tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143377042784681152024-03-28T09:36:54.416-04:00Gramps' Blog"That's how it happens living life by the drop" ~ SRVBob Rodkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09720043094697896541noreply@blogger.comBlogger319125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514337704278468115.post-74451875422830596302024-03-28T09:10:00.001-04:002024-03-28T09:36:23.344-04:00Toronto Maple Leafs Bobby Baun vs Mitch Marner<b>Bobby Baun
</b><br />On April 23, 1964, having fractured his ankle earlier in the game, he returned in overtime and scored the game-winning goal to even the best-of-seven series at 3-3. The Leafs won the next game 4–0 to secure their third consecutive Stanley Cup championship.
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<br /><b>Mitch Marner</b>
<br />On March 14, 2024, having sprained his ankle left the game. And he missed the next 6 games and counting.
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<br />Baun earned $50,000 per season in 1964 (value of $500,500 in 2024), an era of no salary cap. Marner gets $8M per season.<div><br /></div><div>Maybe this isn’t a fair comparison. Maybe it doesn’t really compare apples to apples so to speak. But I think it does illustrate one difference in professional hockey from today to 60 years ago. Personally, I feel players in that era were tougher, certainly less pampered, than many of today’s players.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4z9_kaM_nLw" width="320" youtube-src-id="4z9_kaM_nLw"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Bob Rodkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09720043094697896541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514337704278468115.post-18470826961720814172024-03-27T15:11:00.000-04:002024-03-27T15:12:00.983-04:00March has been a big reading month for me<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_t7Rh5ffySJ22wc2v1l6OBM-iTMm3DimE6zPMlNT1ALhCeNiFFgQDQ0TGuIk3pHAnKD-DwYSrJgc4USaMQNOZtXQZqIhg_X7t1pKWeBllz1n7nqLOOedb3xpCBMB7dBxG0lWuhxRodc6pZTXWV5IgD97EQ_4ih94pajsMr5sKmIXiOi8h5GK2CRQ5o1c"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_t7Rh5ffySJ22wc2v1l6OBM-iTMm3DimE6zPMlNT1ALhCeNiFFgQDQ0TGuIk3pHAnKD-DwYSrJgc4USaMQNOZtXQZqIhg_X7t1pKWeBllz1n7nqLOOedb3xpCBMB7dBxG0lWuhxRodc6pZTXWV5IgD97EQ_4ih94pajsMr5sKmIXiOi8h5GK2CRQ5o1c=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7351123093210663346" /></a></p>I don't remember any month that I've read so much, not even back in my high school days. Although, if you knew me in high school that wouldn't come as much of a surprise. This month I completed:
<br>1) The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett. 900 pages.
<br>2) The Pillars of the Earth, also by Ken. Over 1,000 pages and, if you've read it, you know it was about 200 pages more than needed.
<br>3) Everyone Here is Lying by Shari Lapena. 352 pages.
<br>4) Standing in the Shadows by Peter Robinson. 268 pages.
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<br>I've also been wading through Shanghai Grand by Taras Grescoe, and My Effin' Life by Geddy Lee. Both I intend to finish but I'm in no hurry.
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<br>While I generally like historical fiction, going forward I'm going to try to stick to novels in the 300 to 500 page range. More than that and I find I start to lose interest. Although that didn't happen with Ken Follett's The Evening and the Morning.
