Terry GrovesDec 5, 20193 minB.R.A.T.S. Eating Out Before Fast FoodAs you can imagine, money was tight in our family of eight. Us boys were growing fast and our furnaces needed constant stoking. Eating...
Terry GrovesNov 28, 20192 minB.R.A.T.S. Dippity DoDid you ever do things just to annoy your parents? My brothers and I came up with a few things along that track. I remember, back in the...
Terry GrovesNov 22, 20192 minB.R.A.T.S. The Base TheaterGoing to the movies was quite a tradition when I lived in the PMQs in Clinton in the 60s. The theater was called The Pegasus, and had a...
Terry GrovesNov 14, 20192 minB.R.A.T.S. That's A JipMy older brother Robin and I headed to the store. It was in a strip mall near Jameswood School. We were not supposed to go there but...
Terry GrovesOct 30, 20193 minB.R.A.T.S. The Summer Hollywood Came to ClintonIt was the summer of '67 or '68 and we were living in the PMQs at CFB Clinton. I guess my older brothers, Mark and Robin, were feeling...
Terry GrovesOct 23, 20192 minB.R.A.T.S. Jameswood Drive School WinnipegI don't have a lot of memories of Jameswood Drive school even though I went there for grade 1 and 2 beginning in 1963. Here is what I do...
Terry GrovesOct 9, 20192 minB.R.A.T.S. Slush - The Food of DinosaursI don't know where this bit of trivia came from but I recall being told it by my older brother Mark. I am not certain why I recall this...
Terry GrovesSep 28, 20194 minB.R.A.T.S. Up In SmokeIn about 1968, when I was ten or so, I had a bit of a fascination with fire. I wasn't running around lighting them, I just liked how a...
Terry GrovesSep 5, 20194 minB.R.A.T.S. When We Knew It AllDo you remember when you were young and knew everything? Yeah, me too. In grade six, while living in Clinton PMQs, my best friend, Paul...
Terry GrovesAug 22, 20194 minB.R.A.T.S. First LoveGrowing up the brat life you get used to leaving friends behind and making new ones at the other end of the move. Too, you get exposed to...
Terry GrovesAug 17, 20192 minB.R.A.T.S. Cardboard TanksSometimes the simplest things bring the most reward. As you can imagine, growing up in a single income family with five brothers, there...
Terry GrovesAug 4, 20193 minB.R.A.T.S. Blumbedy GlassWhen I was about six or seven I had my first encounter with the law. My older brothers, Mark, and Robin, me, my younger brother Paul and...
Terry GrovesJul 13, 20195 minB.R.A.T.S. La Salle SecondaryI attended La Salle Secondary School in Kingston for grade 9 and 10. I liked the school and a lot of the teachers there but these were...
Terry GrovesJul 6, 20193 minB.R.A.T.S. Strong BenefitsWhile there were lots of sacrifices that had to be made living the brat life, I am talking about giving up a parent unexpectedly,...
Terry GrovesJun 28, 20193 minB.R.A.T.S. Swinging Into Deadman BayDeadman Bay was a short walk from where I lived on Lundy's Lane in Fort Henry Height, CFB Kingston. There were several routes to get...
Terry GrovesJun 22, 20194 minB.R.A.T.S. Sneaking to the StoreWhen you are young, the most simple activity can be an adventure. I recall when I was in grade 2, sneaking to the store to buy some...