Many years ago in an airport I met a woman in her eighties who was returning home from a cruise. She wasn't with an old friend or a family member. She had taken the cruise with a total stranger. Another older woman, also a widow had met her the day they boarded the ship. The … Continue reading Never say no →

When I was raising children this was often the beginning sentence of late night calls to my mother. My Mom was an immigrant with a grade seven education. Don't let that fool you. She was an avid reader and just as nut nut about current events as my hubby. If something was happening in the … Continue reading Mom… The baby is sick… →

I am a lot like my father. He joked and laughed with people all of the time. He flirted with every waitress even into his late eighties. When I was younger I found it odd. Now I am the same way. We don't like to be reminded we are like our parents because we immediately … Continue reading Talking with strangers →

I was very young when I first came to understand the concept of the weekend. My earliest memories were of small town Lomond Alberta. They are limited but I vaguely remember wandering about the town quite a bit, completely unsupervised. When I got up each morning the older kids were already gone as was my … Continue reading The Weekend →

I was walking down the street many years ago, navigating my way through a throng of business people all hurrying back to work after lunch. It dawned on me that there were very few smiles. Everyone was intent on where they were going or chatting with their companions. For the most part their faces were … Continue reading Smile →

Years ago I was in a match play tournament at my home course. These golf tournaments are set up in a double knockout format with an "A" side and a "B" side. It usually lasts over the course of three to four months. You are given two weeks to set up and play a match. … Continue reading My kids are mediocre →

A few years ago Drew's hubby Rob referred to me as a hippy. I laughed. Wrong generation I said. I'm a '70s girl. And then... the article. "Signs you were raised by a Hippy." Oh sure some of them were ridiculous. I didn't have a doula but I did tell their birth stories a lot. … Continue reading Hippy →

Recently after a painful life changing event, someone asked me if I had anyone I could turn to or lean on. As I thought about the people who have come in and out of my life I realize how fortunate I am. Although it may not seem that I am private, I am. Oh I … Continue reading Double Aquarius… →

Some time ago one of my nieces became engaged. I was at the cabin when we received the news. This is the letter I wrote for her. As your wedding draws nearer, the time for showers and gifts also grows closer.  You will register here and there, and your friends and family will shower you … Continue reading I Do… →

My 4 year old granddaughter to her Uncle Sam. "Know how we got to Mormor's house so fast? We came yesterday!"  Little children have a funny way of looking at things. They bring a fresh perspective to our old and wearied lives. Every New Years people the world over make resolutions. We all want to change … Continue reading New Year, New Leaf, New Way… →