Cold Comfort, Chilly Beauty

Paul got delayed in Vancouver over the weekend (emergency childcare for a granddaughter; taking a daughter to visit his mother as she moves toward palliative care). I stayed on the island with my marking and…

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Autumn Running, Thinking, Working, Retiring. . . . Blazing Colourfully. . . .

 I was home getting a drink and using the toilet in between loops of my long run this morning when the slanting sunlight of an early Fall morning lit the autumn foliage in the back…

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Weekend, Ups, Downs, In Betweens . . .

 A run on Friday morning, while the rain held off . . . spirit-lifting! Our condo kitchen has had its guts ripped out in preparation for installation of new Ikea cabinetry, badly-needed new sink and…

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What I Wore — No-Thought, Fast Prep Dressing!

I really appreciate your thoughtful responsesto my last post. It will take some time for me to adjust to the notion of retiring, and I’ll chat more about this when I’m ready . . .…

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Another Monday, transitions

Waiting at the top of the parkade ramp for the gate to close behind me, I noted how dark it was, still, at 5:25. In theory, my decision to take an early ferry back Monday…

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