A cool but sunny Saturday. I'm on the second day of the first dexamethasone (steroid) cycle. Feeling less tired. My sense of taste has returned and with it an appetite. Was out bright and early in North Gower with Pierre to retrieve his boat from storage and drop it off at the Manotick Marina. Then Philippe, Maryse and I went to lunch at Nate's Deli for smoked meat (glad that appetite's returning!) Then hopped next door to Steve's Music for my belated birthday present -- an acoustic guitar! Move over Eric Claption; woo-hoo. Played 3 notes today. In between caught some more early blossoms in the backyard - and one late bloomer!

A long time ago, when I was 22, my first child was born. That kid grew up on a little Canadian kid's show called Polka Dot Door, produced by the TV Ontario network. And Dad, more often than not, sat through those shows with his little one. Nine or so years later when a brother, and a year after that when a sister came along number one son was moving on to Knight Rider and The Dukes of Hazzard. But there was a nice overlap where his siblings picked up where he had left off with Polka Dot Door. And Dad was right there to welcome them. So you're looking at a Polka Dot Door veteran. The show began in 1971 and ran to 1993. I didn't watch the full run but I did get in my fair share. The formula was pretty simple. A young male and female host, which seemed to change every week, sang songs, told stories, made crafts and generally did their best stimulate little brains. The show opened as follows... Imagination Day! Oh boy! ...
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