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Mary and Ida in Montreal – a Snapshot

August 10, 2022August 10, 2022 ~ Ellie ~ 4 Comments

In another August long ago, these lovely ladies (mom and her best friend) went shopping. Forever encapsulated in their lovely outfits!

Crossed Eyes and Dotted Tees

Almost 78 years ago, these two ladies spent a fun day out on the town. My town: Montreal.

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70s Kitsch

October 26, 2021 ~ Ellie ~ 21 Comments

A talented fellow blogger, Luanne Castle, wrote a post about the 70s that jogged my memory. I went on a hunt through my ancient photos. (Hey, the 70s started 50 years ago! That’s a couple of generations!)

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Weekly allowance. Did you get any? Do you give any?

November 1, 2020 ~ Ellie ~ 20 Comments

OMG, how we used to look forward to that weekly goldmine!😄

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Windows on the Past – Six

March 15, 2020 ~ Ellie ~ 7 Comments

Six years, or thereabouts – that’s what all these pics have in common.

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25th Anniversary of my discovery of the World Wide Web

January 3, 2020January 3, 2020 ~ Ellie ~ 11 Comments

It was 1995, and the wonders of the World Wide Web (WWW) via the great browser, Netscape Navigator, were revealed to me by my son, Jeremy, the techie.

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Skating in Montreal

December 18, 2019 ~ Ellie ~ 6 Comments

Who remembers gliding on ice on a skating rink? Who still does it?

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Gifts!!

November 21, 2019 ~ Ellie ~ Leave a comment

It’s almost that time of year again! 🎅⛄🎁🎉✡

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Another Time, Another Place

February 12, 2019 ~ Ellie ~ 19 Comments

Forever changed with the passage of time…

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Windows on the Past – 1982 – Mom & her 7 sibs

August 1, 2018 ~ Ellie ~ 10 Comments

Here’s something we don’t get to see every day: a photo of a woman on her 70th birthday posing with all seven of her siblings.

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99-cent book sale!

July 24, 2018 ~ Ellie ~ Leave a comment

Wouldn’t you love a bit of light summer reading at an equally light price? 😁

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What's Wrong With Me book cover with image of brain scan - by Ellie Presner
What’s Wrong With Me?! – My little medical saga has a nice dramatic arc to it: puzzling beginning, painful middle, and an ending that was a relief in more ways than one.

Surviving Hollywood North
Surviving Hollywood North – An irreverent memoir revealing how Ellie Presner wrangled insecure screenwriters, harried producers and directors, and eccentric actors in Montreal’s flourishing film business during the 1990s.

First Kiss and Other True Fiction
First Kiss and Other True Fiction – Evocative short pieces ranging from a little girl’s terror, to an older child’s disillusionment, to the glory (and confusion) of a budding adolescent’s first kiss… not without a dollop of humour.

How to be an (Almost) Perfect Parent
How to be an Almost Perfect Parent – Friendly illustrated advice from a former family support worker. Professionals – and parents – love it!

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Kathryn Presner

Theme whisperer and professional cat cuddler

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Sharing writing tips, information, and advice.

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