Lezlie WadeOct 1, 20208 minThe Power of PoetryWhen I was growing up, my father would often refer to my mother's side of the family as though he were speaking in parenthesis. "Your...
Lezlie WadeAug 24, 20208 minBeing An ActressI remember the moment I decided I wanted to be an actress. I was walking across the parking lot of my high school after an undoubtedly...
Lezlie WadeAug 1, 20209 minHitchhikers and Horror MoviesI was living in New York when one Sunday afternoon in late August, a boyfriend suggested we go and see the newly remastered Texas...
Lezlie WadeJun 30, 20208 minThe F-Word!I was 19 years-old the first time I ever said the F-word. I remember it distinctly. I was sitting on the bleachers at the ball park not...
Lezlie WadeMay 28, 20207 minThin IceBefore I read “Harriet The Spy” I used to carry around a small notebook into which I wrote little tidbits about people I saw on street...
Lezlie WadeApr 26, 202011 minDavid & GoliathMy grandfather, on my Mother's side, immigrated to Canada from Italy in the 1950's. For years I thought I was Italian until one day, my...
Lezlie WadeMar 30, 20208 minLions, and Tigers and Bears!I recently listened to hostage negotiator, Chris Voss, talk about dealing with family members during this difficult time of quarantine....
Lezlie WadeFeb 20, 20206 minFamily DayLast week was Valentine’s Day, followed closely in Ontario by Family Day, a statutory holiday started by Dalton McGinty as an election...
Lezlie WadeJan 1, 20205 minStangers in Strange LandsMy husband works at a five-star hotel and the stories he comes home with are enough fodder for at least several novels and a salacious...
Lezlie WadeDec 14, 20195 minSanta Claus Parade Today is the annual Santa Claus parade. In the small town where I live, this gesture of holiday cheer is met with enthusiasm by children...