Think of the Squirrel Bums!
Ok, now that Fall is here I’m a little concerned; concerned for the chipmunks at the tops of many local peaks. What gets me is people who feed them wasabi peas, gummy worms and other assorted snacks... It is hard enough for humans to digest a wasabi pea, think of their wee bums!! With fewer people hiking they might be happy not to be baited with caustic snacks or they are pissed off as they are addicted and can't get their fix of burning or gummy anymore. I guess so this is not an issue next year, maybe people should stop feeding them food they don’t really need. On a personal note...I’m cute, you can feed me!
- Keith Freeman
Thanks a City Worker
I wish to extend a great big THANK YOU to the city staff who maintain our parks and public places. I hope some of them read this. They regularly pick up litter in the parks, they replant the flower beds and keep them tidy, they keep the paths and trails clear of fallen leaves (and snow), they cut the grass and trim the trees, and so many other tasks. Here's a suggestion for the rest of us: next time you see city staff working to make our city so beautiful, take a few seconds to approach them and say "thank you". Gratitude ought to be verbally expressed.
- Alan
Shop Goes the Extra Mile
The Denman Market, a small convenience store at the corner of Barclay and Denman, gets a rave notice from me. This morning, I bought two very large containers of yellow chrysanthemums there. The young woman behind the counter asked how far I was going with them. I answered, “About four blocks, but I will make two trips, if you don’t mind holding on to one pot for me.” She suggested that her father would be happy to carry them for me. And he did - all the way up to my condo door. This is amazing service!
- Margaret Andrews
