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I’m No Expert… Sunday Morning Edition.
I’m no expert but I would think that a mother for whom the safety of her brood is supposedly-paramount would exercise extreme caution when carrying out said protection. Case in point: a mommy dearest who, in her zeal to protect … Continue reading
It’s Over!!!
Yes, the day has finally arrived… It seemed as though it was going to last forever… (And no, that wasn’t what she said – ever.) But… MARCH BREAK IS OVER!!! They’re gone! Blessed be to all-mighty God herself… they’re … Continue reading
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Tagged cougars, families, kids, March Break, MILFs, Passover, sex, travel
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More March Break “Wisdom”.
I’m tired. Like, tired through-to-my-bones tired. They say March comes in like a lion. Everyone is familiar with that phrase, right? But what they don’t tell you is that the lion in question will clamp its jaws down on your … Continue reading
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Tagged Canadian March Break, kids, Malcolm in the Middle, March Break, parents, sex
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March Break Madness In Small Doses.
Anytime you bring more than one guest together you’re pretty much guaranteed some blog fodder will result, but when you mix hockey families with the usual March Breakers? Well then, bunky, you better get yourself a hat, hang onto it, … Continue reading
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Tagged Canadian March Break, kids, March Break, parents, pools, sex
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What I Love About March Break.
March Break means something different when you’re under fire in the Niagara Falls hospitality trenches. To some it’s… To others it’s… But to me, it’s all about the things that some would count as negatives. To your buddy, The Hook, … Continue reading
Anatomy of a March Break Bell Call.
HOOK’S NOTE: A glossary of terms is necessary for the uninitiated among you to enjoy this particular post and so I have included one. You’re welcome. Bell Call: This is what The Hook does to pay the bills. When a … Continue reading
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Tagged Canadian March Break, Charlie Sheen, March Break, the Kardashians, tipping, Tom Petty
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Canadian March Break Has Begun…
The horror… Hyperbole aside, March Break is an oxymoron that strikes terror into the hearts of hospitality workers like myself. I love my job, but on days like today I hate people. Yes, I’m a complicated man. Accept it. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Canadian March Break, Lamont Cranston, March Break, The Shadow
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Ten Things I’ll Never Do Again During March Break.
My shoulders are hunched ever so slightly. My head is swimming. My stomach feels like a volcano on the verge. Must be March Break…. Here then, are ten things The Hook will never do again during this unholiest of weeks. … Continue reading
March Break Madness With The Yummy Mummy!
8:01 AM: The lobby is still and void of activity – much like the mind of many a guest I shall encounter today, I imagine – and so I am left to my own devices. 9:01 AM: The lobby remains … Continue reading
A Visit To Becca and Miss Four Eyes. (And March Break Madness Has Truly Begun!)
Monday has fallen across the land, good ladies and gentle sirs – the “land” being Niagara Falls, of course – and this can mean only one thing: another March Break festival has begun. Pray for this humble chronicler as he: … Continue reading