Ya Gotta Laugh About It

Well, to nip my Seasonal Affective Disorder in the ass, this past Monday morn I got on a plane.  Because I share my travel adventures with ...

I don’t know about you, but I've a very challenging and volatile relationship with my aging metabolism. Trust me when I admit that I wa...

Last year around this time, my Boss wandered into my office and announced he was starting to use Instagram. Knowing I'm the social medi...

Last week was somewhat of an exhausting train wreck for me. I stayed up past my bedtime four of the five week nights and therefore ended up...

If you're nice to an animal, it loves you for life.  If you're nice to a person, who the hell know what's going to happen. ...

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving... As I give thanks to all of you for reading. TAKEN: OCTOBER 9th, 2016

Well, it’s that time of year again. When our local economy for tourism dwindles and the plethora of cottagers close up until the lakes open...

I was originally suppose to be home staining the exterior of the house this weekend. Then, toward the end of the week, Mother Nature decide...

For the last number of months, I had been talking with a really fab co-worker about a milestone birthday she had approaching. Though I repe...

Well, it’s official. Today marks the first day of Autumn. Though I am quick to admit that it’s my favourite season, I loathe what the l...

Yesterday was one of those forecasted rainy days that I'd been looking forward to all week. Got my indoor cottage chores done, got my ...

Well, today’s September 1st and I'm sitting in my home office at dusk, wearing an over-sized sweatshirt, yoga pants, and a really hide...

So much changed for us when this summer was over. TAKEN: AUGUST 2007 The photo I am sharing popped up as a Facebook memory this past ...

Like everyone I know, I am grateful for the break in humidity, after muddling through two heat waves in as many weeks. It’s cooler this mor...

Like every other Canadian reading this electronic entry, I'm sure you anxiously awaited this past civic long weekend to roll around aga...

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock the last few weeks, I’m sure you have been experiencing this amazing summer weather. With the majori...

In early stages of my electronic journal, I asked a simple question to the Ya Gotta Laugh About It masses (of about 35 readers) which was: ...

Friday started like any other summer long weekend in Muskoka, with the downtown crammed by transient traffic. Great for our local economy, ...

Dearest Dad, Well, it was 11 years ago today you left me. Where the hell has the time gone? For obvious reasons, you've been on m...

Well, this past weekend was my wedding anniversary. Although the year we celebrated isn’t officially represented by a gemstone, my friends ...

A smidgen over a year after returning to Ontario, our daughter once again moved out on her own last Friday. It had been something she wante...

You must have heard the saying,  ‘one person’s trash is another person’s treasure.’  For me personally, I always use to say it before I...

I believe that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. A personal affirmation of what one truly sees, feels and appreciates for themselves. T...

Well, here we sit. It’s the tail end of the long weekend in May and this is officially longest stretch I have ever gone without writing. La...

Well, here you have it. I’ve arrived at my last letter of the alphabet and I would be remiss if I didn’t give massive props to the zealous ...

Just before my 50th Birthday. TAKEN: March 2015 How To Feel Fab By 50 1. Forgive someone from your past. 2. Travel by yourself. 3...

So, it's the typical A-Z home stretch. I'm tired, my ideas have pretty much dried up and I am faced with some of the hardest letter...

Spit polished, loaded up, and ready to GO! TAKEN: APRIL 16th, 2016 The weekend before last I did what any avid golfer does in the sp...