Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – November 15, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – November 15, 2004

Unlike Bridget Jones

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – November 15, 2004 – What is it they call this? I think it’s the first day of the rest of your life! Perhaps this will be the rest of my slimmer, nutritionally fit life. Dorothy and I caught the subway up to Yonge and Eglinton this afternoon to go and see the second Bridget Jones movie.

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Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – November 14, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – November 14, 2004 

Aha – One Of Those Moments

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – November 14, 2004 – In my on-going attempt to lose weight, I’ve focussed on cutting out all the things that I thought weren’t good for me. Of course that took all the fun out of eating. No bread, sugar, desserts, pasta, rice, heavenly cheeses, pizza, bananas, no fat, no carbohydrates.

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Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – November 13, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – November 13, 2004

Another Chat With Scrummie

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – November 13, 2004 – Well – here it is another Saturday night, and I’m happy to be home! I have no plans. I suppose I could have made some, but it hardly seemed worthwhile. Then I’d actually have to interact with people – and that takes a significant amount of energy.

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Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – November 12, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – November 12, 2004

Ziggy’s View Of The World

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – November 12, 2004 – Even if Ziggy wasn’t my cat, or to be politically correct, if he didn’t live with me, and I just met him by accident – I’d still like him. He has no idea how grateful he should be to me, the person who saved him from certain death. Even if he did know, he wouldn’t care. Ziggy lives life on his own terms.

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A Tale Of 2 Lion Cubs From Spain – Part 8

A Tale Of 2 Lion Cubs From Spain – Part 8

Born In France – Rescued In Spain – Safe In South Africa
A Tale Of 2 Lion Cubs From Spain – Part 8 – The Spanish lion cubs arrived in Johannesburg on Friday 31st October. It was a blazing hot day on the highveld. The CACH team met at the cargo section of OR Tambo airport.
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A Tale Of 2 Lion Cubs In Spain – Part 7

A Tale Of 2 Lion Cubs In Spain – Part 7

Lift Off And Touch Down
A Tale Of 2 Lion Cubs In Spain – CJ and Luis Munoz are on the final leg of their remarkable journey with George and Yame – the two precious lion cubs who were rescued in March from an appalling life of cub petting in Spain. They were sick, suffering and deliberately underfed to keep them small.
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Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – November 11, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – November 11, 2004

Dogs Are The Best

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – November 11, 2004 – This morning dawned November gray – a crisp see your breath day. Augie and I did our rounds of the neighbourhood. My little prince of a dog dancing along at the end of his leash – his goofy grin firmly in place and his attitude full of joy.

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