Carl Maguire

Nov 18, 2024 | whatsupyukon.com | Carl Maguire

I have CHS and CRSE syndromes [Ed. Note: See definitions below.], so you have to speak loudly and clearly, and take off your mask so I can read your lips. Either that or I have to bring an interpreter. My hearing aids just don’t seem to be up to the task anymore. This is my third set and I’m surrounded by Post-its telling me to either get ’em tuned up, or go buy the next generation thereof. I was really excited about my first set. My first chat with them in place was with my brother and his wife.

Nov 18, 2024 | whatsupyukon.com | Carl Maguire

Back in 1993, I had this great idea: let’s invite some Vincent folks up to Whitehorse for a rally. I owned one at the time and had been to a couple of rallies outside, so I thought it would be fun to have one here. June 21st would be good: welcome to the Longest Day Rally!Wait a minute. What’s a Vincent? Only the world’s fastest standard motorcycle from 1946 to 1955, that’s what.

Nov 11, 2024 | whatsupyukon.com | Carl Maguire

The rain was bucketing down on the Fiji coast road from Suva to Nadi. We had decided to rent a car and drive down to see the capital after a week on Beachcomber Island. The rental was an early Corolla or some such, but in the late ’70s this road really needed something tougher. On the way back north to Nadi the deluge started, turning the road dust to mud inside and out, and fogging the windshield.

Aug 26, 2024 | whatsupyukon.com | Carl Maguire

It’s a Hogwarts Tee Shirt!Whoever out-grew it and left it in the clothing free store at The Mall: Thanks kid! It found a home. That’s the true spirit of recycling. It goes with my complete Harry Potter video collection that I got from The Mall’s free store library. You’ve seen the “Little Libraries” around town I guess. Well The Mall has the biggest little library. Not as good as the real thing, and not nearly as good as Well Read Books, just closer. We’re in the habit of shopping at The Mall first.

Jul 1, 2024 | whatsupyukon.com | Carl Maguire

Look what I grew. In the flowers and plants area just inside the doors of Save-On-Foods, we found a live pineapple plant in a pot. We just had to have it, so we took it home and admired it for a couple of weeks. When it seemed that it was as mature as it was going to get, we harvested it and ate it. I’d read that you could just plant the top and leaves and you could grow another plant.