I still don’t know who Li’l Pump is

Stampede week is always full of strange things; it is the nature of living in a city with a ten-day party going on. Usually there are at least a few people passed out in the green space behind our house or in the alley, which incites my personal grim … [Continue reading]

Empty Nest

The week following the last day of school has been certainly mixed, weather-wise. We have had the occasional cool-but-sunny day interspersed with many cold-and-rainy days; the weather is never predictable in this city but so far summer has been … [Continue reading]

Nicole’s Favourite Things: The June/ “Why Is This Week So Weird” Edition

What is it about the last week of school? The month of June - well, and April and May - flew by, but now this last week is taking an age to get through. It doesn't help that I feel like I'm in a constant time warp, what with today being a PD day, and … [Continue reading]

Gaslighting, literally

Around Christmastime last year, I parked my car and peered into my rearview mirror in order to check my makeup before going to teach a yoga class. I do this habitually to make sure I don't have lipstick on my teeth or raccoon-ish mascara circles … [Continue reading]

Lemon, it’s Wednesday

There is no need to remind me that today is actually Thursday; however, this is how I have felt over the past couple of weeks: On Monday I cheerfully mentioned to my older son that if he was having issues with his F chord, he could ask his … [Continue reading]

A bowl of cherries

"You know when you get a little bit drunk and then put a whole bunch of books on hold at the library?" I asked my friend Jen while we were enjoying coffee and sunshine Saturday afternoon. "That's what happened last night." I felt I owed Jen (HI … [Continue reading]

Little Quirks

On Monday I was at Costco, and I noticed something very interesting: other than one rogue cart inexplicably shoved onto the median rather than neatly wheeled back to the corral not twenty feet away, the parking lot was devoid of carts. My faith in … [Continue reading]