wisdom, language, and bad packing!

I’m in Vancouver again this weekend as we’re going to see the opera The Italian Girl in Algiers tomorrow night. It’s freezing outside but very sunny right now so I think I’ll head out for…

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frank-ly, my dear . . .

Way back when, shortly after I started this blog, Paul and I visited the Red Rooster Winery, and saw Michael Hermesh’ssculpture, The Baggage Handler. I posted not only about my impressions of the sculpture, saying…

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clear and cold here, but lighter

It’s cold here on the West Coast: seven degrees below zero, Celsius, last night, so the plumbing was carefully monitored. Taps came on with no problem this morning, always a relief (what we take for…

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hats, movies, drinks, sushi, and music, glorious music

Yes, I finished Koolhaas, wove the ends in, and even took a self-portrait wearing it. Not sure if I’ll keep it or put it in the gift pile. I used a leftover skein of Diamond…

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Colour, please!

It’s been dreary and cold this last week on the West Coast, and I’ve been dreaming about spring in Paris, especially since The Sartorialist is posting street fashion from that city right now following the…

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