Running and Karaoke and Opera and Garden Pretties — Really!

Euphorbia’s brilliantly acid green. Photos have nothing to do whatsoever with text, today, except that all reflect spring’s pleasures. I took these garden shots in last weekend’s sunshine. Yesterday the spring showers turned to vicious…

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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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Dressing for the Opera

Pater managed to get some decent snaps of me in my new opera-bound finery before we headed to Normaon Saturday night. This was really fun to wear although I can’t say the same for the…

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Busy, busy, Fun, Fun!

Yesterday: 8:30 Meeting of a committee I’m on that gives away course releases and funds — rewarding but tough decision-making and required some extra reading — applications — during the week 10:00 Colloquium on Indigenous…

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This opera contains nudity . . .

Just a quick update after the weekend, as I’m actually prioritizing my conference paper-writing and I really need to get out for a walk as well. Mom was well enough to join us for the…

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