I’ve learned a few things . . .

As I mentioned the other day, Une Femme tagged me to participate in a meme, Lessons in Hindsight. Thinking about this has been an interesting endeavour, especially since I have mixed feelings about the value…

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After a great weekend, someone Made My Day

I’m still trying to think about what lessons hindsight might allow me to pass on for the meme Une Femme tagged me with the other day. Meanwhile, can I tell you a bit about my…

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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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