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<br>Happy reading.Bob Rodkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09720043094697896541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514337704278468115.post-39129038667889203202024-03-23T16:40:00.000-04:002024-03-23T16:41:03.469-04:00This is me having my first conversation with my new grandson.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhemiWX0_h7KcFd0QOSrFjW07V_zKaR3za1PPq-WYE4ShMzgX5e8laF9e8-1aQtGJRRpQ7Ijg7_wVg4TixARXMZt-qGzHiqN9ACiyJ4nzscQAszLJH12xSr3QrZRcX3CFpfHlEx3bQbBUmNVPa5MBNKX3VG398i0HWDipCuEDaBt4Xu8hovedN_DJAj1k8"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhemiWX0_h7KcFd0QOSrFjW07V_zKaR3za1PPq-WYE4ShMzgX5e8laF9e8-1aQtGJRRpQ7Ijg7_wVg4TixARXMZt-qGzHiqN9ACiyJ4nzscQAszLJH12xSr3QrZRcX3CFpfHlEx3bQbBUmNVPa5MBNKX3VG398i0HWDipCuEDaBt4Xu8hovedN_DJAj1k8=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7349661702241835426" /></a></p>Even at 12 hours young he's quite the conversationalist! 😍Bob Rodkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09720043094697896541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514337704278468115.post-56529993918172702412024-03-22T15:37:00.000-04:002024-03-22T15:38:05.397-04:00Frankie & Ruby. Relaxing in their favourite spot.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjy9QZaVZQkSGJUcZXEV2tN_qezPDXDY_kct-rFUZo6DZU_BjjeIYM604_06NUCCQ0FFV47vxx9wwhCwnXuDdfPE1kyQlDYksJY2H1FjpRpIb1wnr7w7J-iEDtpzn7qm1tKVb_m-PAmAzCZQKEYVTsvvWCBwZuIA4aTvW1NEunZWvKjIgIxEokKqo1qBOI"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjy9QZaVZQkSGJUcZXEV2tN_qezPDXDY_kct-rFUZo6DZU_BjjeIYM604_06NUCCQ0FFV47vxx9wwhCwnXuDdfPE1kyQlDYksJY2H1FjpRpIb1wnr7w7J-iEDtpzn7qm1tKVb_m-PAmAzCZQKEYVTsvvWCBwZuIA4aTvW1NEunZWvKjIgIxEokKqo1qBOI=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7349274388145227490" /></a></p>Bob Rodkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09720043094697896541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514337704278468115.post-81025301233752942782024-03-14T09:29:00.001-04:002024-03-14T09:29:45.929-04:00Watching the sunrise <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3MC_8EADnzxhg8ekdoA8YmJ9ikG5NB3fhDZpJs0lrc6hiAkHMkPNz027x63tkNbw9WJbFzQ2G8u0aEL4l6glGRCYA6BHCSWUXxXWdiNLE4BMFKoHD4ShaKDDxpLviWHEhNrjBKGK_u7JWgq7tYUyvTTzCTpcXcuq5El-qwZg79508QFpZ3Rx6kzRbM3w"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3MC_8EADnzxhg8ekdoA8YmJ9ikG5NB3fhDZpJs0lrc6hiAkHMkPNz027x63tkNbw9WJbFzQ2G8u0aEL4l6glGRCYA6BHCSWUXxXWdiNLE4BMFKoHD4ShaKDDxpLviWHEhNrjBKGK_u7JWgq7tYUyvTTzCTpcXcuq5El-qwZg79508QFpZ3Rx6kzRbM3w=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7346210795541982706" /></a></p>Orono, Ontario, CanadaBob Rodkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09720043094697896541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514337704278468115.post-77251485038582068232024-03-13T18:15:00.001-04:002024-03-13T18:15:14.789-04:00Just chillin’ with five dogs. Life is good 😊 <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYGFBQ1kWU0CsCkcb640gpa74uzdk6lC5LusvPzxJ-J2M8Fgogofh7lxNooScvZVcRyy6NK3QQPyrwPb7l3sK0U-g7IobWXwPcf-oJZNQRaSEI4RExpGNZgrORQc4BwGTiNUG2xkE8KM_7E8xYfXAi0tnghpfjLHQB3O8p3aMyH9uxoovX--77MtSJrGc"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYGFBQ1kWU0CsCkcb640gpa74uzdk6lC5LusvPzxJ-J2M8Fgogofh7lxNooScvZVcRyy6NK3QQPyrwPb7l3sK0U-g7IobWXwPcf-oJZNQRaSEI4RExpGNZgrORQc4BwGTiNUG2xkE8KM_7E8xYfXAi0tnghpfjLHQB3O8p3aMyH9uxoovX--77MtSJrGc=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7345975122827995602" /></a></p>Bob Rodkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09720043094697896541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514337704278468115.post-68537388448820892822024-03-12T05:26:00.002-04:002024-03-12T05:30:51.134-04:00RIP Eric Carmen …and I’m Never Gonna Fall in Love Again<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lK_tErs-d2Y" width="320" youtube-src-id="lK_tErs-d2Y"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p>Bob Rodkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09720043094697896541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514337704278468115.post-38296005963954440222024-03-07T08:55:00.000-05:002024-03-07T09:12:31.878-05:00My doggie owners do spoil me <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgq5BJgYFo5jB06FSnd8718oBgmAseqIf69B4lC4hzy5xvOxEo5NaB-OSKbzGjFI78N37Oxn49wxjYCboJYBPQdqD_RMMpNeMxncB3rhfixf-frg25a-vpbWhNxdHrEPCXpLFuDi2zgfa_tjb-fvQn0bJ1wVFyekzcU6rMVltI0ykrTkHwJoOQH9zn15x0"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7343620176719039922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgq5BJgYFo5jB06FSnd8718oBgmAseqIf69B4lC4hzy5xvOxEo5NaB-OSKbzGjFI78N37Oxn49wxjYCboJYBPQdqD_RMMpNeMxncB3rhfixf-frg25a-vpbWhNxdHrEPCXpLFuDi2zgfa_tjb-fvQn0bJ1wVFyekzcU6rMVltI0ykrTkHwJoOQH9zn15x0=s320" /></a></p>Carley arrived this morning with coffee and donuts for me 🥰<div><a href="https://www.oshawadogclub.ca/2024/03/my-doggie-owners-do-spoil-me.html?m=1">Oshawa Dog Club</a></div>Bob Rodkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09720043094697896541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514337704278468115.post-30896905862983260752024-03-05T14:41:00.000-05:002024-03-05T14:42:51.314-05:0017° out and looks like rain… better than snow.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpvIaw5-xa7X0tc2z_DrCwrDy0BLRPBF-vdcxv8KybHKez2VXJM7L9jpQfwfBG02WK2uq9o0MUi2UFm0xe7v1MUonVv8EbGGNRmsyoXtxcSMK59dVuFTFmcNc6OixwO0WuzwYCNshMDZBtFyTl0betvh0UnRU5NqoAhR_iYjHXVyR_tHBjyX19hACQGUM"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpvIaw5-xa7X0tc2z_DrCwrDy0BLRPBF-vdcxv8KybHKez2VXJM7L9jpQfwfBG02WK2uq9o0MUi2UFm0xe7v1MUonVv8EbGGNRmsyoXtxcSMK59dVuFTFmcNc6OixwO0WuzwYCNshMDZBtFyTl0betvh0UnRU5NqoAhR_iYjHXVyR_tHBjyX19hACQGUM=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7342967169170636562" /></a></p>Bob Rodkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09720043094697896541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514337704278468115.post-69058926558903865742024-02-23T10:39:00.001-05:002024-02-23T10:39:44.982-05:00I think February 23rd must be the new first day of Spring 