Materfamilias Writes

a little more Vancouver sculpture . . .

a little more Vancouver sculpture . . .

It’s beautiful here today, sunshine everywhere. I’ve had a splendid run, circling my little island twice, and now I’m puttering, catching up on all those tasks I haven’t been able to do with so many…

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Re-spec-table? Spec-tacular? Can you SEE what’s coming here?

Re-spec-table? Spec-tacular? Can you SEE what’s coming here?

I promised you a photo of my new specs, and I try to keep my promises. Here they are from a distance along with the outfit (Simon Chang jersey blouse with silk ruffles over pleated…

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Nixon in China in Vancouver . . .

Nixon in China in Vancouver . . .

This photo by Tim Matheson arrived in this morning’s e-mail from The Vancouver Opera Association along with quotations from the various glowing reviews of Saturday’s performance. Time to add my own voice to that chorus:…

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Shoes to brighten your Monday — Spring springs forward in orange!

Shoes to brighten your Monday — Spring springs forward in orange!

That lost hour is really hurting me this morning! Crazy-busy, if satisfying, family weekend in Vancouver, which I’ll tell you more about later, but right now I am almost three hours geographically from where I…

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Thank you, and you, and you . . .

Thank you, and you, and you . . .

I was recently honoured to receive three blogging awards. While I’ve thanked the bestowers in comments on their blogs, it’s time I acknowledged their kindness here: Metscan, who has commented here thoughtfully, perceptively, and tastefully…

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