Dogzies made this video of Pablo’s training yesterday. Pablo is at Dog-Training Boarding School. I couldn’t resist showing it to y’all! Pablo is not trying to kill the dog sitting beside him. This is a revelation! I am so proud … Read More
Below are photographs of the flowers I pass by during spring morning walks on the mountain where I live (one flower I could not identity). Since these photographs were taken, many new varieties of flowers have bloomed. I could showcase … Read More
The pictures are from Mist’s Ballet concert last evening. She attended Kelowna Dance and Performing Arts this past year. She enjoyed her year and was a most graceful and beautiful dancer. The comradery amongst the dancers is always delightful to … Read More
I convocated from UBC–Master of Arts degree. It was truly a gift that my mom and dad came to visit for the occasion and the girls took the morning off of school. It was an early and long morning but … Read More
Mist’s official Ballet portraits this year. Her year-end performance is this weekend. Tabs testing out high jump at her track meet last week. Tabs during the 800m race. She placed third in her school. Pip’s soccer game on Saturday. Pip … Read More
The more Buddhist philosophy I read, the more I realize how little of life’s truths I know. Even the truths I have learned often become lost again in daily life. I try to keep up my meditation practices. I have … Read More
Pablo I am attempting to raise a bully. Bully as in a bull-dog breed; one whose genetics stem from dog fighting roots, and before that, to bait bulls in Spain. I have learned so much since I adopted Pablo. As … Read More
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