A Little Sunshine for Grandma
I am hiding in Palm Springs. I have run away. Away from the madness that is COVID and convoys and Canada. For two years, I have been Dr. Bonnie Henry’s poster child as to how to be compliant with the … Continued
Dreaming of a White Christmas
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
There’s an App for That
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
Search for Shakespeare Reveals Past Wrongs
“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
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
Complicated Grief
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
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
A Creative Vaccine
Happy New Year! With 2020 now a haunting memory, we can look forward to 2021 when hopefully we will witness the end of this wretched pandemic and receive a much-awaited shot in the arm. Literally. As in vaccines. But until … Continued
A COVID Christmas
‘Twas the night before Christmas and Santa was tired The pandemic was raging, and his elves had been fired He begged to his reindeer, “Please help me tonight!” But they froze in their tracks then ran out of sight. Santa … Continued
Promises, Promises
Oh promises, promises I’m all through with promises, promises now Well maybe Dionne Warwick is through with promises, but currently, British Columbians are being inundated with promises. There’s a provincial election around the corner and both major parties are making … Continued