We are having a Winter Storm and Snow Event in Calgary today; there is so much snow and the roads are treacherous, so my class today was cancelled. I am enjoying the novelty of having a forced day at home; my husband even took the kids to school as … [Continue reading]
Once, Twice, Three Times An (Old) Lady
February 2, 2018 by
It is Groundhog Day, so is it okay to say that this week has been Crazytown Bananapants, even though I started out my last post in that exact way? Yes? Okay. Something happened yesterday that got me thinking; what I wanted to write about today is … [Continue reading]
Making the days count
January 25, 2018 by
This week, you guys, this week has been full-on Crazy Town Banana Pants, in terms of my schedule. I am trying so very hard to, as they say on inspirational posters, not count the days but instead make the days count, but my goodness, I'm looking … [Continue reading]
God bless mathematical algorithms
January 15, 2018 by
"We are gearing up for the saddest week of the year!" the radio DJ said this morning, which startled me: is it Blue Monday already? I guess that's what happens when January 1 is a Monday; god bless mathematical algorithms. For all that, I am not … [Continue reading]
Well, it’s January
January 12, 2018 by
"Well, it's January." This seems to be my answer to everything lately, from the wildly-fluctuating weather to my own general idiocy. Well, idiocy may be a strong term for "writing down the dog's veterinary appointment on the wrong day" but here we … [Continue reading]
What’s In A Name; Perspectives; Book Reviews
January 10, 2018 by
The other night, our dinnertime conversation centered on names, and whether the names we give our children are self-fulfilling prophecies. I've always been fascinated by names and how they change with trends and generations. The book Freakonomics has … [Continue reading]
Three Things I Learned Yesterday
January 5, 2018 by
Happy New Year everyone! I am going to admit right now that I love the New Year; I love the idea of fresh starts and new pages and YES, we can start a fresh page of our lives every single day and YES, we can (and I do) make changes and goals any time … [Continue reading]
