My Changing Neighbourhood

As a young girl living east of Calgary in the 1970's, I was delighted when the city started expanding our way. New communities rose up and a brand new mall was built. It made our foray into the Urban shopping easier and quicker. And yet that wasn't where we settled when we moved to the … Continue reading My Changing Neighbourhood →

Christmas Through The Years

My earliest real memory of Christmas was the year I got the Almond. It was amazing and I will never forget the feeling. First let me explain the story behind the almond. In Denmark there is a dish called risgrod. It is a rice porridge that is mainly eaten around the advent and Christmas season. … Continue reading Christmas Through The Years →

When A Man Whistle’s At Me

I say that as if it is a regular occurrence. The truth of the matter is it has been quite a few decades since a man has whistled at me. It happens gradually doesn't it. We age. Men slowly stop looking. My brother in laws wife once said women dress for men when we are young but dress for women … Continue reading When A Man Whistle’s At Me →