Somehow, despite the crowded dark theatre, Tabs has the ability to look directly into my camera. I was seated high up and towards the back of the theatre. Tabby sings. The youth choir before their grand finale. Mist, Peter and … Read More
Praying Mantis Egg Sack We’re having babies. Praying mantis babies. They are waiting to hatch (within the month) in a terrarium on our front balcony. I like praying mantis insects. I encountered them often in Asia. They seem intelligent. We … Read More
My Mountain Running Buddies this Morning: Pablo and Fernando My entire adult life I have always had a plan B. Plan B has often required much daily maintenance and often intruded into plan A. F plan B! I say.For the first … Read More
My nephew Kyran introduced my sister and I and our girls to the game of Ninja. My nephew Henry joined us. After the Ninja game we were treated to an impromptu concert in the garden: Nem and Tabs. Kyran Mist … Read More
Thirteen Wild Orchids Bloomed. Each Orchid, a Sacred Gift From the Universe. These gorgeous wild orchids are native to the Okanagan mountains. It is a miracle that amongst the tall grass and shrubs that surround a steep slope in my … Read More
I cannot tell you the details simply because I respect that my husband is a fiercely private man. But I can provide the basic facts as they intruded into my existence.Only days ago, 4 a.m. looked like something out of … Read More
Vancouver’s Fairmont Pacific Rim Pip and I in our room at the Fairmont Pacific Rim. Peter demonstrating the television in the bathroom mirror. You can watch from the comfort of the huge marble tub. Pip and Tabs Pip strikes a … Read More
The above pictures were taken this past weekend at the Pacific Rim Fairmont Hotel pool. It was midMay in Vancouver and yet it was so sunny and warm. The Pacific Rim has the best pool. It was dreamy. Pip even … Read More
Tabby Cat Meets Adamo Ruggiero, Host of The Next Star on YTV Vancouver Harbour Centre Early in the Morning, Where The Next Star Auditions Took Place. Mom with Tabs. A cruise ship just docked . Many of the passengers came … Read More
At 1:30 a.m. I hear the patter of little feet down the hall. So does Pablo, he starts to bark. My bedroom door opens and Pippi enters. She crawls up on my bed. “I’m scared of Harry Potter, the Dementors … Read More
Fernando’s Sexy and He Knows It My life is new. New, in that now I am no longer a student. I am also no longer the mother of preschoolers. I was nervous to see how everything would transpire once I … Read More
Spring Celebrating the Season of Hope High up in the meadow, Amongst the balsam root, Her soul finds spring: Consciousness awakened, Curiosity in beginnings, Anticipation of joy, Delight in youth, The birth of beauty. Dance in her morning light. Nurture … Read More
“I know what Pablo is thinking when he looks at me. He’s thinking, I’m going to marry that girl when I grow up,” said Pip.
Me with baby Pip Here it is. All moms work and mother. Some moms get paid for their work. However, the mothering work is invisible and unpaid. The age old debate about working vs. stay at home mom is old. … Read More
Chillin with Pip and Tabs–waiting for Mist’s ballet class to finish so we can all head back up the mountain for the evening. Little Pip’s face is a tad messy from treats 🙂 I finally made it to the Yoga … Read More