Beginnings and Ends and Murky Emotions. . . and Hugs

A post in which I bury the lead. You’ll see what I mean.  I’ve been playing catch-up all week at work, trying to be sure my students can complete their research papers and be ready…

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What a weekend!

Some images from the weekend: This was undoubtedly the best moment (Nola met her new cousin, Eloise), but there was also this Wherein we marvelled together at Brian Selznick’s magical pencil illustrations in The Invention…

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A Son is Born — as a Father, that Is! Another Granddaughter. . . .

The new parents have introduced their wee one to the world, so I can tell you now that we have been blessed with another beautiful granddaughter. Joy and  gratitude and relief (those last hours of…

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Announcing…

An emotional week, bookended by deaths: a friend Monday, a beloved 90-year-old uncle today. And yesterday afternoon we welcomed our newest grandchild, watched our daughter-in-law nurse her baby, our son swaddling and rocking… Pure Joy…

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Our Vancouver Weekends, Family-Style — More Steps to Retirement

On the cusp of retirement, we’ve begun thinking about where we might be living five years from now. I suspect many of us must be mulling over possible changes — Duchesse at Passage des Perles…

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