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Terry Groves
Jul 19, 20195 min read
B.R.A.T.S. Pocket Money
Exercising an enterprising ambition.
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Terry Groves
Jul 13, 20195 min read
B.R.A.T.S. La Salle Secondary
I 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...
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Terry Groves
Jul 6, 20193 min read
B.R.A.T.S. Strong Benefits
While there were lots of sacrifices that had to be made living the brat life, I am talking about giving up a parent unexpectedly,...
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Terry Groves
Jun 28, 20193 min read
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, 20194 min read
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, 20195 min read
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, 20192 min read
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, 20195 min read
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, 20195 min read
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, 20192 min read
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, 20192 min read
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, 20193 min read
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, 20192 min read
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, 20195 min read
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 17, 20192 min read
As Election Approaches
It is 2019 and Canadians will be going to the polls before year's end. I don't know yet how I am voting but I know how I am not. I...
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Terry Groves
Feb 14, 20192 min read
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, 20193 min read
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, 20192 min read
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 22, 20191 min read
Price of Progress
I have been riding the Duncan Commuter bus for more than ten years, almost since its inception. This experience has allowed me a daily...
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Terry Groves
Jan 16, 20192 min read
Sailing a Float Home
Weather is a constant threat for anyone venturing out on the water. Regardless if you are swimming, floating on a raft, paddling,...
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