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May 17, 2017

Screen Saver Change; New Employee Orientation; Great News and the Holy Grail

A recent task was to switch the screen saver picture on my computer. I LOVE my computer, it is the source of all things bright and beautiful and brings me to you. I found a…

May 16, 2017

Reflections on Mother’s Day; A Treatise on Misogyny; Triple C is Off Probation and a Hat  

This conversation actually took place on the morning of May 15, 2017. Alexis calls cousin Gail Gail: Well you had a great Mother’s Day. Me: How do you know? Can you read my mind?  Gail:…

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…

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