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October 17, 2018

What Makes Me Happy?; An Absolutely Delightful Email; An Incredibly Timely Link; The Wisdom of Going to the Sidelines and Watching Your Enemy Do Themselves In 

I awoke super early this morning because I had gone to bed very early the night before. I won a text message conversation.  Me: I am so damn tired! He: Me too! Me: I am…

October 15, 2018

A Joyous Morning Ending in a Wet Bed; Appies With A Very Darling Man; Being An Instigator; I Am Not Nor ,Have Ever Been,  on a Dark Road 

For so many reasons it was: “Oh, what a wonderful morning, on what a beautiful day! I’ve got a beautiful feeling, everything’s going my way.”  But to fast forward, it turned bad. This is the…

October 13, 2018

Why Did You Start Blogging Again?; The National Anthem Brings Sorrow and Comfort; Tea and Trumpets; The Cleaned Up Conductor; Nibbles and Fix   

A close and dear friend emailed asking an essential question.  She: Why did you start blogging again?  Me: As usual, dear friend, you inspire me. I am not entirely sure that I did start blogging…

October 11, 2018

Sharing a Precious Gift; Flocks of Bird; A Fantastic Encounters in the Loo at Dunn’s; A New Approach to Ripped Jeans; Having Fun with Men with No Mufflers  

It is morning and, as usual. I write from bed. I awoke to a precious gift – a poem arrived via email. The poem, written by Clive James, is titled  In Two Minds. The conveyer of the…

October 10, 2018

Wise Thoughts Concerning the Kavanaugh Debacle; The Exhibit at the Contemporary Art Gallery; The Joys of not Celebrating Thanksgiving 

Debacle shall be the word of the day.. The synonyms practically sing: the Watergate break-in became a debacle of the highest order: fiasco, failure, catastrophe, disaster, mess, ruin; downfall, collapse, defeat; informal foul-up, screw-up, hash, botch, washout,…

October 6, 2018

So-called Senate Confirmation Hearings;The Anita Hill-Clarence Thomas Days; Thoughts on Betrayal; Ending With Uppity Uterus

It does seem prudent to comment upon the Kavanaugh mess because today is the day that  votes will be cast. I have no illusions about the outcome. David Brooks, a favourite author and pundit, made…

October 5, 2018

Back in Bed on a Dismal Day; Rewarding Feedback; Who Am I?; Titanic, The Artifact Exhibition

I am now back in bed. It is a typical Vancouver day – grey and dismal. I did rise and shine, read my emails and Instagrams. tidied up the apartment. I even posted a video…

October 2, 2018

One or Two or Three Responses to my Plea for Connection; DDD to the Rescue; A Mug; My Beautiful Art 

I considered it an interesting experiment – who would respond to the plea for connection found in the  October 1, 2918 blog? Well, there is something to be said for quality and not quantity. Here…

October 1, 2018

Feedback, Feedback, Oh the Perfect Feedback!; McBride Lane; Dead Audiences; the Iris Apfel of Vancouver; Me and Benedict Wong

So my life is rapidly changing, at the ripe old age of 75. I am accumulating a new set of friends who actually give me feedback. You do know who you are because you are…

September 29, 2018

Boundless Enthusiasm Earns a Granddaughter; a Sublime Symphony; A Chance Encounter; A Great Lunch; Thoughts on Friendship; a Hammock, Cheese and Makeover

I am thinking that sublime will be the word of the day. Sublime is an adjective, its synonyms are superb. 1 sublime music: exalted, elevated, noble, lofty, awe-inspiring, majestic, magnificent, glorious, superb, wonderful, marvelous, splendid;…

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