Some nights are just made for walking! Before my job required a thinking. functioning, smiling human in the wee hours of the morning, I was a night owl. I always have been. Something about the middle of the night makes me feel everything so much more. Sorrow, joy, frustration, glee it’s all magnified, it also is a time where I […]
READ MOREIn victory, you deserve Champagne, in defeat, you need it. ~ Napoleon Somethings are just downright cool. One of those things is “Sabreing” a bottle of sparkling wine! Wikipedia says: Sabrage is a technique for opening a champagne bottle with a sabre, used for ceremonial occasions. The saber is slid along the body of the bottle toward the neck. The […]
READ MORE52NEW ~ Week 6 ~ Shadow Boxing No … not like beating someone up, but that is kind of what it looked like to start. One of the great lessons I learned from my Mom was about framing! My Mom loves to frame memories. She loves the process: choosing what is to be framed, finding the perfect frame, getting creative […]
READ MOREBut not these flowers… I am blessed with so many people in my life that have wonderful ideas! A dear friend of mine once explained how he keeps his wife in flowers.. and never forgets to send flowers on the specials days, and they have LOTS of special days! I am pretty sure his wife always has fresh flowers […]
READ MORE52NEW ~ Thanksgiving Friendship Bracelets This Thanksgiving long weekend was a bit different for me because I had the holiday Monday off! In radio-land, generally speaking, we work STATS so it was an unexpected joy to have one off, and the timing was perfect! You see, the call had come from the coast. Steve’s mom had laid down the law […]
READ MORETurkey Time! Do you remember the first Thanksgiving dinner you put together? Like that first big job interview, a first date or first kiss, those first turkey attempts can be seared (or roasted) into your memory forever. The big bird has the ability to bring out the best, worst and feathered brain in us all. One of my most memorable […]
READ MOREHarvey Directed by Randy Leslie Written by Mary Chase Kelowna Actors Studio October 7 – October 31st Thursday – Sunday evenings with a Saturday Matinee Tickets at the Ellis Box Office or online www.kelownaactorsstudio.com Everyone needs a pooka! I remember the first time I stumbled upon the movie “Harvey” starring Jimmy Stewart. It was on late, really late, and I […]
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