Terry GrovesJun 7, 20195 minB.R.A.T.S. Cedar AdventureSometimes the most innocent activities lead to the most incredible adventures, especially when you are a brat. I recall the day a simple...
Terry GrovesMay 25, 20192 minB.R.A.T.S. How to be Assertive, or not!I loved kindergarten. My teacher there was Miss Honey (Hunny?) and I liked her. It was in a house across Ness Ave from where we lived in...
Terry GrovesMay 10, 20195 minB.R.A.T.S. When Death KnocksBeing a brat, you get used to dealing with loss. Well, not really used to it, it becomes a fact of your life and you learn to deal with...
Terry GrovesMay 4, 20195 minB.R.A.T.S. Turtle CreekOne of my favorite places to go while we were stationed in Clinton Ontario and living in PMQs was Turtle Creek, or, as we called it, The...
Terry GrovesApr 27, 20192 minB.R.A.T.S. A Long Overdue ApologyAt one time I was very young. I am talking about 3 years old. That period is mostly dim in my rear-view mirror but there are a few...
Terry GrovesApr 6, 20192 minB.R.A.T.S. Rime at Lundy's LaneMy grade 7 English teacher at Lundy's Lane school in Kingston, I wish I could remember her name, gave us a challenge at the start of the...
Terry GrovesMar 30, 20193 minB.R.A.T.S. The Girl in the Bathing SuitWhen I was four or five, we were still living on Jameswood Drive on the air base in Winnipeg, my two older brothers, Mark and Robin (now...
Terry GrovesMar 17, 20192 minB.R.A.T.S. Spider on the SidewalkIn Winnipeg in the early 60s, we lived on Leicester Square in the Air Force PMQs. My parents were adamant that we had to learn to swim,...
Terry GrovesMar 9, 20195 minB.R.A.T.S. First KissAs a brat I had the pleasure and opportunity to know a lot of kids. Boys and girls, each one an adventure just waiting to happen. I don't...
Terry GrovesFeb 14, 20192 minB.R.A.T.S. A Big ScareIn the early 60s, we were stationed in Winnipeg, on the air base where we lived in PMQs. We lived in two different houses there. One on...
Terry GrovesFeb 11, 20193 minB.R.A.T.S. Cold Day in the PlaygroundWinter was magical when I was a kid. Being outside, even during a bitter cold Winnipeg winter was where we, my brothers and I, wanted to...
Terry GrovesFeb 7, 20192 minBeing a B.R.A.T.Webster-Mirriam definition of brat. (Entry 1 of 2) 1a disparaging : child specifically : an ill-mannered annoying child a spoiled brat....
Terry GrovesJan 21, 20174 minB.R.A.T. TomatosWhat do an errant tomato plant and a brat childhood have in common?