Mike DrainieGarage Roof Easter EggsThis would have been Easter morning 1953 or 54. My friend Roddy Parrett and I decided to eat all the easter eggs from his family and mine…2 min read·Jan 2, 2022----
Mike DrainieSelling Solar GoldIn the early 2000s, a major international grocery chain opened its first Canadian store in Toronto and I got an appointment to show our…3 min read·Jun 21, 2021----
Mike DrainieMaking Solar Gold’s Big SaleIn 2002 a major international grocery chain opened its first Canadian store in Toronto and after many calls I got an appointment to show…3 min read·Jun 21, 2021----
Mike DrainieMy brief career as a cow wrangler (2)This happened at Bromley, one of the last Jamaican “great houses” still occupied by a single family. It has since become an upscale small…3 min read·Jun 20, 2021----
Mike DrainieMy brief career as a cow wranglerThis happened at Bromley, one of the last Jamaican “great houses” still occupied by a single family. It has since become an upscale small…3 min read·Jun 20, 2021----
Mike DrainieStealing Chocolate Bars on SubwayOne of my best friends at Rosedale PS was Charlie Francis. (Charlie later became infamous as Ben Johnson’s ill-starred track coach.)…2 min read·Jun 20, 2021----
Mike DrainiePudding SurpriseThis one was just told to me: When I was in my crawling/explore-the-world stage, I climbed onto our long dining room table during a dinner…1 min read·Jun 14, 2021----