🌤️😎<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_-9k4lEi-Ii6O8jeIOJ30fBdqzqkKlFaxjMpm3Xr8cCLURh5YN_zGUBK1g_umWugZwErhtTwVJvby-p2IZBwFzd6L1hHh3FGHAUjx0cia7C1bGMoV7IY3Dx4IIawCkOwHMZLaWlu7bs9lxJZBuqVe1p-oKN99YesWM35aWr8ABoDnH-CEhvnNJCoBxdE"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_-9k4lEi-Ii6O8jeIOJ30fBdqzqkKlFaxjMpm3Xr8cCLURh5YN_zGUBK1g_umWugZwErhtTwVJvby-p2IZBwFzd6L1hHh3FGHAUjx0cia7C1bGMoV7IY3Dx4IIawCkOwHMZLaWlu7bs9lxJZBuqVe1p-oKN99YesWM35aWr8ABoDnH-CEhvnNJCoBxdE=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7338822588667396338" /></a></p>Bob Rodkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09720043094697896541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514337704278468115.post-2297141170405210482024-02-11T15:01:00.001-05:002024-02-11T15:01:33.982-05:00Too rich for me…<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPTksr77LbB5SvoSCD2Dfw3F6TpRqDi6NlASmBXeptmUYSuuhM5PZzd7-FWrtjsteDfSKBsdlT5bRrQPYDmji6vYQKi-gbYW_qthvE6Q1Sj6wyvj7tcu8yT5sxbyTXRDxh91Gz5jXhDZvbskpyXDE1RuVdpPmxE_yGYdhhSDe5H3QWDL-h98swHTPfQgA"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPTksr77LbB5SvoSCD2Dfw3F6TpRqDi6NlASmBXeptmUYSuuhM5PZzd7-FWrtjsteDfSKBsdlT5bRrQPYDmji6vYQKi-gbYW_qthvE6Q1Sj6wyvj7tcu8yT5sxbyTXRDxh91Gz5jXhDZvbskpyXDE1RuVdpPmxE_yGYdhhSDe5H3QWDL-h98swHTPfQgA=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7334437028040670226" /></a></p>I suppose price increases, are the name of the game these days. And I understand that to a point. But I think @Ancestry has gone a little beyond what's acceptable… at least for me.Bob Rodkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09720043094697896541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514337704278468115.post-79423071403072606992024-02-06T14:11:00.001-05:002024-02-06T14:11:31.603-05:00Shanghai Grand by Taras Grescoe<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpPEEY-Zaom8eNJ8JwdE-UqNvrVHxejg6T4AAdlKuclfTbOchwh9odk9b4kVDpZ2tz2Ms31HmSl8d-pz1JzgTw8TpByJ-k6WJUmlmF10T51qIaoYLh93eWY8Xp3UBTcV0f5ihrGrpZ03CLg8eRasB6eGYZqoU0m5f81eFtMwCmEDMAo78xP8k1sF04n_0"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpPEEY-Zaom8eNJ8JwdE-UqNvrVHxejg6T4AAdlKuclfTbOchwh9odk9b4kVDpZ2tz2Ms31HmSl8d-pz1JzgTw8TpByJ-k6WJUmlmF10T51qIaoYLh93eWY8Xp3UBTcV0f5ihrGrpZ03CLg8eRasB6eGYZqoU0m5f81eFtMwCmEDMAo78xP8k1sF04n_0=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7332568712425169842" /></a></p>Just borrowed this novel from the Oshawa Library. Looking forward to read it as my father was born and grew up in Shanghai during the pre WW II period.Bob Rodkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09720043094697896541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514337704278468115.post-46603340898749603882024-01-30T09:12:00.001-05:002024-01-30T15:28:42.975-05:00Snoopy Have to admit that my favourite thing about my Apple Watch is the ever changing Snoopy watch face. A new smile every time 😊<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/JaH98W5w1iY?si=vL67PmBlUfEeItND" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="547" data-original-width="948" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg11kOqe_EovNPxvZ2D217hp1EmNICqz4xSy4zWAILDqWONEQh4YE-AireaaB9_rfOUt1dkcAWS3L9_OXkbIgb4x_trwbMqVcjpNpLoTJepxOmMorJfBR-wIFCok-reHAE3d5C5HAisVWmMCP6LYVQZxDl-nf8F2VHMAoeh9_ymOkJbueaXLBJo_smIuoE/s320/IMG_0846.