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I once had a dream Of things I had not seen Of strange lands with voices unheard And geography and buildings absurd I am a student, most willing to learn Life is my classroom, filled with ideas to churn I can’t sit back and watch my life turn to dust…

Greetings to all my dear friends, I hope your Birthday’s and hangovers are all wonderful smiles.  You were telling me last month that you were a bit gobsmacked by that 60 number.  So, from someone who went through this a while back, I share with you my elder’s wisdom. Accept…

My new book arrived this morning, delivered to my door.  I put it on my Tsundoku pile and am looking forward to reading it. I got a new set of wide watercolour brushes a few days ago, a set of eight!  I look forward to using them when I find…

And so it seems I am dreaming about Summer time warmth in the beginning of a truculent Autumn season.  I dream of the taste of sweet watermelon and the smell of ripe strawberries; Ice cream and freshly picked, ripe, peaches span the season. I think of my grandmother, how I…

A long time ago, back when tigers used to smoke, I lived in a small town at the base of three mountain ranges, the Persells, The Selkirks and the Rockies.  My uncle Gary lived in Saskatchewan, the heart of the prairies.  He hated my little town, and being a child,…