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Anny Slegten
May 4, 20211 min read
Better to be Safe than Sorry
I was told over and over again "Anny, not you! You do not need to be vaccinated." My reply? "I know I do not need it. I want it!"
Anny Slegten
Nov 10, 20202 min read
A Story About the End of WW II: The 3 Messerschmitt Fighter Planes
Living in Belgium during WW II, Maurice was 17 years old when he witnessed the incredible skills of 3 German fighter pilots. It was the end
Anny Slegten
Jul 29, 20201 min read
DADD??
As I was waiting for the traffic light to turn green, I noticed "DADD" written on the back window of the SUV stopped in front of me. Wonderi
Anny Slegten
Apr 4, 20202 min read
The Spanish Flu in 1918
As we are confronted with the COVID-19 pandemic, I was asked to tell a true story about what happened in Belgium at the end of World War I
Anny Slegten
Mar 9, 20201 min read
My Mother and I
My mother was 19 when I was born. When she was 40 years of age, she did not like me marrying a man only 10 years younger than her. One day
Anny Slegten
Feb 26, 20201 min read
Need more snow?
Need snow? Free for you. Simply come over and remember to bring your own shovel and buckets. Code for the Gate Keeper to let you in:
Anny Slegten
Jul 15, 20191 min read
A Tale of Two Sons, Part 2
Having published A Tale of Two Sons, Part 1, I think it is time for me to introduce my two proclaimed sons to you. Colin is the one sittin
Anny Slegten
May 31, 20191 min read
Daylight Savings Time
A sleep-deprived friend sent me an e-mail explaining Daylight Saving Time is like cutting one end of a blanket, sewing it to the other end o
Anny Slegten
Apr 29, 20191 min read
Let the Light in and Detox your Mind
Hi there! Spring is here. Time to let the light in and detox your mind! Learning hypnosis will do it. Join me May 4 & 5, 2019 at the...
Anny Slegten
Apr 29, 20191 min read
My husband, a mouse and me.
My husband could not understand how come I was scared of a mouse. (Well, nothing new about that…)
One day, as I was quickly entering the hou
Anny Slegten
Mar 28, 20191 min read
Ménage à Trois
One summer afternoon, with all the windows open, my friend overheard her neighbour’s husband talking to his wife as he came home from work.
Anny Slegten
Nov 16, 20181 min read
Whoops - A Tale of Two Sons
Observing how they are helping me, a hypnosis class declared that I have two sons: Colin and Boomer. In early January I invited them for lun
Anny Slegten
Aug 3, 20172 min read
... and the waitress got a good tip!
I was out having lunch at Sawaddee Thai Restaurant in Sherwood Park. The food is wonderful. The service is excellent and I recommend visiti
Anny Slegten
Mar 2, 20171 min read
Would You Believe It?
I am sending my new book to the publisher today! Although it has been sitting in my fridge for four years now, I decided that I would uncork
Anny Slegten
Dec 22, 20162 min read
The Tooth Fairy
It was clear to me that a particular molar of mine wanted to part ways with me. Suddenly wobbling on my jaw bone, it made protests every tim
Anny Slegten
Oct 26, 20161 min read
Wine Flies When You Are Having Fun
This year, my birthday turned into a sumptuous three-day event. On Saturday, a delegation of the Hypnosis classes came to meet me at the off
Anny Slegten
Oct 2, 20161 min read
So Much More Than Just A Holiday
It was in 1960. At the country’s independence from Belgian Congo to what is now République Démocratique du Congo, the black people and thei
Anny Slegten
May 20, 20161 min read
Ahhh, those delicious French Toast!
Ever wonder where that name comes from? In the good old days, the bread was kept in a bread box until it was either eaten or had become stal
Anny Slegten
Feb 29, 20161 min read
Canadian Hot Rod
I had sent this picture of me with my new vehicle to my sisters, along with the comments from the person who took the picture: “Here is a
Anny Slegten
May 19, 20151 min read
Melodic or Melancholic?
Tired of having to keep asking my husband to do something in the yard, I asked him how come if a girlfriend will ask him to do something
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