Wee Break…In Vancouver
More pics from Ballet night. Just a quick break to say we have arrived at the hotel. Long drive. Long night–I hardly slept. I got up and did a 6 AM run and then packed us up. Arrived too late … Read More
Earls Pre-Performance
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Pictures: 1. Me and my mom 2.Tabs 3. Mist and Tabs 4. Mom and Pip 5. Peter Today was Pip’s last morning of daycare at Linda’s. She has enjoyed her year. Next year it looks like Pip will do morning … Read More
Kaleidoscope 2009, The Canadian School of Ballet
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My beauties ready for their evening ballet performance at the Kelowna Theatre. Tabs danced “Catching Butterflies” and Mist “Stardust.” They were both so elegant.Pip looking like an elegant audience member in her giant rhinestone necklace from her Great Aunt Penelope(name … Read More
Hurry Up Peter! Let the Poor Sods Go, Already!
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The pic is from my power point to demonstrate what happens to any species that consumes high-fructose corn syrup regularly.Here I sit, outside on UBCO Campus grounds. Just finished my last class for the spring. Waiting and waiting for Peter’s … Read More
Pip’s Back Yard
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I love this series I took of Pip. A long day. A beautiful day. Pip and I are outside. The van is getting its breaks fixed. So I am not going anywhere my feet can’t take me. It is hot … Read More
Snack Portraits of My Darlings
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TabsMistPip The crunch: My mom comes on Friday to help with the girls ballet finale at the theatre. Peter and I are in classes all day Saturday–so we will miss the matinee but will be home for the evening show. … Read More
OK…I’m a TREKIE!
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30th Anniversary addition from 1996. I couldn’t resist because, after all, Peter and I have played the rolls of Yeomen and Kirk for two Halloweens to date! (Tabs and I stalked any bidders trying to outbid me and in the … Read More
Spring Fair at the School–Yippee!
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Pip sliding. She has no fear–a little dare devil.Pip’s first sack race–she’s getting encouragement from the volunteer. Man, was she cute!Tabs and her buddy and the 3-legged race.Mist, Tabs and friend sack racing.Tabs and friends attempting the six legged race.Mist … Read More
World’s Most Delicious and Healthy Brownies Ever!
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I just baked some brownies. They are the most delicious and nutritious I have ever made. Stop the Press! I swear these are too good to be true. Melissa’s Miracle Brownies 1/3 cup butter 1 cup chocolate chips 1/4 cup … Read More
Band or Bust
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Pip on her bunk bed. Last night, driving to Mist’s band concert, I had to listen to her moan about how she didn’t want to go, “band concerts are BORING!…” By the time we arrived, she had talked me out … Read More