Englishman River Falls Hike, Vancouver Island A saunter through Englishman River Falls Park, with its roaring waterfalls and moss covered giant trees, is most definitely, “…near the heart of the world.” -John Muir My family began our spring break BC … Read More
Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver, British Columbia This spring break my family decided to spend a week hiking through some of the rainforests of my home province of British Columbia. My husband, Peter, our eldest daughter, Mistaya, and our youngest daughter, … Read More
A Girl & Her Dog I was fortunate to have a dog in my daily life from the age of eleven onward. My first dog, McDuff–a giant Bouvier de Flanders–was like a brother to me. Dogs are more than family, … Read More
4th Grade Rude Awakenings Fourth Grade is a rude awakening for most kids. It’s a time when the innocence of kind, gentle teachers and a world of fairness vanishes. The rose coloured glasses of early childhood are suddenly clouded … Read More
Let the hotel ghosts be a lesson to us all: For f-sake, LET IT GO! The quote in the photograph above is an important reminder for me because it is human nature to cling to things/ideas/others in the delusion … Read More
Vancouver Weekend Hot New Vancouver Trend: Public Reading Hipsters are keeping their cell phones in their pockets and reaching for a good book! @ Vancouver Fairmont Pacific Rim I spent the weekend before last in Vancouver–we picked up my eldest … Read More
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How Do You Rate Your Abilities? Are You an Under-Rater or Over-Rater? I had a recent conversation with someone who over-rated his abilities. The conversation was a little on the comical side: once he realized that he was way in over … Read More
Life Is A Dance Earth Is The Stage Choreography Is Up To You 2015 was a year on injury for me—insanely so! What does this say about the dance I am choreographing for myself? I spent the entire year nursing … Read More
How Barbie Taught Me To be A Feminist Barbie’s Been Doing It For Herself Since The 1950s My love of Barbies goes deep: The teenage characters in my novel Queen Of The Godforsaken turn to Barbies when they feel desperate to … Read More
Sorry I Made You Cry Coyote I had an unbelievable adventure in the dark forest this morning. I walk my dogs just after 6 am (and in the northern hemisphere it is still very dark at that time in January). … Read More
A Gentleman Rebel Image retrieved from: www.clashmusic.com CLASH MUSIC / NEWS / 28 · 01 · 2009 David Bowie and his art have been a part of my entire life. I have loved David Bowie as much as it is … Read More
Great news for digital readers: Queen Of The Godforsaken is now available to order on eBook and Kindle! Log onto Amazon.ca, Indigo.ca (Canada) or Amazoncom, Barnesandnobel.com (USA) and order yourself a digital copy today! Read More about Queen Of The … Read More
Soar, Glitter In The Sun 2016 has arrived. I’d like to thank everyone whose life intersected with mine in 2015 (even the deer that charged me and attempted to head-butt me over a cliff). The joyful experiences we shared brought … Read More
A Forest Tobogganing Adventure As 2015 comes to an end, I share one simple truth that I learned this year: the forest never disappoints. The forest has taught me so much about life. I learn new things from the trees every … Read More