Music speaks what cannot be expressed, soothes the mind and gives it rest. Heals the heart and makes it whole, flows from heaven to the soul. (unknown origin) No matter what is happening in the world, music is always there… Read more
A Story
show don’t tell
A picture is worth a thousand words but what are words worth? It depends on the words doesn’t it? It may even depend upon how the words are delivered (text, social media, or how about a handwritten card or letter?)…. Read more
A Story
Savour the moments (food, delicious food)
The earthy aroma of homemade bread toasting on a wood stove, wafting its way up through the air vent into our bedroom each morning. That is one of my earliest food memories. “We all have our food memories, some good… Read more
A Story, General
observed, after the snow
An elderly man who walks past everyday, was practically trotting through the snow headed to his usual spot at the end of Johnson on the hem of the Salish Sea. It was still early though not long after daylight broke… Read more
A Story, Letter & Note Writing
hand written letters
Instead of buying gifts, what could we ‘give’ someone that is meaningful [to you and to them] and not some trite item we buy at a store? The other day on one of my favourite CBC Radio programs, Now… Read more
A Story
observed
He walks out first, a pink purse in one hand and a girl who comes to his waist in the other. His tenderness towards her is obvious to the onlooker across the street. He opens the van door and gently… Read more
A Story, General
A table full of friends
It’s a wonderful time when you sit down around the table for dinner and discuss life. No matter where you are, it gives the semblance of normalcy to my crazy world. — Melina Kanakaredes Do you entertain? I mean, invite… Read more
A Story, General
Summer Solstice letter
So here it is — the summer solstice. For weeks I’ve had event-after-event to deal with. What with the dreaded piano recital (story yet to be shared), arrangements being made for the upcoming move, sorting and packing well under way,… Read more
