According to Ed

Ed, my neighbor next door, said he didn’t see it coming. His wife and family ambushed him with plans for Christmas that will make his bank account shrink to overdraft status. It seems plans were made behind closed doors that the entire…

Ed, my neighbor next door, tends to grin easily and I never know what is happening behind his sly smile. He claims he can keep his personal business hidden behind his grin. Ed tells me that even if he won the lottery,…

Ed, my neighbor next door, just had to say, “I told you that you should shovel driveways this winter for pay.” He was all smiles yesterday as he cleared the thirty centimeters of snowfall from his drive with his new snow-blower. After…

Ed, my neighbor next door, really hates it if someone gets too close for comfort. “There are contrary cattle that barely stop at a fence in front of them. Likewise, there are bullheaded people who come right up to your nose before…

Ed, my neighbor next door, showed up at the store last week to check out our Halloween costumes. Halloween brings the kid, or inner child, out of Ed in full force. “Don’t miss out on the fun of Halloween just because you…

Ed, my neighbor next door, has threatened to throw his television out the window. He is frustrated over the NHL hockey situation so far this season. I offered to go with him to some Melville Millionaire hockey games, but Ed doesn’t want…

Ed, my neighbor next door, just shook his head when I told him I was going to buy an electric violin. “It seems to me, you have done enough ear damage with your old violin. Amplifying the sound would only be hazardous…

Ed, my neighbor next door, found that he and Ruby had a house full of company on Thanksgiving weekend. Ruby’s sister and family showed up completely unexpectedly fromQuebec. Ruby’s sister, Ruth, never gives notice they are coming. She likes to surprise her…