Dear Santa
Dear Santa, I imagine you are unbelievably busy getting ready for Christmas as you have such a daunting task ahead of you. No doubt your job is even more difficult what with trying to be ‘woke’ and politically correct with … Continued
Thanks for the Memories
Thanks for the memories. I can’t believe it has been exactly 15 years this month I have been writing my monthly column for the Peace Arch News. I have covered an array of topics hopefully relevant to seniors of our … Continued
Tapping Out of Tipping
It’s always fun sharing a morning coffee and breakfast with my gal pals. So off we go to my local café where I ask for an iced coffee and avocado toast from the employee at the counter. Smiles all around … Continued
My Travels With Paddington Bear
Dear Paddington Bear, I do hope this letter finds you well and that you are enjoying your new life in Canada with my beautiful grandson. Thank you so much for gallivanting around Scotland and England with me after we met … Continued
Paradise Lost, Paradise Found
February is the month I like to escape to warmer climes and I’m sure you can’t blame me. Cold weather just doesn’t suit me. My guy and I usually go to the US as we love America despite its shortcomings … Continued
Now Is the Time to Play Mind Games
Another new year and more resolutions to make. Get fit. Join a gym. Lose ten pounds. Yeah, right. I don’t think so as we both know we will never stick to our plan. Suffice to say, we have to move. … 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
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
Memories of Love
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could all write a beautiful love sonnet like Elizabeth Barrett Browning! Most of us are not poets, but we have loved someone. During these … 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