Vendor at Rockton Swap Meet and Car Show

The fall Harold Watson Memorial Waterdown Car Show and Swap Meet has come and gone, but to clarify a few misconceptions. most car guys don’t call it Waterdown, it’s simply the ‘Rockton car show and Swap Meet. ‘ Why, because it’s held at the famous ‘Rockton Fair Grounds.’

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Lessons from Headstones Could Spark Ideas, Sadness, and a Whole Realm of Thinking

Warning: Walking through cemeteries and reading headstone inscriptions is not everyone’s forte, but you have to admit, some headstone scribblings are downright interesting or historical in nature.

Graveyard at St. Benedict's Church, Glinton, on a foggy day.

In a general sense, the quietness of walking through cemeteries is the perfect place for deep thinking and reflection on one’s personal life. However, as a blogger and self-proclaimed writer, my main mission is to stretch my legs for a little exercise and when inspiration comes my way from my quiet surroundings, I will gladly take it.

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