I always remember that my grandma didn’t tell anyone her age. She would avoid the question or respond with things like ‘old enough’ or something that would be an answer without stating the number. I didn’t learn her age until after she passed away. We knew she was older than grandpa, which was not typical … Continue reading Older
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The Tree
While walking with dad, we got to the section of the Cowichan trail that has the totem pole. It is about 10’ tall and beautifully carved. We talked about the art of carving, and laying out the design into the tree. Dad told me about the Luthier ~ someone who makes stringed instruments. The Luthier … Continue reading The Tree
Nudge
Have you had those days where different things of the same theme keep appearing before you? That nudge, of, ‘here, I want you to notice this…’ It started with a discussion on our provincial climate state of very hot and dry summers, which have caused major forest fires this year. Fires that started earlier than … Continue reading Nudge
Explore
I lived in the Netherlands for a year and visited the Anne Frank House 5 times. At the school I attended, some of the kids there told me they had never been. It seems that most of us don’t visit or explore attractions and sites ~ historic, cultural or otherwise, that are in our own … Continue reading Explore
My Three
Beautiful Day by U2 / Immortals by Fallout Boy / Sing by Travis These 3 songs have something in common. They have been set to a video montage of images and have all left an imprint on my heart. Isn’t it incredible when music combined with visuals can do that? Here are the scenarios: Beautiful … Continue reading My Three
