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November 12, 2018

Thoughts on Rubber Necking; A Wonderful Children’s Book Purchased at Book Passage; Smooching with Kidney; A Sudden Inspiration

Such a wonderful visit with Friend Jennifer W, but then she had to wend her way homeward down a congested freeway. When she reached home she sent an email telling of her travail. Travail shall…

November 10, 2018

A Clean Bill of Health; Fame as Identity; San Francisco Does Not Have the Problems of Vancouver; Another Shooting; A Lesson Learned

This trip has been rather absolutely marvelous. I have a clean bill of health (whatever that may mean). Three doctor appointments and a dentist appointment yielded good news AND some nitrous aside. The nitrous episode…

November 7, 2018

Transient, Not Homeless; Refusing to Converse with Stupidity; Election Results; Funny Ripped Jeans Conversation; More Appointments

When I left for these shores CPI sent the following witty email: She: Dear transient (but not homeless),Have a good trip to the “sunny and warm” wilds of CA. Me: You are so funny! Thank…

November 6, 2018

Finding Adonis; Dateline: San Francisco; The Election; Spanking Scientifically Proven to be Wrong; Rye and a Customs Officer.

I have not been blogging for a few days so things are going unreported. The magnificent concert at VSO; exceptional service and a new friend at VPL being two of many incidents which will be…

November 3, 2018

Getting Better at Not Blogging; Bad Turns Into Good and Even Profound; A Magical  Email from London

Many mornings begin with a reading of the blog and its related stories – today was such a day. I note with satisfaction that the blogs have become not daily, but every second day. I…

November 2, 2018

Becoming Understood, Michael Palin’s New Book and Meeting Me in 2016; A New Restaurant Find with a Handsome Waiter

Occasionally, and for no good reason at all, a song keeps rattling around in my head. At the moment it is one about being misunderstood. “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” was recorded by The Animals…

October 31, 2018

A Wished for Trump Mantra Straight from Shakespeare; The Pittsburgh Shootings; Slavery and the American Constitution; Canada’s Complacency; Ending with Instagram Statistics

Just when you think that Trump could not sound any crazier, any dumber, any more asinine , particularly in light of a tragedy, he manages to rise to the occasion. I guess asinine will be…

October 29, 2018

Being Inconsistent But Loving It; Random Thoughts On Many Matters; Getting a Blow Dry; A Poppy and a Cry

I readily admit that I can be a bit inconsistent but since I did not have children it does not matter. Children require consistency from their parents, it is essential for their development. But if…

October 28, 2018

Great Canadian Bake Off; If You Join the YWCA Tell Them I Sent You; A Perfect Day Ending With We Have Great Fun Together; More from Judith Newman’s Review; Ending in Suspense  

I write, not from bed, but from the coach in the living room while watching Great Canadian Bake Off. It is a rather silly program actually as they are making silly things like Japanese mochi….

October 26, 2018

I Was So Excited I Forgot About My Statistics; Pierre the Handyman Becomes My Hero; Other Surprising Facts about Sexual Fantasies; Hotel Employees Jump 

Three or four days ago I emailed computer guru with a complex request. Me: Could I please have my statistics? For some reason I think I need to know at this point in my life….

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