Halfway through February

It’s so often a killer month, yet here we are, and the crocuses are well up . .. Thanks for your comments on my recent family challenge — it will be an ongoing one, as…

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Family Sandwich at a Certain Age

I have so many visitors stopping by, sent by Une Femmeto have a peek at my red bag, worn with my new shoes, that I feel somewhat self-conscious. Many of you — and welcome! so…

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Our Littlest Athlete

I’m in Vancouver this weekend, where signs of the impending Olympics are everywhere. Most of these signs reflecct the staggering security budget: helicopters buzz overhead and rigid-hull inflatables zip along the waters in Coal Harbour.…

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Random Stuff from a Busy Weekend (Shoes Included)

Fewer and farther between, these posts, with fewer and fewer photos. I hope that will change soon, but given that this is Week 4 of the term, I suspect it will get worse before it…

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shoes and mussels — it’s a classic combo, no?

I promised to tell you about our Saturday night at The Twisted Fork on Granville Street in Vancouver (after pelting rain cancelled our Friday night plans). The day started with a great run, Pater off…

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