Under Grumpa's Hat
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Life, Humour, a little bit of Sports
#PuraVida - Canadian 🇨🇦 in Costa Rica 🇨🇷
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I speak English
Je parle français
Hablo un poco de español
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Life, Humour, a little bit of Sports
#PuraVida - Canadian 🇨🇦 in Costa Rica 🇨🇷
buymeacoffee.com/grumpa
I speak English
Je parle français
Hablo un poco de español
Other medias: https://linktr.ee/jocelyndarilagrange
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Lessons Written in Scars
We live in a world that often feels like a pressure cooker. Expectations, disappointments, noise, opinions... everywhere we turn, something is pulling at our peace. Yet the older we get, the clearer it becomes that life’s greatest teachers are not found in the wins but in the quiet moments that humble us. These lessons are not learned overnight. They take time, bruises, and the courage to face uncomfortable truths.
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The hardest part of growing isn’t learning something new. It’s unlearning everything that keeps you from peace. These are the reminders you didn’t know you needed. #InnerPeace #Healing
#MorningGrump
Why we are so obsessed in trying to find intelligent life on other planets when it’s so hard to find intelligent life here?
Why we are so obsessed in trying to find intelligent life on other planets when it’s so hard to find intelligent life here?
November 29, 2025 at 1:27 PM
#MorningGrump
Why we are so obsessed in trying to find intelligent life on other planets when it’s so hard to find intelligent life here?
Why we are so obsessed in trying to find intelligent life on other planets when it’s so hard to find intelligent life here?
I’m not Liberal, Conservative, NDP or Green. I’m not tied to any party. I’m pro common sense. I listen and vote accordingly. Divisive politics turns me off. The far right and far left can go pound sand. I respect most opinions, just not the extremes. I’m part of the 80%. #CdnPoli
November 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
I’m not Liberal, Conservative, NDP or Green. I’m not tied to any party. I’m pro common sense. I listen and vote accordingly. Divisive politics turns me off. The far right and far left can go pound sand. I respect most opinions, just not the extremes. I’m part of the 80%. #CdnPoli
What's really ironic here is that @mark-carney.bsky.social is accomplishing on the world stage what the orange TACO dreamed to be doing. Goes to show that intelligence does beat stupidity. Making Canada proud! #CdnPoli
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cultmtl.com/2025/11/cana...
Canada named most positive leader on world stage
According to a study by Ipsos, Canada remains the top country expected to have a positive influence on world affairs.
cultmtl.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:29 AM
What's really ironic here is that @mark-carney.bsky.social is accomplishing on the world stage what the orange TACO dreamed to be doing. Goes to show that intelligence does beat stupidity. Making Canada proud! #CdnPoli
cultmtl.com/2025/11/cana...
cultmtl.com/2025/11/cana...
People (#Isles fans mostly) point to Heineman’s 10 goals. Fair enough. But the #Habs got a top-pair RD who fits with Matheson and plays 23 mins/GP.
As a team, the #GoHabsGo landed Bolduc for a prospect, and he has 6 goals in 2 fewer games. He’s 2 years younger than Heineman, and they’re ahead.
As a team, the #GoHabsGo landed Bolduc for a prospect, and he has 6 goals in 2 fewer games. He’s 2 years younger than Heineman, and they’re ahead.
November 29, 2025 at 11:19 AM
The hardest part of growing isn’t learning something new. It’s unlearning everything that keeps you from peace. These are the reminders you didn’t know you needed. #InnerPeace #Healing
Lessons Written in Scars
We live in a world that often feels like a pressure cooker. Expectations, disappointments, noise, opinions... everywhere we turn, something is pulling at our peace. Yet the older we get, the clearer it becomes that life’s greatest teachers are not found in the wins but in the quiet moments that humble us. These lessons are not learned overnight. They take time, bruises, and the courage to face uncomfortable truths.
grumpa.ca
November 29, 2025 at 10:52 AM
The hardest part of growing isn’t learning something new. It’s unlearning everything that keeps you from peace. These are the reminders you didn’t know you needed. #InnerPeace #Healing
While CanadiAns don't go to Vegas due to the orange TACO, 20 CanadiEns went there tonight and ran the table.
#GoHabsGo #Habs #VegasBorn
#GoHabsGo #Habs #VegasBorn
November 28, 2025 at 11:55 PM
While CanadiAns don't go to Vegas due to the orange TACO, 20 CanadiEns went there tonight and ran the table.
