buyers remorse — not really
I had a momentary lapse in judgement the other day and it cost me a pretty penny. I had been warned that one slip could be fatal – one taste and I’d be hooked. I didn’t believe it. I tried on a pair of very expensive shoes — just slipped my foot into the supple […]
Gramma goes to soccer camp
I went to soccer camp a couple of times last week – a first for me. I carefully packed my equipment for the early morning start; lawn chair, travel mug of coffee, sunscreen. I parked myself on my designated side of the fence and ushered my miniature player through the gate. I was pooped before […]
A change in the weather
No one will protect what they don’t care about, and no one will care about what they have never experienced. David Attenborough I walk by that quote on the wall of the aquarium several times every Thursday afternoon – it hits me in the heart every time. I’ve always cared about the living things we […]
So, I was going to clean the house today….
My glass doors are dappled with the nose prints of dogs and the floors are wafting in their hair. I told myself I was going to clean the house like I was being paid to do it today, but I don’t know where to start. Even the promise of cold hard cash is not enough […]
Building Confidence and Making Friends
After a few months of volunteering at the Vancouver Aquarium I am becoming fairly confident giving directions to the nearest restroom, the cafe, the water fountain. I can navigate the dimmed hallways to the shark exhibit and point children in the direction of Clownfish Cove. I am loving the adventure. I find I am developing […]
A Thank you note
I love bubbles and baby ducks. I cry at the appropriate moments in Disney movies. I clap at parades and sing Oh Canada with the enthusiasm of most off key singers (too loud – way too loud). I get the most out of an ice cream cone and I always eat the red ones last […]
A post about a post — a post post
I had a lot of fun re-typing that old essay into my last blog post. It was like a visit with a friend you haven't seen for a very long time. I can remember working on that piece for days before I shipped it off to the contest. I put a shine on that baby [...]
Memories of a virgin prairie
I love road trips, even short ones. I love the close quarters of the car and the lack of electronic distraction. Even the drive between my daughter’s house and mine is long enough to get into the groove of a road trip. We take a country road which runs between our house and hers – […]
Smile and the world smiles with you….
I like to keep my smiles at the ready – a girl never knows when she might need one. Like a pocket full of Kleenex at a sentimental movie, my smiles come in very handy. I believe the world is nicer to a person who wears a smile. I also believe a person with a […]