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Bob Rodkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09720043094697896541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514337704278468115.post-55033547169047652432024-01-28T10:18:00.001-05:002024-01-28T10:18:08.936-05:00Happy Sunday ☕️✨<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9dM5nVEplZlgbFSzK3IbHH-tJD_SuVjY7caf30fsG9oL06hQnySO6juiWrZ-tfr3MUQbOfG5VzLwpwZwLje4rTk11Fqtauar7RRCYi7Y84uyiCFKq4lM8Eff4lPyLsA9ebnKvq9DeEE_MTUUYbNmX0qQ0usx1i-w4SR99PoLtXp5VJgTR6uc-Z0KYeTM"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9dM5nVEplZlgbFSzK3IbHH-tJD_SuVjY7caf30fsG9oL06hQnySO6juiWrZ-tfr3MUQbOfG5VzLwpwZwLje4rTk11Fqtauar7RRCYi7Y84uyiCFKq4lM8Eff4lPyLsA9ebnKvq9DeEE_MTUUYbNmX0qQ0usx1i-w4SR99PoLtXp5VJgTR6uc-Z0KYeTM=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7329168800123356914" /></a></p>Bob Rodkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09720043094697896541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514337704278468115.post-72795252961586626742024-01-27T12:37:00.001-05:002024-01-27T12:37:44.858-05:00So, this is cool…<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFysiZfV3PahyhEdXuJIhuIvSiYYAbgl6u7zO7G-1EgXuYplXQ5vPH4eQ_MPZUQ1InP1pOIsZ0bRL_FGaJL1nl1f5JtaOxrL9LxLx2Rr8IPrnGdz4kMTLh_2_0ujr7phFIge6YH8nHrUCgJFONufPV-TzmzpdDCF9Ir7QdCnn7xTRVgWUBF_Oek6_F1rE"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFysiZfV3PahyhEdXuJIhuIvSiYYAbgl6u7zO7G-1EgXuYplXQ5vPH4eQ_MPZUQ1InP1pOIsZ0bRL_FGaJL1nl1f5JtaOxrL9LxLx2Rr8IPrnGdz4kMTLh_2_0ujr7phFIge6YH8nHrUCgJFONufPV-TzmzpdDCF9Ir7QdCnn7xTRVgWUBF_Oek6_F1rE=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7328833690959734578" /></a></p>Canada and the United States at the same latitude as EuropeBob Rodkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09720043094697896541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514337704278468115.post-73070778637352545942024-01-26T15:28:00.001-05:002024-01-26T15:28:32.495-05:00Bobby Orr and the Oshawa Generals 1965-66<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGkw5Hjgdss_RcxmcfWRVc0DcmJzfDsa58KVIHH_Nqmb_z9J0eq3pgT-FmajOVbPB-lx4sEaVpzwOUbiYQj3K9hmOtV1HnPUfgi5VJ6cCo6rc4h0_PirJdwpbIcIwnP9jyCG-vHgrUI8_CWHNSPHjLXIEEu8VwHj0M5X3P0ie-04c9BHw9J4Ipggh0L-I"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGkw5Hjgdss_RcxmcfWRVc0DcmJzfDsa58KVIHH_Nqmb_z9J0eq3pgT-FmajOVbPB-lx4sEaVpzwOUbiYQj3K9hmOtV1HnPUfgi5VJ6cCo6rc4h0_PirJdwpbIcIwnP9jyCG-vHgrUI8_CWHNSPHjLXIEEu8VwHj0M5X3P0ie-04c9BHw9J4Ipggh0L-I=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7328506621457552082" /></a></p>Bob Rodkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09720043094697896541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514337704278468115.post-50523570612830015752024-01-26T14:14:00.001-05:002024-01-26T14:14:59.884-05:00Yvan Cournoyer chases Bobby Orr<p class="mobile-photo"><a 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgraplWr6PaHHnujkFyaXkFnnt4HriXwFBsUoVe9KdkUkQABiy7Q_5THU0TJ9f3b9MBxpxRAakVy3mRlNzcUom5no7m2DRRbSRuO086v9uD1BjQ0OHE0iYBYsuTJcD2N8dy7g3_AO79vsJ6xoRl0xhzU_96V4sX-u-CcdKbABRhdb4DVAQdkYTuxUnGows"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgraplWr6PaHHnujkFyaXkFnnt4HriXwFBsUoVe9KdkUkQABiy7Q_5THU0TJ9f3b9MBxpxRAakVy3mRlNzcUom5no7m2DRRbSRuO086v9uD1BjQ0OHE0iYBYsuTJcD2N8dy7g3_AO79vsJ6xoRl0xhzU_96V4sX-u-CcdKbABRhdb4DVAQdkYTuxUnGows=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7327810423948033442" /></a></p>Bob Rodkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09720043094697896541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514337704278468115.post-48216937186245237052024-01-22T20:51:00.001-05:002024-01-22T20:51:40.294-05:00Rocky Horror Picture Show <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSbwkSpo-l1QGr6grb2m22qsb6ioJnX_rvcO6VMnnE2jIcEtl96AjpP3yG5_ZSqyw2dLL4zluMDtdp_jzgAsWHJpmXN3p3fDJTj4LNgxe5POcSIDmCN-TVBmJDLnyIWy0f61TYzbIqwimh9BmkGvG86d0d3kB_Nj1TY5kWXEIfhGVwLHD1QgPIZC0JUsA"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSbwkSpo-l1QGr6grb2m22qsb6ioJnX_rvcO6VMnnE2jIcEtl96AjpP3yG5_ZSqyw2dLL4zluMDtdp_jzgAsWHJpmXN3p3fDJTj4LNgxe5POcSIDmCN-TVBmJDLnyIWy0f61TYzbIqwimh9BmkGvG86d0d3kB_Nj1TY5kWXEIfhGVwLHD1QgPIZC0JUsA=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7327105550993794738" /></a></p>Saw this hoodie being worn by a young person at a local Starbucks… took me back to 1976 when Rocky Horror opened at the Roxy in Toronto. That's when I learned Meatloaf was more than just one of my favourite foods.Bob Rodkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09720043094697896541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514337704278468115.post-19960600887163491632024-01-22T20:46:00.001-05:002024-01-22T20:46:44.996-05:00Watching the Bruins game with Frankie<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZgmpCmTRqvpiJuxNYf47JDn4wNNPIUInMBJVoLP9srnmbG_UHmPdXSCnALLZVHwOb3RhUlKaDQGzoFD6OyBzJHaOJTQB64QsK3hkV1NDlacBo_cCkCSKnrLb4StC0fKe4VuWCHLxLdhvJ77vvehDkrFvxhAZStGDjpzSETFNBXVgk-vfNkNzwuqbWmXg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZgmpCmTRqvpiJuxNYf47JDn4wNNPIUInMBJVoLP9srnmbG_UHmPdXSCnALLZVHwOb3RhUlKaDQGzoFD6OyBzJHaOJTQB64QsK3hkV1NDlacBo_cCkCSKnrLb4StC0fKe4VuWCHLxLdhvJ77vvehDkrFvxhAZStGDjpzSETFNBXVgk-vfNkNzwuqbWmXg=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7327104282190529922" /></a></p>Bob Rodkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09720043094697896541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514337704278468115.post-17773722240945296582024-01-21T18:16:00.001-05:002024-01-21T18:16:37.575-05:00At the Gens game with my grandson <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpqyqN7UXkaODTouRZia7rHrWLall4WEB3w6JG2SHxYmDjQQ6ZBfB4VKFznmcf94hT5IMUm2rNCBSV1apQErDwuP8VhxBNuGdpUiQnwc8KGrwiTfQgqtEvl3n1kwwrzb1l8hXGtSECLo3EvKNlYO5SVSkXnzd8NXS5x6PaAr7ltywAhq7Efjbb71XRM98"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpqyqN7UXkaODTouRZia7rHrWLall4WEB3w6JG2SHxYmDjQQ6ZBfB4VKFznmcf94hT5IMUm2rNCBSV1apQErDwuP8VhxBNuGdpUiQnwc8KGrwiTfQgqtEvl3n1kwwrzb1l8hXGtSECLo3EvKNlYO5SVSkXnzd8NXS5x6PaAr7ltywAhq7Efjbb71XRM98=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7326694510028930962" /></a></p>Here's me and my grandson enjoying the Oshawa Generals game today (5-0 win over Windsor). Shout out to the kindest fan who was hit in the stands by a puck, then gave it to my grandson.
