Category Archives: outside

I was struck tonight by the fact that I am not very old. Yet I am not so young that I get dressed up in a metallic dress and sandals and a glittery handbag and ride the bus downtown to … Continue reading →

“Oh, any monkey with a pot of strong coffee can complete a PhD.”

We were sitting on the couch, eating dinner and watching “Jack Van Impe Presents” when, amidst the flurry of late rush-hour traffic and its honking and screeching, I heard it: squeaking. Not rhythmic, like a squeaking instrument, or tiny, like … Continue reading →

Last year around this time I completed a 10 week running program and discovered that I could run 30 minutes without stopping. It was very exciting. Then with moving back downtown and winter and spring and the excitement of summer … Continue reading →

This weekend we went to Vancouver Island to participate in the quint-annual reunion of my mother and her cousins (on her mother’s side.) All of my mother’s cousins have sons. There is one daughter – out of 9 kids – … Continue reading →