Author Archives: admin

Today was a slow day—a run along Abbott Street with the blue-green water thrashing along the shore. The dogwoods are out, so beautiful, my breath catches in my throat; I can’t decide which I like better, the pink ones or … Continue reading →

I’m in another house on another street, just blocks down from the last one.  Our second move in six months, you’d think I’d be frustrated and tired of it.  And I am tired of it.  But it’s okay; this house … Continue reading →

A few weeks back, I mailed copies of my new record to CBC stations across Canada, and now I’m getting emails that say:  How do you pronounce your last name? It’s so nice of them to write and ask this, … Continue reading →

I have always likened my creativity to a sea; sometimes the tide is up and sometimes it’s down. Up means I’m producing work with ease, images and phrases are flowing easily, almost effortlessly, and my inner critic has been sufficiently … Continue reading →

Chicken Volleyball.  It sounded fun enough and we were running out of things to do. I was twenty, and spending a few weeks of my summer volunteering with a Christian outreach organization that put on programs in small communities.  We … Continue reading →