<br>Gens fans rock! ❤️🤍💙Bob Rodkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09720043094697896541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514337704278468115.post-28588508799194402132024-01-20T14:13:00.000-05:002024-01-20T14:16:04.018-05:00Frankie decided the ice looked too thin to cross<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71TqvftBzfBJgcEpB5L5OrgQ8ZEk_QhPeCNvHAVJXxerOZF44fQVnLDnW9NO0nO19Cm5cufpePRG1NxbSgctJCfH2nfcv-_JR9XN1KvcLOnTmTZDxohm7nOtvPAkUkB2dWN_hY3x-zFoMIW_ofwXS2iinJuUahUfb5a2N5mX1Ce5EL9hIUf_8W7dxPI8/s4032/IMG_0772.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71TqvftBzfBJgcEpB5L5OrgQ8ZEk_QhPeCNvHAVJXxerOZF44fQVnLDnW9NO0nO19Cm5cufpePRG1NxbSgctJCfH2nfcv-_JR9XN1KvcLOnTmTZDxohm7nOtvPAkUkB2dWN_hY3x-zFoMIW_ofwXS2iinJuUahUfb5a2N5mX1Ce5EL9hIUf_8W7dxPI8/s320/IMG_0772.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Bob Rodkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09720043094697896541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514337704278468115.post-7636886932522560692024-01-16T14:03:00.001-05:002024-01-16T19:37:01.433-05:00Camper Makeover Idea I Found on FB Marketplace <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpQvGHLIoqdffQiON0rKklMEeph5NSXpiTaYCORdqNkiL5YP_VC6U3s2yV_EHKQmaQsQj9WbJ9VEKYu_gza7MtJeWphabfxTEyzrydaMJqv0prU1PYCV8HGu-Oz5ied2mj3ABrmMvY6Jxi2ZzvZ_KZI2p7nyB8cIwFeGl3zI50tnlsN07eefLBRcMIXZ0"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7324773904911552722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpQvGHLIoqdffQiON0rKklMEeph5NSXpiTaYCORdqNkiL5YP_VC6U3s2yV_EHKQmaQsQj9WbJ9VEKYu_gza7MtJeWphabfxTEyzrydaMJqv0prU1PYCV8HGu-Oz5ied2mj3ABrmMvY6Jxi2ZzvZ_KZI2p7nyB8cIwFeGl3zI50tnlsN07eefLBRcMIXZ0=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwtNxEAnfezWJUXLpzR3TEyBPnCmVP8DbcGDYNTTPE4spVn4n0udrmG-IPmIBwW3XayfqA1U9Z1QWnixx5vyuzMW7zLf9QICz-yKhMJ0A8H4cWWhrlV4BhPNMNcU1keo9_TvnFiHUONOJEk1hi_thr5RS7mdxmSiKg4KRY2b_PZPsjuf6N4kHKtsMS7YE"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7324773912481691554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwtNxEAnfezWJUXLpzR3TEyBPnCmVP8DbcGDYNTTPE4spVn4n0udrmG-IPmIBwW3XayfqA1U9Z1QWnixx5vyuzMW7zLf9QICz-yKhMJ0A8H4cWWhrlV4BhPNMNcU1keo9_TvnFiHUONOJEk1hi_thr5RS7mdxmSiKg4KRY2b_PZPsjuf6N4kHKtsMS7YE=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4ZFTuT27KL-pT0wJH8_ERBzghz77HK8WQ-p1DZddVm_xZg1sOW60Ym5xhTVtw9jGEib_yeF03H15Mf70c1BrFNQJeewvFWtGXnHX2r-_NHO5WgMb5dnCs3ALiveDmfJZXnEbUC_P41