It's Halloween Again

   And it's also been 2 weeks since I posted anything to this platform, so apologies are in order. Once again, I took advantage of the opportunity to don a costume this year, as I have every year since I arrived at GX94. For 2018, I revived my Australian persona from 2014, complete with didgeridoo

   I also brought in some Anzac biscuits (actually, more of a soft, chewy cookie than a biscuit), which were very popular with their troops in World War 1.

   And thanks to my brother-in-law, I have some (real) shark jaws

   Used as part of a little skit I did with/for our morning show host Danny Ismond. All in all, not a bad way to start Halloween, and end October!

TTFN

Happy "Weednesday"

   Just after 12:00 A.M, local times, recreational marijuana use became legal in Canada, fulfilling an election promise made by Prime Minister Trudeau in 2015. But while it's legal, not everyone had instant access to "brick and mortar" stores to buy their bud. In fact, there are no stores open yet in Toronto or Vancouver, 2 of Canada's biggest cities.
   And since Newfoundland-Labrador is the eastern most part of the country, people there became the first to legally purchase up to 30 grams of wacky tobacco. A 46 year old man will go down in history as the first even person to buy legally, but he apparently won't be rolling up a doobie with it. Instead, Ian Power says he'll get a plaque made to signify his achievement, adding he won't smoke it, but keep it forever.
   For people who can't, or won't smoke it, you're going to have to wait a year before edibles hit the stores. Unless you buy the leaf and make your own. As well, most provinces (but not all) say people can grow up to 4 plants per household for their own private use.
   Of course, it'll be taxed, with the provinces and federal government's sharing the pot, so to speak. And that could turn into quite a revenue stream, if Colorado, one of the U.S States where it's legal is any indication. I recall seeing something suggesting they made $1 billion from the sale there.
   As for myself, I'll admit I'm a little curious, and probably will go to the local store when all the hoopla dies down in a few weeks. Will I buy? No. Truthfully.

TTFN

Another Royal Baby

   Britain's Prince Harry and his wife, the former Meghan Markle, are expecting their first child. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who were married May 19th, made the announcement as they started a tour of Australia, New Zealand, Tonga and Fiji.
   Megan, who's 37, is believed to be 12 weeks along, and the baby, due in the spring, will be the 7th in line to the throne.
   The baby will not, unless the Queen decides otherwise before the baby's birth, be known as "prince"or "princess". The child could take on one of Harry's subsidiary titles.

TTFN

In Like A Lion

   That's the view from one of our windows this morning, and October, apparently, IS coming in like a lion. Our forecast didn't say how much of the white stuff we're supposed to get, but it looks to continue today, probably tonight, and into tomorrow. So far, it's melting when it hits the pavement, but, as you can see, it's sticking to roofs.
   We're also getting some unseasonably cold weather, with today being the warmest at 4 Celsius. And it doesn't look promising for an October "thaw" right now, with some forecast models calling for the cool weather to be with us at least until the middle of the month.
   However, this is Saskatchewan, meaning anything could happen. I hope it does get warmer, though. I'm not ready yet (if I'll ever be) for winter.

TTFN