This week was supposed to be energizing and refreshing. Instead, the tickle in my throat the morning I flew out of Prince George turned into full-blown bronchitis before I landed in Portland and I feel like crap. Continue reading
Happy International Women’s Day
Rather than patting myself on the back with a “you’ve come a long way, baby” superiority as I clicky click across the ballroom in my beautiful fuchsia high heels and black business suit, I want to ground myself with where I came from. With who I came from. I don’t look at the women who came before me as less than we are today just because they didn’t have the trappings we have. Quite the contrary, I admire them for the trails they blazed for me. So we need to step back from this notion that WE are the women who have made it. Continue reading
buying green bananas and the bucket list
I wished one of my colleagues a good day as he headed out into treacherous weather and road conditions and he told me not to worry that ” I can’t die today; I bought green bananas.” And with a wink he headed out the door. Continue reading
footprint from my Buddy
As I went out to warm my car up this morning, I noticed the footprints beside the door. About the size of a loonie (that’s a Canadian coin for those of you from afar), the prints were made when Buddy came for a sleepover the other night.
Now, I’m not a “small dog person”. I leave the Pekingese and Yorkies to those who prefer purse dogs to sled dogs, but who knows how love works. Continue reading
road trip with Mom – calling shotgun!….and dog hair……
I see dogs in cars and feel a kindred spirit connection with their people. Those of us who take our furry friends for car rides accept the fur and slobber covered windows and I’m sure many like me minimize the kennel aspect with special dog blankets, cage dividers and the like. Continue reading
on life support
Life support is the magic of machines, panels of blinking lights, graphs and beeps. It’s the soft swish-wish, swish-wish that sings quietly in the room. Continue reading
doing the crossword in ink
I’m waiting for Mark to shower and get ready to head to the hospital. We will trek up to the ICU with our family who have gathered to give strength to each other and by way of prayers, osmosis or whatever you believe in, to our loved one. Such are the twists and turns that change plans and lives in moments. Continue reading
a Valentine for Grandma
I hope she knew how much I loved her. I think she did. If we’re fortunate we grow up close to our grandparents and I was very fortunate that way. As I look at picture albums and see her younger, it doesn’t make much sense. She seemed to always be Grandma, an indeterminate age, just always the same to me for nearly fifty years. Continue reading
Family Day in British Columbia
……and there’s no better way to welcome Family Day than snuggling Jasmine. Here’s to all the four footed furry friends who bring joy and love to our families.
well, that was a bit salty
You know how sometimes you just want to reach out to humanity and show you care; to help? Yeah, well I was in the supermarket the other day and I did just that. Continue reading
it’s me not you, and I’m leaving
Dear Winter,
As I looked at the fresh bruises on my elbow and knee this morning from our last tussle, I made the hard decision that I want to leave. Well, not leave as in forever, but I think we should see other people, you know, take a break from each other for a while. Continue reading
dead frog in the rental car
Remember the creepy stories about customers taking off in their rental car and having a HUGE snake fall from under the dash where it had been hiding. Or the HUGE snake that was curled up in the engine compartment. Or the HUGE snake that was sleeping in the trunk? Well, I do because that is just the creepiest thing to me. Confirms that yes, the monsters in the closet were real, that yes, the bogeyman is out there and yes, all kinds of fearful stuff is out there waiting to get at us. Continue reading
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