Sunshine peaked into the windows of our room and into the window of my soul. Another gorgeous day in the Okanagan. Blue sky overwhelms the senses with a majestic morning view. Over my morning cup of aromatic wonder, I sip on my honey sweetened coffee and decide; Today is a Read more…
Lost. A feeling, a situation. I want to find a direction but my mind wanders. I try to watch Trudeau this morning again. I catch some of what he says. Good news, they are expanding who gets money; I guess I can get some covid bucks now. I desperately want Read more…
Marijke comes home today. Nothing is quite as special as being hugged by my daughter, social distancing be damned. After a week at her mom’s it’s nice to see her. I’m sure it will make things more interesting around our house. My morning adventure started with a trip across town Read more…
Anxiety for everyone; doctor, Nurse and patient Nasty bug full of contagion Not a bug at all just strands of proteins’ survivors doing what they can wearing their immunity like a hazmat suit they are armour plated bioligically satiated we all wear our masks some just have ones Read more…
April 13, 2020 Three weeks ago today I started my journal. I didn’t know at the time where it would take me. I am very grateful to those who have encouraged me to continue. When I started this record I wanted to write this so my daughter and I would Read more…
Love. Love can be fleeting, love can be amazing, love can deeply hurt. It took me quite a few tries before I found “the right one”. Four times I thought I found “the one”, my true love, my soul mate. At 18 years old I met a young lady Read more…
April 12, 2020 Easter Sunday. I told my daughter the Easter bunny wasn’t coming because of Coronavirus. What a jackass Dad move that was. Somehow it feels like everything is cancelled. It is a good thing my beautiful daughter is at her Moms today. The Easter bunny isn’t coming to Read more…
Calgary Flames 2004 Life at thirty seems like a lifetime ago. I owned a nice home in Calgary, had a successful business and many good friends. Each summer I would jump on my motorcycle and ride to BC. It is interesting to look back on those times and reflect on Read more…
April 11, 2020 Last night I made the mistake of watching the news after a few drinks… I think watching the news is tough enough, not sure drinking is the best remedy. The math and the numbers have me confused; in BC we have 1410 cases of covid and 55 Read more…
April 10, 2020 Feeling invigorated I grab my coffee and open up my laptop. I sit down to write and the words pour out of me. I have found my muse and it is due in part to tragedy. Like many times in history, we get creative in the face Read more…