When I was a young Mom, there was a lovely older woman who attended our Church who I always admired. She was so put together. Her make-up was flawless, her hair was perfectly coiffed and her clothes screamed style. Her husband was a dapper little guy as well. She had a Jackie O air about … Continue reading The Grandmother I always wanted to be… →

I have come to love blogging. It fits my personality. It fits my style. In the world of writing, you have to treat it as a job. Writers have routines. They write for a certain amount of time every day. Every Day! There is a commitment there that rivals the greatest athletes. They persist. They … Continue reading I am not a writer… Am I? →

There is something about the changing seasons. It has always been such an exciting time for me. The anticipation. It was almost as if the lead up was better than the actual time. Summer was the time of year when the clock flew out the window. My nemesis. The clock. With its nasty little ring … Continue reading Summertime →

This morning I was reading an opinion piece by a woman who had decided to stop cooking the traditional family supper. I enjoyed the article and smiled at some of the writers comments. It was amusing and showed a small window into her home life with her two sons. I was stunned by the comment … Continue reading Traditional Family Values →

I asked my daughter one day what was the one thing in this world she loved to do more than anything else. She immediately replied, "Playing cards." I get it. I came from a card playing family. Not just cards. We played games. Every time we were together we played something. Children were taught at … Continue reading Playing cards →

I moved to Strathmore when I was ten years old. Just another small town on the list of towns I lived in. This one was different in many ways but it had one thing that made it special. It was home to the boy who would one day be my husband. While helping my daughter … Continue reading Happy Birthday →

When we were young Rene' and I attended both the Catholic and the Lutheran Churches. He was Catholic and I was Lutheran. We really enjoyed the Catholic Priest at the Italian Catholic church. He was reminiscent of Father Guido Sarducci, a character created by comedian Don Novello, who appeared on Laugh-In, The Smothers Brothers and … Continue reading You’re religious? →

My family moved around a lot when I was young. As a result I had to make new friends at every school. I am very happy being alone or in a one on one relationship so it was never a problem for me. I have had many "best" friends in my life but one loved … Continue reading My Best Friend →

Growing up as a child of immigrants you gradually become aware of your differences from "Canadian" families. One example is playing the "what are you" game. When children discuss their heritage. Everyone was "part" something. Part Scottish. Part German. Part this and that. When asked "What are you?" my answer was boring. I'm Danish. No … Continue reading Being Danish →

Never say no... A few years ago I decided I wanted to hike the West Coast Trail. It is on the west coast (duh) of Vancouver Island. It is seventy two kilometres give or take and is quite difficult. You have to carry all of your supplies with you and carry all garbage back out … Continue reading Payback →