Alexis McBride

September 27, 2019

Awakening to Rain and Freedom; Correspondence with a British Chap Yields Political Insights; Speaking of an Attack on My Person for the First Time; Good Bye Care Giver; Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau is a Black Sheep; Stimulate Defined; Send Your Money to Dustin Innes; White Face for New Prime Minister?; Possibly Video of Me and Bunny in Bed.

It is wonderful to wake up to rain and the cool and cleansing it brings. I do admit to complaining about the rain in Vancouver – but here it is special and unexpected and refreshing….

September 26, 2019

Inspiration Again From Instagram; Beating a Dead Horse as it Pertains to the Canadian Political Scene; Changes In Latitude, Changes in Attitude; Me with Painted Face Deemed Patriotic

I am constantly inspired by the posts on Instagram. Rubenress from New York posted this: “While pain is inevitable, suffering is always a choice.” Mark Manson It inspired me, so I responded: Me: I succeeded…

September 25, 2019

This is a Bad Time for Canadians But There is Hope Brought to You by Canadian Born Alexis (Dryburgh) McBride; Hiding Your Head in the Sand defined as well as Hypocrisy; Elect Dustin, Dump Justin; An Inspiring Candidate Dustin Innes

Those Canadians are in real trouble right now. Those of them who are self-satisfied souls sneering at the USA and Trump. Sneering at the treatment of blacks at the hands of the citizens of these…

September 25, 2019

Rather Than Comment On the Dreadful Political Scene in Canada a Decision was Made to Cheer People Up With David’s Jokes

Well a serious political commentary had begun but that can wait until tomorrow. An executive decision was made to cheer. This was made possible by wonderful emails received from David – my fabulous British friend….

September 22, 2019

Back to Seam Mendez; I Am Going to Treat You Better; Pulverize Defined; Verbal Abuse and Indifference; Empathy Again; Turning Your Kid into a Bookworm: Trepidation and Anomaly Defined: A Home of My Own; Glamorous Me

A previous blog spoke of the power of Sean Mendez’s songs – power over me anyway. This is the song that is so meaningful to me at this particular moment. It is TREAT YOU BETTER….

September 20, 2019

Lots of Pain Last Night; Sean Mendez Sings to Me and Others; Hearing From an Old Friend; Another Message from Precious Person;

I had a horrible night last night with the experience of leg pain making it impossible to get comfortable. Trust me there was no temptation to take that OsyContin stuff so it was just fitful…

September 19, 2019

Being Besotted With Examples From Literature; Precious Person Masquerading as Tiburon Cat; Defining Precious as Worth One’s Weight in Gold

I do admit to being besotted. I am an extremely complex individual – recovering in record speed from knee replacement surgery and having the time and energy to become besotted. What do I mean by…

September 18, 2019

An Outing Accompanied by a Walker; Looking Forward to Lunch with a Friend But Also a Wine and Cheese Party and Brunch; A Walker with Many Uses; Erratic and Exertion Defined

Friend Jennifer is coming to San Francisco next week and we are plotting our time together, deciding where we will meet and what we will do. We have not seen one another in months. Our…

September 17, 2019

Being the Poster Child for Knee Replacement Surgery: The Joys and Sorrows of Same; Out Damn Spot; Clearing the Deck; The Strange Sensation When Someone Reads Your Mind; Helplessness Is Not Necessary for Meaningful Relationships.

Well, I am, in all modesty, the poster child for knee replacement surgery. My recovery is nothing short of miraculous. I think the greatest compliment came last Friday. A very precious person said this: He:…

September 17, 2019

Beautiful Messages From Instagram; News of My Miraculous and Rather Unbelievable Recovery; Oxytocin Bites the Dust After Giving Me a Nightmare; Strange Way of Showing Love; Thanks to Oscar of Mass Mutual

This message appeared on Instagram and it is beautiful beyond belief. “To love a person is to see all of their magic, and to remind them of it when they have forgotten.” I read it,…