Twisted Sisters: Hoola hoop–Me and MirandaZenning: Peter and PipCrocodile wrestling: MirandaCrocodile wrestling: JohnBroom jumping: Granddad (he attempted it but I was the only successful jumper!)Kickball: the galsBubble blowing: Granny and Mistaya Last night Peter’s sister Grace and brother in law … Read More
I took this photo a few weeks ago at the Vancouver Aquarium. I have changed my thesis idea back to my original. Simply because my new idea was too big a project even for a PhD! My original idea focuses … Read More
No blog time. Just school, play with ma’ girls, and work. That is it. Three weeks of it. I FINALLY got to the gym this AM. 5:30 in July seems so much earlier than 5:30 in any other month. I … Read More
I took this photo of the seahorses at Vancouver Aquarium. They were such fun to watch–they often link tails and float along together. I am suffering in my summer class. It is a long 3 hours each morning. I hope … Read More
We did it. After years of trying, we finally road our bikes together on Mission Trails. It was years in the making: having bikes for all of us, brushing up on biking skills for the Tabs, a proper carrier for … Read More
My jet-setting sis in New York raised concerns over my lack of blogging. Yes, I confess to letting it slide a wee bit. But partly because sometimes my past blogging was down right obsessive! I felt the need to blog … Read More
Pip and ArtemiJohn, Miranda and kids Nuddies Mist, Tabs and NemiGirls have energyMiranda, John and NuddiesTabs A Canada day BBQ and swim at Miranda and John’s Okanagan Lake Condo. Robert(contractor) has kindly given M and J his lakeside condo for … Read More
A house full of little girls–my girls are enjoying every moment. Swimming was a bit of a fiasco. Showed up 1/2 hour late and Nem and Tabs missed their’s. Artemi loved her lesson but the Pip got hysterical, crying because … Read More
The cousins: Mist, Artemi, Nem, Tabs and PipThe Princesses: Rosabella & Blue-RaspberryThe T-Rex-Nem Miranda and her girls arrived at the airport yesterday afternoon. We’ve had a whirlwind of excitement–5 little girls all slightly sleep deprived. At this moment they are … Read More
Tabitha after her piano concert. She played flawlessly.Tabitha walking back to her seat after playing. Note the bandaids on her forearm (yellow and blue). Those bandaids caused a horrible allergic reaction and her skin literally peeled away underneath them leaving … Read More
Matthieu Ricard–he’s also a photographer, scientist and writer. The Dalai Lama September 29th I am attending the Peace Summit in Vancouver. My favorite monks will be attending: the Dalai Lama and Matthieu Ricard. Eckhart Tolle and Sir Ken Robinson will … Read More
More Vancouver pics. These ones show each of us with our Chinese zodiac symbol. Me with the horse, Tabs with the Dragon, Mist with the rat and Pip with the fire-dog. I liked China Town Vancouver and wish Vancouver would … Read More
Absolute darlings. The girls and I walked to Stanley Park on Thursday. We were so blessed to be allowed into the beluga nursery to take photos (no flash). We had to be quiet to not startle the baby. I took … Read More
Met my friend Ritchie this morning (we’ve been friends since we were teens) and he accompanied me and the little gals to China Town. China Town Vancouver is huge and fascinating. It is an amazing place to explore. Dr. Sun … Read More
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