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May 15, 2017

Beginning With a Proudly Non Mother’s Day; Flower Arranging; Unexpected Motherhood; Fantastic Food and Music

I am proudly not a mother although I am glad my mother was one. Otherwise I would not be here. Many of you reading this blog would be grateful but it is too late now…

May 14, 2017

Resurrecting Uncle Dave; Black, Instead of Green Car for U2 Fans; The Emptying of the Minibar

I awoke at 3 a.m. this morning and began a long series of misadventures which found me in the presence of Dave Dryburgh, a rather difficult task since he has been dead since 1948. He…

May 13, 2017

I Think I Have Become Required Reading; Another Day in the Life of Alexis McBride; the Audain Museum; I am Officially Cute; and a Fond Farewell to Godfrey

So just to orient you this is my Friday. I am getting much better at this – this being oriented to time and place. Time and place is psychological jargon – simply put it means:…

May 12, 2017

The Art of Blogging; To Dream the Impossible Dream; A Pillow; Talking to Mario; and The Duck from the Night Before

Well, I do not know if blogging is an art; but it ain’t a science. It is something that has taken over my life. The latest statistical report left me utterly flabbergasted, confused and anxious….

May 11, 2017

A Few Words Before Heading to Whistler Accompanied By Pictures of Two of My Flower Arrangements

So I woke up early, do not have to be in the lobby until 8:15 for my trip to Whistler so you get to hear from me today.  One has to love C.C.C. He said…

May 10, 2017

Lunch with the Cousins; Random Thoughts of Life and Racism; New Duties for Chief Concierge

Cousins Geri and Gail came to Downtown Vancouver for lunch and we had such a jolly time. I was talking about our jovial moments and someone commented: “It sounds like you all have a sense…

May 9, 2017

Chief Concierge Gives Me the Day Off; The Meaning of Life; City University London Strikes Again and the Meaning of the French Election

Chief Concierge (hereafter C.C), gave me the day off yesterday. He told me blogging was not necessary on a daily basis and then (it will be revealed) rewarded me. It might just undermine my entire…

May 8, 2017

The intense Luxury of Being a Long Term Resident of Trump International; the French National Election; a Souvenir Shop; Three Hundred Bottles of Wine; The Chief Concierge is Back.

When I first returned to the New World from London, I would wake in the morning and have no idea where I was. Now I now wake up, look out the window of my posh…

May 6, 2017

Friendships; The Former Husband’s Boat; the Biography; The Serenade

Jessica of London, co-author of In Conversation and Contemplation at the Tate Britain brilliantly blurted this one day last year: “To be capable of steady friendships or lasting love, are the two greatest proofs, not…

May 5, 2017

Is There Anything Trump International Hotel Will Not Do For You? 

The title of this blog is actually a question posed by my high school friend Lynne. I laugh and laugh and say: NO! Then I go downstairs and laughingly tell the staff what my friend…

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