Tag Archives: Canada

I Am Totally Obsessed With This Song

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Barb Knowles

I could listen to this 25 times a day. Nothing in moderation for me. Half Light by @BannersMusic. I’m obsessed.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged addiction, alternative rock, BANNERS, Canada, lifestyle, Liverpool, moderation, music, obsession, pop, The Royals, UK | 8 Comments

Harry Potter Saved Me

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Barb Knowles

One of the hardest things I’ve done as a mother is to drop my son off at college his freshmen year. I was so proud of him. And he was only going to be a 3+ hour drive away. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Canada, depression, empty nest, Harry Potter, Humor, mother son relationships, Niagara Falls, SUNY Delhi, vacations, writing | 21 Comments

Calling All Canadians!

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Barb Knowles

You have to help me out, please. I have an embarrassing admission. I know almost nothing about Canadian literature. When I say “almost nothing,” I mean that literally. How is that possible? Growing up, in English classes, we were exposed … Continue reading →

Posted in reading, Uncategorized | Tagged American lit, blogging, Canada, Canadian literature, Kathy Reichs, Laura Secord, LGTB, literature, Louise Penny, Lydia Longley, New York, prolific writer, reading, voracious reader | 33 Comments

The Smell of Memory

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Barb Knowles

My brother believes that we are all born with a finite number of memory slots. Of course, he is speaking in jest…probably. When we’re little, memories go in and out as more experiences create new memories. Then those start staying … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged brain, Canada, Chanel No. 5, Copportone, English Leather, long-term memory, memories, short-term memory, smell, thoughts, usa | 14 Comments

Santa Fe, Seattle, Senegal + Seven

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Barb Knowles

If I lived to be 150, and had unlimited resources, maybe I could visit all the places I would like to visit. A lot of them start with the letter S. Odd, I know, but I’m a little Strange and … Continue reading →

Posted in humor | Tagged africa, alaska, california, Canada, Humor, lifestyle, new mexico, san franciso, santa fe, saskatchewan, scotland, seattle, senegal, singapore, spain, sweden, travel, usa, washington | 46 Comments

Envelope please…..And the Winners Are…………

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Barb Knowles

The moment we’ve been waiting for! The Get the Party Started Caption Contest winners are…….drumroll please….. 1. “How we all felt the day after watching the red wedding.” CLASSIC This top winning response is brought to you by John Callaghan of http://getoffmylawnplease.com/ fame. … Continue reading →

Posted in humor, Uncategorized | Tagged baby, baptism, Canada, Canadians, coffee, contests, Game of Thrones, Humor, pacifier, red wedding | 53 Comments

Yes, United States peeps, Canada really is a different country….just ask Sprint

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Barb Knowles

At the risk of sounding like I can’t come up with a blog post idea of my own, this will give a shout out, again, to Paul at The Captains Speech for reminding me how mad I am at Canada. Kidding! … Continue reading →

Posted in humor | Tagged Canada, Humor, international calls, phone companies, saving money, Sprint, vacations | 13 Comments

Gut feeling about states

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Barb Knowles

While commenting on a blog by John Guillen a few minutes ago, I realize how many misconceptions, or no conceptions, I have about a lot of states (USA – I’m only vaguely aware that Canada and Australia have provinces. Actually I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in geography, humor | Tagged alabama, alaska, australia, california, Canada, connecticut, delaware, florida, geography, georgia, guns, hawaii, Humor, idaho, kansas, lake dunmore, Long Beach Island, louisiana, maine, maryland, massachusetts, montana, new jersey, Ohio, Ohio Wesleyan University, oklahoma, oregon, peaches, portland, rhode island, texas, USMA, vermont, virginia, washington, West Point, west virginia, wisconsin | 28 Comments

American Football, the Common Core and the Canadians.

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Barb Knowles

Why do we call our football “football” when we hardly ever use our feet? I’ve never understood that. It should be called throwball, runball, touchdownball or something like that. So when a student asks me why we call American Football … Continue reading →

Posted in sports, teaching | Tagged Canada, common core, Education, football, soccer, teachers | 24 Comments