The other job

I seem to start the sentence with, “well, I was retired…”We officially retired August 1, 2023 but by late November I was working again for TSA. Then came the oppportunity to serve on the Civida Board of Trustees. That’s what I refer to as the “other job”. This has been an experience that I have…

Art

Art, the objects, not the person. In our most recent trip to Banff we picked up a new piece of artwork. Note to Philip: in the event of our demise, I would not throw this out… I digress! It’s a Jim Shore snowman, not the very bright colours he is known for, but the more…

Connecting

The world has really shrunk. There was a time when crossing a country meant slow, long days of travel by train or bus. Today, we get on planes, and within hours, we are several thousand kilometers away. Technology connects us via satellite, and news travels in microseconds. Being in Ontario again has some great advantages….