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January 9, 2020

Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun; Trudeau Emulates the Crown Prince of Dubai; It is Lonely At the Top; Pain Again and Not Going Away; Picture of a Bearded Trudeau

Recent news from CPI identifies the quote of yesterday’s blog: She: “Kiss the moon …” quote is from a play, appropriately Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun, by Norm Foster, a rather minor but very…

January 8, 2020

A World Without Pain; A Suggestion for Dubai; Before This Glorious Life is Done’ Face Painted Patriotic Alexis

The New Yorker has an interesting article’”A World Without Pain” where the function of pain in the human condition is explored. It is a fascinating idea, and to quote from the article: ‘: But what…

August 7, 2018

In Honor of Gay Pride Weekend Jokes Sent by a Gay Man; A Text About the Weekend; A Fond Trump Memory; Followed by a Video of My New Hairdo 

So here in Vancouver it is Gay Pride Weekend which has been enlarged because it is a Civic Holiday. There are definitely wild and crazy times. How did I celebrate Gay Pride? I sent my…

August 2, 2018

What a Strange Morning (or the Advantages of Not Going to the Gym; Lively and Complementary Emails and Telephone Conversations; A Clean Apartment; Go Away from My Window; A Photo Shoot

What a Strange Morning (or the Advantages of Not Going to the Gym; Lively and Complementary Emails and Telephone Conversations; A Clean Apartment; Go Away from My Window; A Photo Shoot; A Flower Arrangement  I…

June 16, 2018

Unsolicited Advice; Hottie or Sir Richard; Mavis Gallant; T trashes T; Tapioca Pudding; ending with A Competition 

In the midst of a training session at the Equinox I received a test: He: Hello Alexis  Me: At the gym with Hottie  He: Enjoy yourself. You could probably go a step forward with the…

June 12, 2018

I Have the Greatest New Friends, Not So Much the Old Ones; The Joy and Wonder of Instagram; A Fine Dance But Not so Great Post Traumatic Stress Reaction

I have the greatest new friends. This from a London friend. SheL Wishing you much and long happiness, dear, crazy Alexis. All my love. Christine My old friends have proven so disappointing but rather than…

May 14, 2018

A Loser Book; A Wedding Dress; A Hot Dog on Mother’s Day and Some Actual Good Memories of Times Gone By 

So I am at Vancouver Public Library (one of my favorite places on earth) and I pick up a book Best Canadian Sports Writing. I leaf through it and I bloody well cannot believe it –…

April 19, 2018

Sir Richard’s New Career; My First Day as a Chaperone at the VAG; Sore Feet; Drinking Until Drooling and Then Something Serious

Wednesday found me home in Vancouver. Yippee and it actually was not raining. I threw on my 10 pound fur jacket purchased at the car boot sale in London, England and was off to meet…

April 13, 2018

Vitamin D; A Death; Uncanny Resemblance; the Grace of Equinox; Dominican University and More 

One of the funniest things that happened during my stay in Marin was to receive the results of my blood work. My doctor informed me that I needed more Vitamin D. I just laughed and…

April 8, 2018

Waking Up Sad, In Spite of Everything 

Sometimes I do not understand my psyche, I have taken to waking up sad – full of dread and emptiness. There is no reason for this. Things are going so well. I learned that I…

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