Sitting and Thinking — An Elder’s Wisdom*

While this little guy waits for me to knit a much-needed tail, I’ve pulled together some thoughts on ageing courtesy of the indomitable British writer and editor Diana Athill. Nonogenarian wisdom For The Win!! 😉 Click through for weekend reading and viewing.

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A Memoir of Love and Grief: The Bereavement Phase of a Marriage

Photo courtesy of an interview for the VIUPoints feature in a recent issue of Vancouver Island University’s online magazine I want to say a few words about a very special book I’ve just finished, and I’ve…

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More Thoughts on Friendship

Just because I’m taking a modified break right now doesn’t have to mean that our conversation about friendship needs to stop.  Before I hung my “Gone Fishin'” sign on the front door, I found some…

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Congratulations, Alice Munro!

Derek Shapton/McClelland and Stewart photo borrowed from Globe and Mail article.  How I wish I had time to write up a quick post chortling about Alice Munro’s Nobel Prize! I’d tell you which of her…

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