Category Archives: Family History

Baba’s Beach Podcast #28 – Welcome to middle age

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Mark

That kid you saw staggering down main street, hooting and puking on Canada Day may well be the doctor you’ll see in emergency next week. He’ll be wearing the white coat and you’ll be the one barfing as a kidney … Continue reading →

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“Isn’t that a repeat?”

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Mark

Yes, it just might be. A year ago, I moved Babasbeach.ca from Libsyn to my hosted plan at Hostpapa. I couldn’t justify paying for hosting to both providers. It’s taken me a while, but over the next two weeks, I’ll … Continue reading →

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Baba’s Beach Podcast #27 – Win or lose, it’s the best game in the world…but mostly when we win.

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Moe

Yes, it is genetic. The Swedes are fast, the Russians are machines but nobody plays this game like the folk that invented it. There is field hockey and even pool hockey but skating on a winter morning, on a pond, … Continue reading →

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Baba’s Beach Podcast #25 – Ahem

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Mark

Just another Yankee with a Maple Leaf on her back-pack While still engaged to mom, dad whisked off to the University of Washington to get a BA in theatre. Mom and dad corresponded faithfully until one day Dad mentioned working in … Continue reading →

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Baba’s Beach Podcast #21 – La Meme Chose

Posted on November 2, 2007 by Mark

The two icons of 50′s TV were Dragnet’s Joe Friday and June Cleaver,domestic goddess on “Leave it To Beaver”. He was all about the facts,while her thing was house, hearth and doting on her sons: especiallythe unfortunately nick-named youngest lad … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday

Posted on September 1, 2007 by Mark

I woke up this morning and knew that it was a special day but I wasn’t sure why. It was one of those feelings that you just can’t place. Then I remembered. It would have been my Grandmother’s Birthday. Then … Continue reading →

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Baba’s Beach Podcast #20 – The Journey

Posted on June 16, 2007 by Mark

I grew up in a house that was filled with music. Despite the budget considerations of raising four children on a printer’s salary, there was never a problem finding money for a piano, a saxophone, and a clarinet for us … Continue reading →

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Baba’s Beach Podcast #18 – Life with MacGyver

Posted on March 31, 2007 by Mark

A few years ago while sitting in a coffee shop in Victoria’s laid back equivalent of the Upper East Side, Gordon Head, I overheard two young moms, upwardly mobile, impeccably dressed, comparing pictures from a child’s birthday party. Every second … Continue reading →

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Baba’s Beach #15 – A Tough One

Posted on September 30, 2006 by Mark

When life hands you lemons… fill in the blank with a greeting card one liner. One of my daughter’s favorite cartoon character says, “When life hands you lemons, dance: dance like there’s a muskrat in your pants.” Actually, life doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Baba’s Beach Podcast #14 – New Undies

Posted on July 21, 2006 by Mark

“Never Underestimate the Importance of Clean Underwear. Some people find inspiration at the bottom of a bottle. Some find it on a mountain top. And every so often some find where they’d least expect it. Many thanks to my back-up … Continue reading →

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