Isolation But Not Solitary
All the world is in the throes of coronavirus right now. We have had to withdraw from the world in many ways – from…
Lifeguard
Photo by Mia Harvey on Unsplash Looks like someone could be drowning. Maybe not. Might just be swimming. Hard to say. Don’t really know. Thing is, there might be…
Love Is…..
Photo by Clem Onojeghuo on Unsplash Valentine’s Day. Is it celebrated where you live? What did you do today in honor of this day? It’s really a day for…
That is a Kangaroo
Boomers are a name for kangaroos in Australia. The term was also coined for persons born in certain decades. Do the two people in the photo…
Make That Loaf!
I have been MIA for a very long time! That might change in the new year. I got stalled while writing my life story, and just…
Clutter and Declutter
Photo by Onur Bahçıvancılar on Unsplash I confess to have not written in some time. I tend to write as the mood takes me, so…
From Bad to Worse
Photo by Quino Al on Unsplash When Chris turns seven or so, I find that Jeff often behaves in a menacing way towards him. I fear…
All Downhill From Here….
Nineteen The first thing we do, once we move in, is build a suite in the large windowed basement for my parents. Jeff is lucky, for…
July and August, 1970 excerpt from novel
Back in Kelowna, the next afternoon, I meet someone who will change my life forever. Jessie has gone off with some guy as usual, leaving me…
Writing Excerpt: Arriving in Alberta: 1964
We arrive in southern Alberta after four days on the train. We spend all the nights “sleeping” on the train seats, but learn from the man…
