A tribute to the Most Rev. Linda Nicholls, soon to retire Primate (senior archbishop) of the Anglican Church of Canada Shared on Facebook by Scott Sharmon, ecumenical officer for the Anglican Church of Canada and the Diocese of Edmonton I thought Scott’s words were lovely and am pleased to share them in this blog. The... Continue Reading →
It is hard to believe, but as of yesterday we have now lived in Summerland (for a second time) for a full year. I tried to publish this blog yesterday, but we were simply too busy—hence the odd blog title. Oen year and counting, it is hard to believe how rich our lives are here.... Continue Reading →
Grumpy old men used to really bother me. Now I am one. I used to meet these guys everywhere, in church, in music, in discussion groups, and in the grocery store. I would think to myself, whatever it is that's irritating you guy, get over it, now! As the Good Lord said, "he (used intentionally... Continue Reading →
Pixabay “Don’t you retired folks just go fishing anymore?” Out of the mouth of a not-yet-retired colleague came this observation, for many of the recent retirees he knows seem to be busier than ever following retirement. Beneath his verbal outburst lies an understandable question—is retirement a relaxing and enjoyable time or is it busier than... Continue Reading →
Thanks to Rick McCutcheon and countless others—including life coaches, real estate agents, counsellors, therapists, wanna-be poets and I think a few Quakers—for this lovely poem, not my words, but fine words which speak to me as I approach six months of retirement. As I watched my Territorial Church discern online today how to move forward... Continue Reading →
Yogas Design, Unsplash Certain English words elicit strong emotions for me. Words such as “charge” which could refer to a light brigade or the expenditure of a significant amount of money. Likewise “reboot” could refer to a mangled computer hard drive with the obligatory hour or more of AI technological struggle (yes, I am a... Continue Reading →
Take Note - Reflections on life, music, politics, retirement and more by Ken Gray 