memories – From Bluerock

Painting: I still need a place a to go…

I’m a bit on the fence about posting this one, because I feel like it still needs work. Sections of it work as smaller paintings, but as a whole I […]

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The road goes on forever

The road goes on forever, spanning generations The old folks traveled on it way back in the day The young folks won’t notice for a few years yet The memories […]

POETRY + REAL LIFE STORIES

Poetry: Love You Still (anniversary edition)

July 30th – in honour of my 32nd Wedding Anniversary LOVE YOU STILL May I gaze at blue skies and sail the seven seas May I live a thousand years […]

MUSIC ON MONDAY

Music on Monday #8 … Summer Breeze

Sweet days of summer, the jasmine’s in bloom. July is dressed up and playing her tune… ♥ Songs of Summer continues today with the beautiful SUMMER BREEZE by SEALS & […]

POETRY + REAL LIFE STORIES

poetry: purging a life

Adding memories forgotten and remembered To new boxes, old books or bags to get rid of Sending mementos and stories to some others Sorting and staring at stuff that was […]

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Poetry: echoes of music

(needs some work, but here it is for now…) It was a bright and clear sunny–sky day Warmth I’d dreamed of through Winnipeg’s winter I rolled down the windows of […]

POETRY + REAL LIFE STORIES

Short Story: no more change for awhile please…

Why do good things have to change? Why do people […]

Vintage Family Photos

Little Debbie – bad haircut #1

In this portrait: Little Debbie’s not too pleased with the latest haircut Mommy did for a photo session. One of many bad hair days to come… (c. 1959, at home […]

Vintage Family Photos

Venice 1959

Venice 1959 I was a cherubic and chubby two-year old, the one who’s going “hey, whazzat over there?!” We kids were quite the snappy dressers, although we all had a […]

Vintage Family Photos

Fashionistas in Paris 1960

Paris 1960 My earliest memory is when we were going up the Eiffel Tower. I was 3 yrs old (far right). My sister Karen and I were right on trend […]

Vintage Family Photos

skating on the backyard creek 1966

The creek ran through our backyard. We waded and chased tadpoles. We built a raft and sank it promptly. And in the winter, we skated our way into the Ice […]

Vintage Family Photos

the cabin at the lake 1963

‪“U Need-A Rest” was a one room log cabin with a front veranda and an out house in the back. Dad built a small addition onto the back the following […]

POETRY + REAL LIFE STORIES

Poetry: recess 1964

Grade Two, Ottawa, Ontario Little boys play their games As giggling girls go skipping by Autumn leaves are gently falling Against a blue September sky The breeze makes a rustling […]

POETRY + REAL LIFE STORIES

Poem for an old friend: RIP

Today came news about an old friend My heart aches and chokes on sadness Memories stopped in time fast forward to the end From a distant day’s version of happiness […]

POETRY + REAL LIFE STORIES

I celebrate my Mom {a short story}

Every year on this day, March 25th, I quietly celebrate the day my Mom was born. She was not with us nearly long enough, but today is not a day […]