A Long Preamble — there will be Boots!

I’m going to try telling you a long story in order to tell you a short one — some of my dissatisfaction with my blog recently is that I so often abandon the stories I…

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Happy Birthday, Dear Nola!

It’s been a busy, busy weekend, and rewarding. I’m too tired to post much, having missed my intended ferry due to a huge traffic jam in Vancouver this afternoon (the Lion’s Gate bridge was shut…

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It’s the weekend!

I was up before 6 this morning, even though I don’t have to teach today. I’ve just finished a proposal for a conference paper, along with the accompanying abstract and bio, plus I’ve worked my…

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Good times, good people!

Not much time for posting, but I thought you might like to see a few pics. I’m bad, though — I brought my little camera to the celebration of my parents-in-law’s 60th anniversary at my…

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Thanks-giving!

It doesn’t get much better than a crisp, sunny October day. We haven’t had that first frost yet, so there are still some roses and late autumn clematis blooming as well as the odd borage,…

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Copyright

Unless otherwise stated, all words and photographs in this blog are my own. If you wish to use any of them, please give me credit for my work. And it should go without saying, but apparently needs to be said: Do not publish entire posts as your own. I will take the necessary action to stop such theft. Thanks.