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dogfight at a family barbecue

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-seven years and one million words

Toronto, 2012.06.17

We had a Father's Day barbecue today, and sadly a dog fight broke out.

I hope no lasting damage was done. If my aunt Lynn hadn't stopped The Boy from racing in to see what was going on, it might have gone badly indeed.

The barbecue was great fun, otherwise. The Boy was very brave in the pool, wading in until he was up to his chin and staying in for about an hour or so. The food was great as always. And The Girl was popular, being handed 'round to all of the aunts and grannies.

rand()m quote

On the endless saga of Rob Ford, mayor of Toronto; "It shouldn't have had to come to this. I'm so tired of getting up every morning and wondering, 'What will it be today?' I'm so tired of giving the benefit of the doubt again and again, only to be let down again and again.... Somewhere a responsible adult has to appear, draw a bright moral line, tell the truth and say unequivocally what won't be tolerated. Somebody has to do the right thing."

—Denzil Minnan-Wong