Category Archives: Life

Hello from the Year Forty!   It’s official, I have reached middle age. Gosh, it seems like only yesterday that 40 was “old”, ancient even, and now here I am.   I always imagined my 40th would be marked with … Continue reading →

Hello again from the Big Blue! My absence I shall explain merely as an act of mercy to you, my dear Nutters. I’ve been wallowing in and out of a funk since returning from Auckland but even in my quasi-depressed … Continue reading →

Hello again from the Big Blue!   My bags are packed and I’m on my way. Correction, my bag, singular, is packed. This will be a short jaunt to Auckland – a day and a half, to be precise. Just … Continue reading →

Hello again from the Big…Grey? We are in the middle of a nasty bit of weather. The latest satellite photo shows one of those swirly things that no one likes to discuss on small, low-lying, tropical islands. Last night we … Continue reading →

Hello again from the Big Blue!   I never did tell y’all about the big kayak race, did I? Shame on me. My excuses include but are not limited to:   a) I’d just returned from my trip home and … Continue reading →

Hello again from the Big Blue! As I write this, I am not sweating. At this time of year, every moment spent not sweating is counted as a blessing. So I suppose I should have been happier that our time … Continue reading →

Hello from the Big Wet! It’s raining! It’s raining! Hooray, hooray! My Vancouver Nutters may be wondering what is so darn wonderful about that wet stuff from the sky, which they see on an all-too-frequent basis, but when you live … Continue reading →

Hello again from the Big Blue!   I’ve just returned from my evening run so forgive me if my thoughts are scattered. Who am I kidding? It doesn’t take forty-five minutes of exercise and general jostling of body parts to … Continue reading →