#GoHabsGo #Habs #VegasBorn
#GoHabsGo #Habs #VegasBorn
Ever missed someone? You may see yourself in this.
Love gets sharper in the spaces where someone isn’t. That sweet mix of independence, longing, humour, and truth. Ever wonder why missing someone feels so intense? #love #emotions
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Love gets sharper in the spaces where someone isn’t. That sweet mix of independence, longing, humour, and truth. Ever wonder why missing someone feels so intense? #love #emotions
grumpa.ca/2025/11/28/w...
Understanding the Depth of Missing Someone You Love
Discover the bittersweet beauty of missing someone and how absence enriches love and appreciation in your life.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Ever missed someone? You may see yourself in this.
Love gets sharper in the spaces where someone isn’t. That sweet mix of independence, longing, humour, and truth. Ever wonder why missing someone feels so intense? #love #emotions
grumpa.ca/2025/11/28/w...
Love gets sharper in the spaces where someone isn’t. That sweet mix of independence, longing, humour, and truth. Ever wonder why missing someone feels so intense? #love #emotions
grumpa.ca/2025/11/28/w...
Under the Dusty Hat
Life, seen from under a hat that’s seen it all.
Story: "Always Stay Humble And Kind"
Beyond the music, there are lyrics and some are very powerful.
grumpa.ca/2023/03/05/a...
#UnderTheDustyHat
Life, seen from under a hat that’s seen it all.
Story: "Always Stay Humble And Kind"
Beyond the music, there are lyrics and some are very powerful.
grumpa.ca/2023/03/05/a...
#UnderTheDustyHat
November 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Under the Dusty Hat
Life, seen from under a hat that’s seen it all.
Story: "Always Stay Humble And Kind"
Beyond the music, there are lyrics and some are very powerful.
grumpa.ca/2023/03/05/a...
#UnderTheDustyHat
Life, seen from under a hat that’s seen it all.
Story: "Always Stay Humble And Kind"
Beyond the music, there are lyrics and some are very powerful.
grumpa.ca/2023/03/05/a...
#UnderTheDustyHat
I have compiled, for you, the best Christmas stories from my blog, grumpa.ca. A total of ten heartfelt readings, some humorous, some more touching, all soulful, presented in an electronic format for your enjoyment. #Christmas
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10 Christmas Stories and Bonus!
A handpicked bundle of Christmas stories meant to warm your heart and steady your soul. Thoughtful, funny, and full of that old-fashioned holiday spirit we all crave. Available in PDF format.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I have compiled, for you, the best Christmas stories from my blog, grumpa.ca. A total of ten heartfelt readings, some humorous, some more touching, all soulful, presented in an electronic format for your enjoyment. #Christmas
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What I'm most grateful about, living in Costa Rica, aside from what this beautiful country has to offer?
It's the fact that I'm away from the political madness in North America.
Although it's hard to fully escape from it due to social media and the number of expats here. #CostaRica
It's the fact that I'm away from the political madness in North America.
Although it's hard to fully escape from it due to social media and the number of expats here. #CostaRica
a sunset over the ocean with the words pura vida written on the bottom
Alt: a sunset over the ocean with the words pura vida written on the bottom
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November 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM
What I'm most grateful about, living in Costa Rica, aside from what this beautiful country has to offer?
It's the fact that I'm away from the political madness in North America.
Although it's hard to fully escape from it due to social media and the number of expats here. #CostaRica
It's the fact that I'm away from the political madness in North America.
Although it's hard to fully escape from it due to social media and the number of expats here. #CostaRica
#MorningGrump
Why do smaller screwdrivers for smaller screws also have smaller handles, while our hands are the same size?
Why do smaller screwdrivers for smaller screws also have smaller handles, while our hands are the same size?
November 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
#MorningGrump
Why do smaller screwdrivers for smaller screws also have smaller handles, while our hands are the same size?
Why do smaller screwdrivers for smaller screws also have smaller handles, while our hands are the same size?
Missing someone you love is its own kind of education. It shows you what presence hides and what the heart remembers when life gets quiet. Ever feel that tug? This one’s for you. #love #relationships
When Absence Does the Teaching
There is a very particular quiet that settles into your life when someone you love has been gone long enough for their absence to feel real. Not a weekend. Not a quick work trip. I mean the stretch of time where you start forgetting which side of the bed they warmed, and the house starts acting like it has been single for years.
grumpa.ca
November 28, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Missing someone you love is its own kind of education. It shows you what presence hides and what the heart remembers when life gets quiet. Ever feel that tug? This one’s for you. #love #relationships
Missed it this morning? Don’t miss it now.
