Kayaker – Qualicum Beach, BC cats on the fence, ‘downtown’ Qualicum Beach, BC a man and his dogs, Qualicum Beach, BC clock tower and carillon bells – – salmon fountain, town centre Qualicum Beach the lookout boys “all wrapped up”… Read more
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that one experience
“For most of a day we walked through alkali flats, the white crust like a frosted layer of salt that rose in a powder when your boots punched through. We wore the chalk on us everywhere—up to our knees, in… Read more
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and then
Arms stretching, reaching as if grasping for that smear of sky the colour of someone’s baby blues. Inhaling the salty air clothed with sweet wet cedar. Juncos, chickadees, and their avian relatives flit, flutter, chirp and call. One more deep breath to… Read more
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Pleasure is good
The sun leaned on me like a dog against its master’s leg. I’d been practicing for over an hour yet it seemed like only minutes. Like a kid who’s being called home for dinner, I knew I had to leave… Read more
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those ubiquitous lists and a note on resolutions
[Since this is the second post in which I focus on wishes and other thoughts about the New Year, let’s just say, “It’s allowed!] This is the time of year when lists seem to be everywhere. There are the ubiquitous… Read more
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from time to time
In loving memory of our 3 beloved ‘kids’, Pearl, Maggie, and Austin. Miss you like crazy. BLISS by May Sarton Bliss In the middle of the night, My bedroom washed in moonlight And outside The faint hush-hushing Of an ebbing tide,… Read more
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Currently …
Currently . . . — Enjoying some in-home dinners with friends. — Getting some Christmas baking done (and I refuse to say “Holiday” or “Seasons” when I mean Christmas). — Listening to non-stop Christmas music. — Learning how to play… Read more
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Where words fail, music speaks
“Where words fail, music speaks.” — Hans Christian Anderson I love my time with the piano. “The piano keys are black and white but they sound like a million colors in your mind” — Maria Cristina Mena Most of you are… Read more