Throwback Thursday – October 12, 2017
Back to the fall of 1995. The Vancouver Sun VOICES column Dream Home Lotteries were a new concept – 100 dollars bought a chance to win an upscale house. We splurged and bought a ticket — The Peace Arch and Delta Hospital Foundations are holding a lottery featuring a $649,0000 dream home as first prize. […]
Tag-less in Surrey
I’m a Canadian, through and through. I say “sorry” when someone bumps into me or steps on my foot. I wait for the little lighted man to appear before I step into a crosswalk, even if there isn’t a car in sight. I say “you’re welcome” in response to a thank you. And I follow […]
Giving thanks on Thanksgiving
I am thankful for Thanksgiving. Thankful that giving thanks merits an official holiday. Thankful the day inspires a heartfelt inventory of all things good in our lives. And thankful that all this thankfulness warrants a turkey dinner. I would like to think I am a grateful person – I quietly whisper a thank you often. […]
Sealing the deal
My volunteer experience at the Vancouver Aquarium is so rewarding that often times I feel I am receiving far more than I am giving. I love the Aquarium, love the creatures in its care, love the people who do the caring. I am learning so much and the more I learn the more I discover […]
Another Brilliant Idea — maybe
Last Thursday was the final episode of ‘Paw Prints On my Heart’ – the nine post series about the dogs of my past. It felt good to write about each of these friends, to revisit our time together. I’m glad to have their stories up on ‘the cloud’ (wherever that is) – glad that they […]
Unwelcome visitors
There are a pair of flapping crows hanging out in our front yard these days. I don’t know what the attraction is. They seem to have a thing for the hubcaps of my car parked in the driveway. I’ve checked the tires a few times for remnants of road kill but didn’t notice any – […]
The Dudes Delivered – sort of ( a follow-up on buyers remorse – possibly for real )
I came home from our recent holiday to find a smallish parcel in the mailbox. A non-descript black plastic envelope, post marked from China. My heart skipped a beat. My long awaited wonder under had arrived – my miracle makeover was now in my excited hands. I almost left my key in the mailbox and […]
The Moon, the Magic and me
So often, when we have visited Southern California, the moon has been waxing or waning. Like a celestial witness, its Cheshire Cat grin hovers on the horizon and smiles at our antics below. Such was the case this past week. The moon watched as our little girls lead us on a pixie dust parade […]
A Magical Holiday — diary entry 2
It turns out that although Disneyland is more than magical it is not very conducive to blog writing. We hit the deck running Friday morning and have been on the go ever since. It’s wonderful. It’s awe inspiring. It’s exhausting. We are high on pixie dust and everyone is still smiling. Our youngest daughter gets […]
A Magical Holiday – diary entry 1
The first time I noticed, and actually read, this sign was in 1985 – my children were two, four and six years old. We were heading through the tunnel into Disneyland. I have read it on numerous occasions since then and always been moved, but never like that first time. I remember forgetting to breathe. […]