I am looking forward to visiting with others who graduated from Victoria’s Oak Bay High School fifty years ago, the Class of 1975. As interest spreads my guess is that around fifty of us will show up at a Victoria hotel in early June, hoping that we are recognizable and we will recognize others. I... Continue Reading →
More from Juno, your favourite dog-blogger Folks are testy right now, really tense, short-tempered, on edge, anxious at least, frantic at worst. Everywhere I look, strain creases almost every human face in conversations about people, places, and of course, politics. There are so many events and challenges before us as Canadians, Americans, and global citizens... Continue Reading →
Sitting with a group of elder(ly) actors the other day was eye-opening for me. The workshop—part of Summerland’s amazing little Ryga Arts Festival—titled “Aging in the Arts” sought to brainstorm ways to assist and mitigate issues for actors and others in their older years. To a person, participants have been active in the craft or... Continue Reading →
Dear reader, I am honestly trying to do something different here; I promise. I am struggling to put aside my obsession with US presidential race memes (go here if you have not seen my growing collection). While thinking to myself recently, lo and behold, almost immediately, the image above landed in my social media feed.... Continue Reading →
By Samantha Hurley, a photographer and a journalism student at the University of Georgia — Sept. 13, 2024 in the New York Times [Visit the link to view images] [With thanks to Peggy Wilmot for the share, I am pleased to learn of Samantha Hurley’s considerable talent and determination as a budding “blind photographer.” Rather... Continue Reading →
With thanks to Victoria Laine and Kathie Gray for contributions. Let me tell you a story of a sock yarn bunny named Fast Eddie (FE). FE was quickly born because of a request by a friend, Victoria who asked, “Do you ever do custom orders?” after knitter, Kathie posted a picture of his cousin on... Continue Reading →
Fine thoughts from Deanne Fitzpatrick -- Deanne Fitzpatrick Studio, Amherst, Nova Scotia The other day my husband broke my favourite mug. It was a tan carved mug from a potter in British Columbia that I bought at a chocolate shop in Moncton. I always buy pottery mugs. I buy them because they are beautiful and... Continue Reading →
Fibre art by Helene Driscoll Melissa Kirsch in the New York Times June! Again! I know! Where has the time gone? It’s boring to even raise the issue — your subjective experience of the months and years passing so quickly, how it seems just yesterday you were doing something (making plans to see Barbenheimer, maybe?... Continue Reading →
First I made one for my son, Cameron. Next I made another for the husband, Ken. These accomplished, I will never make another one again! They are a lot of work, worth the effort, but there are limits to everything, including making these bags. That said, you may wonder what’s involved in making these bags.... Continue Reading →
Take Note - Reflections on life, music, politics, retirement and more by Ken Gray 