It begins with “just one.” But behind that sip lies a thief of trust, love, and clarity. A powerful reflection on alcohol’s lure and the cost of giving in. #AddictionAwareness
grumpa.ca/2025/11/27/t...
It begins with “just one.” But behind that sip lies a thief of trust, love, and clarity. A powerful reflection on alcohol’s lure and the cost of giving in. #AddictionAwareness
grumpa.ca/2025/11/27/t...
The Hidden Costs of Alcohol: Breaking the Cycle of Dependence
Explore the darker side of alcohol in this thought-provoking article. Understand addiction, its impact, and the importance of moderation.
grumpa.ca
November 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Missed it this morning? Don’t miss it now.
It begins with “just one.” But behind that sip lies a thief of trust, love, and clarity. A powerful reflection on alcohol’s lure and the cost of giving in. #AddictionAwareness
grumpa.ca/2025/11/27/t...
It begins with “just one.” But behind that sip lies a thief of trust, love, and clarity. A powerful reflection on alcohol’s lure and the cost of giving in. #AddictionAwareness
grumpa.ca/2025/11/27/t...
I'm the "B" type. You?
November 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I'm the "B" type. You?
Under the Dusty Hat
A few thoughts, a bit of truth, and the occasional grain of sand.
Story: "The Value of Experience"
See for yourself what actual experience is worth.
grumpa.ca/2023/03/04/t...
#UnderTheDustyHat
A few thoughts, a bit of truth, and the occasional grain of sand.
Story: "The Value of Experience"
See for yourself what actual experience is worth.
grumpa.ca/2023/03/04/t...
#UnderTheDustyHat
November 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Under the Dusty Hat
A few thoughts, a bit of truth, and the occasional grain of sand.
Story: "The Value of Experience"
See for yourself what actual experience is worth.
grumpa.ca/2023/03/04/t...
#UnderTheDustyHat
A few thoughts, a bit of truth, and the occasional grain of sand.
Story: "The Value of Experience"
See for yourself what actual experience is worth.
grumpa.ca/2023/03/04/t...
#UnderTheDustyHat
Listen carefully. The bottle speaks softly, but the price it demands is steep. A powerful reflection on addiction, regret, and the strength to say no. #MindfulLiving
The Promise in the Glass
We all know someone who drinks to take the edge off, to unwind, to forget the noise of the day. Maybe it’s a friend, a neighbour, or maybe it’s you. Alcohol wears many disguises: a reward after a hard day, a social companion, a harmless indulgence. But behind its smooth appearance lies something far less friendly. Beneath the laughter and the excuses, it waits patiently, knowing exactly when to speak.
grumpa.ca
November 27, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Listen carefully. The bottle speaks softly, but the price it demands is steep. A powerful reflection on addiction, regret, and the strength to say no. #MindfulLiving
November 27, 2025 at 10:23 AM
With #Christmas less than a month away, I decided to put together a surprise for my followers and faithful readers. Don't miss this opportunity!
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grumpa.ca/promotional/
A Moment of Calm: Stories to Brighten Your Day
Explore heartfelt stories and find a moment of peace. Join Grumpa in a free escape that warms the heart and inspires joy.
grumpa.ca
November 27, 2025 at 1:45 AM
With #Christmas less than a month away, I decided to put together a surprise for my followers and faithful readers. Don't miss this opportunity!
grumpa.ca/promotional/
grumpa.ca/promotional/
Did you miss taking off your mask this morning?
No speeches. No warnings. Just a quiet moment that stripped away every layer of who people pretended to be. What remained was something real. #Reflection #LifeLesson
grumpa.ca/2025/11/26/w...
No speeches. No warnings. Just a quiet moment that stripped away every layer of who people pretended to be. What remained was something real. #Reflection #LifeLesson
grumpa.ca/2025/11/26/w...
The Masks We Wear: A Rainy Day Tale of Compassion
Discover the heartwarming tale of a rainy day at the local market where a soaked cat brings unexpected compassion and reveals true humanity.
grumpa.ca
November 27, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Did you miss taking off your mask this morning?
No speeches. No warnings. Just a quiet moment that stripped away every layer of who people pretended to be. What remained was something real. #Reflection #LifeLesson
grumpa.ca/2025/11/26/w...
No speeches. No warnings. Just a quiet moment that stripped away every layer of who people pretended to be. What remained was something real. #Reflection #LifeLesson
grumpa.ca/2025/11/26/w...