Let’s Take a Walk Through Stanley Park . . . OOTD: Denim Skirt, Black Sneakers, Black V-neck. . .

 Five minutes from our apartment in Vancouver’s West End, we’re on Sunset Beach, heading along the SeaWall route to Stanley Park.  A comfortable walking temperature yesterday, barely 20 degrees, grey drizzle occasionally, pleasant enough although…

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Recent Reading Adventures — the Public Library and Beyond. . .

After years of not using the public library, relying instead on the academic libraries of my grad schools and then of the university I taught at, I finally renewed my membership at the library in…

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Let’s Go to the Market! (and I’ll show you What I Wore)

 Wow! I woke up at my regular 5-something this morning, but managed, very unusually, to fall back asleep — and when I woke again it was 7 o’clock! I’m going wild with the exclamation points…

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If I’m Happy (in the city) and I Know It, Tell My Blog. . .

 I’ve already written so many words this week that I think it’s time for some photos. In fact, I hesitated even to post these, because I’m always conscious that once a new post rolls up,…

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Transitions and/in Friendship

So interesting what happens through the process of writing this blog and then watching your responses to it, reading through your eyes to get some distance from what I’ve said, what I’m feeling. As well,…

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