Terry Groves
B.R.A.T.S. Swinging Into Deadman Bay
Deadman 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...
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Terry Groves
- Jun 22, 2019
- 4 min
B.R.A.T.S. Sneaking to the Store
When 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...
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Terry Groves
- Jun 7, 2019
- 5 min
B.R.A.T.S. Cedar Adventure
Sometimes the most innocent activities lead to the most incredible adventures, especially when you are a brat. I recall the day a simple...
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Terry Groves
- May 25, 2019
- 2 min
B.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...
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Terry Groves
- May 10, 2019
- 5 min
B.R.A.T.S. When Death Knocks
Being 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...
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Terry Groves
- May 4, 2019
- 5 min
B.R.A.T.S. Turtle Creek
One 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...
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Terry Groves
- Apr 27, 2019
- 2 min
B.R.A.T.S. A Long Overdue Apology
At 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...
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Terry Groves
- Apr 6, 2019
- 2 min
B.R.A.T.S. Rime at Lundy's Lane
My 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...
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Terry Groves
- Mar 30, 2019
- 3 min
B.R.A.T.S. The Girl in the Bathing Suit
When 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...
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Terry Groves
- Mar 17, 2019
- 2 min
B.R.A.T.S. Spider on the Sidewalk
In 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,...
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Terry Groves
- Mar 9, 2019
- 5 min
B.R.A.T.S. First Kiss
As 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...
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Terry Groves
- Feb 14, 2019
- 2 min
B.R.A.T.S. A Big Scare
In 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...
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Terry Groves
- Feb 11, 2019
- 3 min
B.R.A.T.S. Cold Day in the Playground
Winter 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...
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Terry Groves
- Feb 7, 2019
- 2 min
Being 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....
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Terry Groves
- Jan 21, 2017
- 4 min
B.R.A.T. Tomatos
What do an errant tomato plant and a brat childhood have in common?
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