Robert K Stephen (CSW)

RKS 2024 Wine: Château Castagnac from Fronsac

Fronsac, think Bordeaux. Think red wine. Think Merlot. Think of possible luxury at a discount price. We try a Château Castagnac from a good year in Bordeaux, 2020. It is Merlot and aged one year in French oak. The grapes were grown in a three-hectare herbicide free vineyard in clay-limestone soil near the town ofContinue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: Château Castagnac from Fronsac”

“Reggie The Egyptian Rescue Dog” : The Final Cut: Reggie Has Tea with Gordon Lightfoot and a Surprise for Bosco: Chapter Thirty Eight (38)

Bob, Fay, Dillie, Bosco and I were invited to tea at Mr. Gordon Lightfoot’s home. Mr. Gordon Lightfoot is a neighbour to Drake, Bob and Fay. Bob had purchased some Greek pastries at Serrano Bakery on Pape Avenue in Toronto to bring over to Mr. Gordon Lightfoot’s. Bob had also downloaded some of his musicContinue reading ““Reggie The Egyptian Rescue Dog” : The Final Cut: Reggie Has Tea with Gordon Lightfoot and a Surprise for Bosco: Chapter Thirty Eight (38)”

RKS Literature: No Work For the Undocumented Latino in Los Angeles

“Later Cándido stood on streetcorner with two hundred other men while she shrank by his side. The talk was grim. There was a recession. There was no work. Too many had come up from the South, and if there was work for them all six years ago, now there were twenty men for every jobContinue reading “RKS Literature: No Work For the Undocumented Latino in Los Angeles”

RKS Literature: Understanding Caravans and the Sense of Entitlement

“The right to work, to have job, earn your daily bread and a roof over your head and a roof over your head. He was a criminal for daring to want it, daring to risk everything for the basic human necessities, and now even those were to be denied him. It stank. It did. TheseContinue reading “RKS Literature: Understanding Caravans and the Sense of Entitlement”

Travels to a Different Time: Travels of My Mother: 17July1971: Othos, Karpathos, Greece: The Most Beautiful Greek Island Yet!

Dear Mother: We have been on Karpathos for 9 days and in three more we sail for Crete. This island is the most beautiful Greek island yet. We met a Greek girl in town who invited us to a real Greek party. We went there and met a charming Greek couple my age. They askedContinue reading “Travels to a Different Time: Travels of My Mother: 17July1971: Othos, Karpathos, Greece: The Most Beautiful Greek Island Yet!”

“Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog”: The Final Cut : Reggie’s Security Team on the Mend: International Repercussions of The Mexican Shuffle: Chapter Thirty Seven (37)

My prayers were answered. And the prayers of the citizens of Beamsville where Penny hails from too! Penny clung to life hovering on the edge for three days. Bob, Fay and Penny’s mistress were by her bed 24 hours a day. Bob brought in a world leading veterinarian from Athens to provide the very bestContinue reading ““Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog”: The Final Cut : Reggie’s Security Team on the Mend: International Repercussions of The Mexican Shuffle: Chapter Thirty Seven (37)”

Travels to a Different Time: Travels of My Mother: 23July1971: St. Nicholas, Crete, Greece: Greeks Fastidiously Clean

Dear Andrew: The first thing we did when we arrived was to check the post office but there was no mail from you or Barbara. I went this morning to check again but no mail. I sure hope we hear from you before we leave here. Next stop will be Iraklion up the island. RobContinue reading “Travels to a Different Time: Travels of My Mother: 23July1971: St. Nicholas, Crete, Greece: Greeks Fastidiously Clean”

“Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” : The Final Cut: Reggie’s Security Team Shines at a High Price: Penny in Critical Condition After The Mexican Shuffle: Chapter Thirty Six (36)

Mr. Antonio shouts to us in lockdown that we are safe to leave. Such a tough man is shaken. We can see it in his face and hear it in his voice. There is a smell of explosives in the air. He is carrying Penny wrapped in a blood-soaked blanket and shouting at us toContinue reading ““Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” : The Final Cut: Reggie’s Security Team Shines at a High Price: Penny in Critical Condition After The Mexican Shuffle: Chapter Thirty Six (36)”

“Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” : The Final Cut: Reggie, Bosco and Dillie the Westie Groove at Drake’s Album Release Party: The Dogs Dig into Shrimp and Grits: Penny’s Bloodcurdling Barking! LOCKDOWN! Chapter Thirty Five (35)

All us dogs, Bob and Fay are eagerly anticipating Drake’s big barbeque at his Park Lane home in the Bridle Path in a very exclusive part of Toronto. How kind of Drake to invite us. What are neighbors for! Unfortunately, this is the neighborhood where the Sherman’s were murdered! Honey and Barry Sherman pharma billionairesContinue reading ““Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” : The Final Cut: Reggie, Bosco and Dillie the Westie Groove at Drake’s Album Release Party: The Dogs Dig into Shrimp and Grits: Penny’s Bloodcurdling Barking! LOCKDOWN! Chapter Thirty Five (35)”

“Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” : The Final Cut: Bosco The Arrogant Snob! Off to a Barbeque at Drakes: We Meet Gordon Lightfoot: Ollie Smells Extreme Danger! Chapter Thirty Four (34)

It was only a few days after arriving back from Los Angeles when the “Bosco Incident” occurred. Fay had a long Zoom call with a book publisher who was interested in discussing her planned book “Our Life With Dillie The Westie” and requiring absolute quiet for the call Bob took Dillie The Westie and IContinue reading ““Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” : The Final Cut: Bosco The Arrogant Snob! Off to a Barbeque at Drakes: We Meet Gordon Lightfoot: Ollie Smells Extreme Danger! Chapter Thirty Four (34)”