I hadn't really planned on getting a french bulldog, but a series of fortunate events saw us welcome this little, big-eared frenchie into our home. Lulu settled in quite nicely with the rest of the pack, but it was clear from the get-go that she was different.  Smarter, stronger, and spryer than our three pugs,…

Five hours and forty minutes, ninety-seven kpop songs, and a smoked meat sandwich later we are back in Toronto.  And I am exhausted.  I may have to redeem one of the massage tickets Akemi gifted me for Christmas. Our last full day in Montreal saw us all attend the special Van Gogh exhibition in Old…

Suji doing her impersonation of Lulu. Lulu looking dreamy. That thinking look. Snack time! Table manners! - Riding out early tomorrow to get ahead of the big storm!  See you in Toronto!

Ah well.  An overnight ice storm has rendered the various streets surrounding mom's place defecto skating strips (This morning, Akemi and I watched a squirrel literally slide down the driveway).  As a result, we are housebound.  No smoked meat lunch.  No going downtown to check out that condo in Old Montreal.  No walkies for the…

Guys, if there is one thing I absolutely must do in 2020, it's curb my pistachio cream consumption.  It's really getting out of hand! Mallozzi's. Akemi doing the chipmunk thing. Lulu Sujiko And Christmas dinner. Alright horror aficionados, it's time for another round of Guess the Horror Movie by its Tagline.  This time, it's the…

At some point late last night, Akemi decided the guest room we were sleeping in was too cold for her, so she moved to the second guest room.  It wasn't until 6:00 a.m. that Suji realized she was missing - at which point she freaked out, in turn freaking Lulu out.  They would NOT go…

Merry Christmas Eve from mom.  Here, have some Christmas cookies. In case you missed it, check out - https://medium.com/fan-fare/12-of-the-best-science-fiction-fantasy-television-series-of-the-decade-406d3c719e1a Thanks to Rod T. Faulkner, longtime Dark Matter supporter, for the mention. Alright.  It's time for another round of Guess the Horror Movie by its Tagline.  Yesterday, we played the Easy Edition.  Congratulations to Colleen O’Shaughnessy for being the…

336.5 miles, 74 kpop songs, and one prosciutto, lettuce and tomato sandwich later, we arrived in Montreal.  The dogs were a little edgy for the first two hours until they presumably realized were not, in fact, going to the visit the vet - at which point they kicked back and snoozed through the remainder of…

Blergh! Do you wanna build a snowman? Sunday sisters. Lulu in action. Flaps down!  Prepare for take-off!

Bonnie and Clyde "They're young, they're in love, and they kill people."  Napoleon Dynamite "He's out to prove he's got nothing to prove" Grosse Pointe Blank "Even a hitman deserves a second shot." Edward Scissorhands "His story will touch you even though he can't." Ghostbusters "Who you gonna call?" I Am Legend "The last man…

Dark Matter would, of course, be top of the list - but in the interest of being as objective as possible, I will exclude my own (albeit well-deserving) show. #10. Sliders What a terrific concept for a sci-fi series.  The possibilities are as endless as the parallel worlds in our multiverse. #9. Logan's Run I've…

This was much of my day today - Well, that and preparing my bank statements and taxes for my year end.  Oh, and eating a sandwich with extra avocado because we're heading out of town on Monday and need to finish them before we go.  But mostly cutting.  And blocking.  And muting. The upcoming holidays…

A heartbreaking day back home in Montreal where mom had to say goodbye to her constant companion for these many years, Felix.  He'd been ill for a while now and, in recent days, his condition had really taken a turn for the worse.  It's always difficult to know when is the right time to let…