I’m dreaming of a white Christmas. To be perfectly honest, I’m dreaming of a Christmas like I used to know. Any Christmas embedded in my memory bank of which there are many. Christmas didn’t usually consist of snow but lots … Continued
Welcome to the Hotel California… You can check out any time you like but you can never leave. What baby boomer doesn’t remember the lyrics to that iconic Eagles song from the 1970’s. It was great to be young in … Continued
By now you have probably downloaded your proof of vaccine app so you can visit your favourite restaurant or attend a live sporting event, I remember feeling the anxiety before attempting to download the app as I anticipated problems but … Continued
“I kissed thee ere I killed thee—no way but this, killing myself to die upon a kiss” The words of one of Shakespeare’s tragic characters, Othello, consumed by jealousy, just before he kills himself. I often wondered why there are … Continued
Ashes to ashes. Dust to dust. The phrase ‘ashes to ashes’ expresses the notion that we come from dust and we return to dust. It’s kind of ironic I write to you about ashes and dust when we are in … Continued
It’s a hot day in July and I am loving it. I know our beautiful B.C. is burning and there is so much despair in the news but I am going to concentrate on happy thoughts and pour out the … Continued
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is marked each year on June 15. It is an official United Nations International Day acknowledging the significance of elder abuse as a public health and human rights issue. Since 2006, communities throughout the … Continued
We’re all going to die. That’s an indisputable fact. As we grow older, we are well aware of our imminent mortality which has been exacerbated by the daily onslaught of the numbers of those we have lost due to this … Continued
Hurry up and wait! That’s what it feels like as I sit here patiently waiting for my turn to get the much anticipated COVID-19 vaccine. Alas, as a younger Zoomer, I am too old for one and too young for … Continued
I imagine by now you have watched the interview. The interview with Meghan and Harry who sat down recently with talk show queen Oprah to bare their souls. Poor Meghan. Poor Harry. Hello, didn’t Meghan realize what she was getting … Continued