yufL1hrBdLIRITRYPeHhs-sBjis3dDx6f4ui57RCVsoDC0-JJg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7324773921084957858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4ZFTuT27KL-pT0wJH8_ERBzghz77HK8WQ-p1DZddVm_xZg1sOW60Ym5xhTVtw9jGEib_yeF03H15Mf70c1BrFNQJeewvFWtGXnHX2r-_NHO5WgMb5dnCs3ALiveDmfJZXnEbUC_P41yufL1hrBdLIRITRYPeHhs-sBjis3dDx6f4ui57RCVsoDC0-JJg=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjR9w1XfobkFor7-Imdpo3sNsBNjTpIDFwzTCY_6lJNIiB8ds2BRvzuKzQK7JHbB_4Y7xDtE6Sn1SR0rmVP6yHnx8zuMxJfo_8XbvQyJczxNFiQR8lsw-NO2VnFrtVJKx74CT50iCrMI9pD5nSJEIXmdUAn413MHF7QDkm7KOy1Q_lLYRwf3vcWwB8iJ7g"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7324773924092831090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjR9w1XfobkFor7-Imdpo3sNsBNjTpIDFwzTCY_6lJNIiB8ds2BRvzuKzQK7JHbB_4Y7xDtE6Sn1SR0rmVP6yHnx8zuMxJfo_8XbvQyJczxNFiQR8lsw-NO2VnFrtVJKx74CT50iCrMI9pD5nSJEIXmdUAn413MHF7QDkm7KOy1Q_lLYRwf3vcWwB8iJ7g=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRn2DgYn8eujZ5TqUTe-Ngo1rvRlnzes-UYJw_2YodukeQGOM1GGFFK8RNE_RzDPLoJaadWcN_UbNl_yKj0Uo-B0vJi2-8IRVS2LlcvM8sG5nRZe74HeE5_R3uEBkfHczqFzyWHtghR-RxsWuBzZ7bGtp0-cWq5-tMQS1kwOk2GejolHAhHlmxo6r_CKQ"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7324773932279033186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRn2DgYn8eujZ5TqUTe-Ngo1rvRlnzes-UYJw_2YodukeQGOM1GGFFK8RNE_RzDPLoJaadWcN_UbNl_yKj0Uo-B0vJi2-8IRVS2LlcvM8sG5nRZe74HeE5_R3uEBkfHczqFzyWHtghR-RxsWuBzZ7bGtp0-cWq5-tMQS1kwOk2GejolHAhHlmxo6r_CKQ=s320" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZERWg_Q39W6isN05kLiTvf5dTRu5AK_3FfmiBAVq_m3wAu1Svv7r9Jt_lqGCD-CZuVLCX8hIrtWYtvZq6bgmOPH3IuAk2bdhJY42DgHXgKWBPcc5Ix4JnLk2nXspiePibnLolaK0zoxWTRK-VOwFDlLRBiEk6du1B9XRzhax1iJJ_6RKzDDQqIngraMk"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7324773942403297266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZERWg_Q39W6isN05kLiTvf5dTRu5AK_3FfmiBAVq_m3wAu1Svv7r9Jt_lqGCD-CZuVLCX8hIrtWYtvZq6bgmOPH3IuAk2bdhJY42DgHXgKWBPcc5Ix4JnLk2nXspiePibnLolaK0zoxWTRK-VOwFDlLRBiEk6du1B9XRzhax1iJJ_6RKzDDQqIngraMk=s320" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwQZ0wrOYo32l7PVRCvkNwl-DPax7p7iDKUGO2xL9oMz5U7zoXqyYobTXOcidrQ5S35pxrA0gsPTBFXg6ubGA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p class="mobile-photo"><br /></p><p class="mobile-photo">Good idea for the Oshawa Dog Club clubhouse renovation.</p><br />Bob Rodkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09720043094697896541noreply@blogger.com