keys found
key’s found. month later. at shoppers drugmart, eaton’s centre. don’t ask. don’t know. they’ve had an adventure! i wish they could talk.
not a bike thief
Two days ago I locked my bike on queen street and crossed the street to go into a shop. Five minutes later, paying for my merchandise, I noticed my keys missing. I turned my pockets and bags inside out, searched the shop, retraced my steps to my bike, looked under and in things, popped into…
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how to ride your bike in the snow
Riding in snow on two wheels? Are you crazy? It’s hard enough of four. How do you stay balanced? I started writing this blog last winter, and just found it in my drafts folder. I’m getting a kick out of finishing it on this day I hope to be last heatwave day of the year….
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model citizen
I’m waiting for the green light. There’s a policeman standing under the viaduct ahead on the other side of the intersection, waiting for customers. This corner is a goldmine for infractions. Drivers chasing the light, getting stuck in gridlock because the next traffic light is so close. The length of the turn always underestimated. The police…
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frozen eye lashes
It drizzled all day yesterday. Today the temperature dropped to -20 degrees. Perfect conditions for a total bike freeze. It took me half an hour to unlock my bike this morning. Already loaded into the baskets were two bags full of clothes for value village, where I was meeting a friend in her neck of…
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