swimming days

My dad loved to swim. I can think of him my whole life saying yes to swimming always. He would say Today is a swimming day or Let’s go for a swim, Nance and all would be right in the world.

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burger or bust

My other cousin, Sarah, is a classic obstinate Macdonald.

20 years ago she came to Toronto for a visit  and my dad offered to take her out for lunch.

She had been a vegan vegetarian for several years but my dad still took her to Harvey’s for lunch.

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