Took these photos with my phone’s camera. The one above is of a delightful planting I passed on yesterday morning’s Seawall Run — the Parks Board gardens are always charming in the spring, but this…
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We’re in Vancouver today, having arrived yesterday afternoon for a French lesson (those loud creaks you heard were my brain wheels trying to turn), then taking in Hunger Games followed by delicious thin-crust pizza next…
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A few words about Pina if I can stop myself from gushing once I get started. This is a remarkably beautiful film — by Wim Wenders (Wings of Desire) — that I’ve wanted to watch since…
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We had such a full and satisfying family weekend in Vancouver! It began when I arrived Friday evening and Paul (who’d gone over the day before for a meeting) suggested dinner at La Brasserie on…
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This marking really puts a crimp in the Christmas spirit. Taking a day completely off is out of the question, because the essays must be returned at next week’s exams, and I can only mark…
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