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November 13, 2018

“Home” Again; Not Being a Canadian; Sciatica Strikes on Airplane But Then a Wheelcair; Jokes from David Passed On to You; Oysters at Absinthe.

I write from Vancouver, I am “home” again but it does not feel like home. .I wrote to CPI and to Tracey this morning that being in the Bay Area is easy and natural and…

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….

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