Travel
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Happy Spring! Flowers in bloom
Spring is suddenly here! Look at the wisteria on my balcony railing. The leaves appeared in one week, and the flowers followed three days later. How great is that? All at once, everything is in bloom – wisteria, lupines, Japanese tree peonies, rhodos, rose geraniums, azaleas, camellias and sweet william. Luckily I also plant dahlias,…
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Aura Weavers – a fantastic new fantasy trilogy
The Healer, The Bard, The Scribe, all by LizAnn Carson – a new release. Have a look on Amazon – Imagine a Land… Where the air is clear, and life is lived simply but fully; Where the seasons follow the sun from sowing to harvest, from winter’s hibernation with music and stories through the revels…
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Hawaiian stop, Time to recharge
I am in Hawaii, having a chance to recharge my batteries. It’s been a busy year, and it took a good week to unwind before I began to relax and really enjoy myself. Nothing like taking a break, but especially in such a fabulous place and climate. Have I been doing any writing? Not much.…
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Full Monty – movie, Robert Carlyle, Tom Wilkinson
Unemployed men in the north of England are willing to try anything to scrape together a living and at the same time, uphold their dignity. The plan is to hold a fund raiser in the bar, with male strippers. This is a compelling story on many levels, for there’s more at stake than a bit…
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Cruise to Spain via Portugal
Our cruise to Spain was exactly what we wanted — kind of like the slow boat to China. We left Fort Lauderdale, Florida on a Sunday and spent twelve days at sea. It was eight days from departure for our first stop – the Portuguese island of Madeira. By then we had begun to unwind…
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Travel to Florida
We had a fabulous trip, starting out from Vancouver airport. We had a stop in Montreal, then straight down to Fort Lauderdale. We were lucky enough to stay in Florida for five days. It was lovely, we visited friends in Fort Myers on the western side of the state, who live in a gated community…
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Writers retreat on Vancouver Island
I just finished a two day get away for a writing retreat. It was fantastic. I’d never done this before and didn’t know exactly what to expect. But having the time set aside turned out to be the first big gift. When do you get a chance to set aside two days dedicated to writing?…
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