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^/\^ PeaK /\^/\
LINUX flies...Pentium not required
Steve Wozniak of Apple fame made a remark to
the effect that most individuals are pretty much determined in the
first 8 years of their life. I was "determined" in a city called
Toronto that was best known as a placed that was affordable to live in
the period from 1959 to 1967. Toronto todays enjoys the reputation of
having won the World Series "back-to-back" and has changed considerably
from time in which I grew up. Today I find myself back in the city in
which I grew up. In case some of my old acquaintances run into this
page and wonder if I am the same guy....here is a short BIO of public
schools I went to:
- Huron Street Public School (Mrs. Lofthouse, Mrs. Carter, Mr. Brown)
- Jesse Ketchum Public Schools (Mrs Applebaum, Mr. Prowse, Mr Mason, Mr Sperry)
- Jarvis Collegiate (Miss. Patterson, Mr. Pearl, Mr. Cushman, Mr. Nash, Miss Turnbull, Mrs. Coombs, Mr Wright, Mrs Wei)
- U of T EE 8T2
- U of W EE 8W5
While study is important, physical activity is a great way to balance off the stresses involved with study.
1996 ATI Wildcats
The best
part of JK was the "unofficial" after school pickup ball hockey (or
floor hockey with a felt ring puck). In 1972, the senior class had some
of my closest friends partaking in this weekly event pitting us against
Mr. Mason and Mr. Sperry. They referred to us as little pip
squeaks as "gentlement" and we threw everything we had at them...even
when they brushed up against us with their drenched sweatshirts. For me
it (1971-1972) were the best two years of school.
2001 Ranging Bulls Champions
Fast forward some 24 years later in the Seniors Men Ball Hockey
League (Scarobrough) In 1996 our team had been together for a while but
our forwards
were generally the weakest part of our team. The
could be fed a perfect pass, in the clear, and not even get a shot on
net. I played center mainly to limit our defensive liability with these
forwards on...but when I got shifts with the better players, we go end
to end with some beautiful 3-way passing plays. We had three other JK alumni. With a bit of
scouting and the weaker players getting tired of their own play. The
ATI team finally wond in 2001 Season.Two more consective championships followed with the last team picture shown below in 2003 season:
A torn
ACL received in 2004 has temporarlily halted weekly Thursday night
pickup sessions at Etobicoke Olympium, I'm at at the mercy of the
Health system for when my number comes up for this elective ACL surgery.2003 ATI Raging Bulls Champions
/\^/\ "Mom" ^/\^
My family grieved much this last week with the lost of our
mom from this world. She passed away peacefully on the
morning of Friday October 17, 1997 at the Woman's College Hospital.
She was a very giving woman whose
heart and generosity touched all those that had a chance
to get to know her. Many people had such an opportunity
during the course of My mom's life: dear relatives, neighbours,
siblings friends, classmates, checkout cashiers at Loblaws, and
merchants in Chinatown.
The only beings not touched by my Mom's irresistable smile were
the street cats that she always shooed away.
Mom was born in 1933 in Sanhoi, China. She was orphaned at six
years of age and adopted and raised by her grandmother together
with two other siblings. She grew up in an era with tremendous
love around her where common flus were major concern. She
lived under the same rooftops during here 64 years on this planet
with grandmothers, aunts, nephews and truly treasured those moments
to associate and mingle with them.
For me, she was a a nice warm blanket that never smothered
my direction in life. I was spoiled the whole time I was
young and never realized it. In the last few years, I took
here being somewhat for granted....I am a dreamer with many
succesful dreams. I came back to Toronto after having worked in
Ottawa for seven years to fulfill a promise to my mom to come
back. I had opportunities to travel with her to my in-laws
in the U.S. but had always wanted to go on a trip of discovery with
both my parents to a place not seen by any of us and to explore
together. I am sad to say in the end that I failed in this dream:
"Mom ....thank you for re-arranging my priorities and
balancing out my life in the last little while...I'll have that
kid really soon...We'll definitely visit. Mom...I know that
you had a tear in your eye when you left us for heaven...but am
comforted in the thought that you will be happly in the company
of Peter, Grandmother, Grandfather and your parents that you
have not seen in such a long time. Thank you for allowing us
to grieve this last week as I know we would all like you to here
for our own selfish reasons. You have had a full life down here
and now you are free to travel anywhere your heart desires. Last,
do not worry about me...I will never forget you and everything
that your heart taught me"
Love, Ray
Mom
...by Rebecca
...translation by Lilian
