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Category Archives: MemoryLane

Saturday Snap – Thank You Card

I’ve had colleagues who say that when you work for a public library, you really work for your colleagues, your clients and your community. Never feels more true when I come into find a giant thank-you card signed by a bunch of the kids I interacted with at a recent school visit.

Posted 08 February 2025 § Library § Photo § SaturdaySnap ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Hipster Facial Hair? (November 2013)

My son was ahead of the times with his swirly mustache and goatee!

Posted 06 February 2025 § Pace § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Terry Fox: Courage (by the Tragically Hip)

A perfect video at a time of Canadian unity and patriotism in the face of Trump’s tariff threats that’s unmatched since maybe the 1972 Summit Series?  

Posted 04 February 2025 § Canada § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Saturday Snap – First Day of Last Semester of High School!

A different energy and enthusiasm level than the first day of kindergarten… 😉  

Posted 01 February 2025 § Humour § Pace § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Wisdom Wednesday – Pierogi Song

A colleague and I got talking about how we love “factory movies/how things are made” movies and she reminded me of this Sesame Street classic:  

Posted 29 January 2025 § Jobs § Wisdom Wednesday § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Saturday Snap – Mark Black Farewell Party

Had a farewell party for a popular manager on Saturday night and the outpouring of love, generosity and sadness was beyond unprecedented in my 15+ years at RPL. In-scope staff donated so much money to a farewell gift that he ended up getting multiple things – a custom photo book, a custom Pats jersey, and […]

Posted 25 January 2025 § Family § Photo § Sad § SaturdaySnap § Work ‡ Comments (0) °

Throwback Thursday – Cuban Homes (Jan 2016)

Photo taken from the tourist bus leaving the ritzy tourist all-inclusive…

Posted 23 January 2025 § Family § Sad § ThrowbackThursday § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Secular Sunday – Trump Brand Bible

Sigh.  Here we go again… This is basically what drove Christ to flip the tables. https://t.co/cV0ia9YQuN — Jennifer Erin Valent (@JenniferEValent) January 19, 2025  

Posted 19 January 2025 § News § Politics § SecularSunday § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – My Absolute Most Favourite Picture of My Mother (October 2007)

Pace was only a few months old when we took him to a long-term service award presentation – I think this was 35 years for my mom?

Posted 16 January 2025 § Baby § Family § Jobs § Pace § Photo § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Charlie Angus Doesn’t Hold Back His Feelings About Trump

I think my vote for Jagmeet Singh as NDP Leader in 2017 was the right one for that  moment. But this is a new moment, nearly a decade later, and I often wonder what a world where Charlie Angus was currently the NDP leader would look like… Canadian MP Charlie Angus deliverers a direct message […]

Posted 14 January 2025 § Canada § News § Politics § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: