1. A longstanding Boxing Day tradition, beginning a new book. I unwrapped this one yesterday (thank you Pater) and am happily settling in with it and a steadily replenished teacup. 2. Did you know that…
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We’ve been hanging out with a newly 2-year old granddaughter while her parents take a break for some movie-going, no-kids-shopping, Christmas house-prepping fun. That means we got to go for sushi together and wrap presents…
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Yesterday evening, in the concession lineup with her Mom during the intermission at The Goh Ballet’s The Nutcracker. She really was that happy, absolutely smitten ( even more than when she saw it last year).…
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Home on the island again, after a ferry ride that included an extended orca sighting. A pod swam alongside us, with a few lovely arcing breaches to show off dramatic black and white markings. Oohs…
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Pre-Christmas-shopping fortification, exquisite French breakfast pastries and coffee at Thierrry, a precious quiet moment with Pater… If my blog stats are any indication, the busy-ness of the season is already taking readers from the screen…
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