movies, but close. On Saturday (Apr 4th) the Orillia Figure Skating Club held their annual finale “A Night at the Movies” at the Rama Mask.
 
We’ve got a granddaughter who used to skate at the Mariposa School of Skating, but has transitioned to the Orillia Figure Skating Club (for a [...]

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Apr
03
2009

Have We Made It Yet?

Is it possible? Have we finally seen the end of the worst part of winter? We went through April Fool’s day without a snowstorm…we generally get one. For the moment, the huge amount of snow in Orillia is pretty much melted. And it’s a relief to finally see the end of it. I haven’t [...]

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Jan
01
2009

It’s the New Year…and time for a new year

December was a frantic and hectic month. It seems that everything ran late, but we did manage to get finished – just in time.
The livingroom carpet was replaced with wood flooring, thanks to the labour  of our two sons-in-law, and it looks amazing. It’s so much easier to clean than the white carpet, and [...]

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