Peter in his UBC gowns, holding his darling Pip and his recent teaching award.Pip, kissing her Prince, testing to see if he’ll turn into a frog… Peter tried on his robes to make sure everything was ok before his convocation … Read More
My little Pip. She is so clever. She made a sculpture with her Lego blocks of “Saraus Rock”–an unusual rock formation from the “Land Before Time” movies. And while playing with play dough, she rolled a small piece of black … Read More
Happy Mother’s Day all Moms! The pic is Pippi age 1 on Pender Island BC the summer of 2007. I am in bed with a 39 o C fever. I went to class yesterday because I felt well enough to … Read More
A picnic in a mountain Park. it has been a long week. Mistaya has been home all week with the flu. However, she seems nearly cured except for a cough today. And now I have the bug in my lungs–no … Read More
A view of the lake from in front of our house. And Peter pushing Pip in the stroller after our evening picnic in the forest. We are high on a mountain but I can run down to the water in … Read More
A walk through the ponderosa wood behind our house. It was a warm weekend. Mistaya’s portrayal of a fairy in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” was beautiful. She was exhausted by the last performance on Saturday night. When I picked her up … Read More
ZEN…what’s it good for? I wish life were as simple as being a Buddhist Monk. But as a woman alive today it is not. The demands are great: -shop for and cook healthy, organic, and local meals for one’s family. … Read More
httpv://youtu.be/3r5qMxZ8abg Silver and Fernando, a typical interaction. Silver doesn’t need legs–the cat never seems to use them! He’s the evolutionary step towards a cat like animal that sits in trees all day and never sets a toe on land–a sloth … Read More
Opening night. Mistaya as a fairy. The cast and crew did a great job and delivered a very entertaining Shakespearean play. Opening night jitters definitely affected my fairy. She lost the family tickets, we were late applying her make-up and … Read More
My Pip. She has a little cold. Her big sis Tabs is home again with a sore throat and cough. However, it is very mild and I hope she will return to school tomorrow. Needless to say, our swim night … Read More