Category Archives: TGIF

IN PRAISE OF WALKING, by Shane O’Mara (2019) I have to admit, it isn’t often that I get validation from a scientist to indicate that I’m on the right track to live a long and healthy life (if I don’t … Continue reading →

Hi Neighbour, I’ve been thinking. Why do I favour non-fiction books? Curiosity about the real world? For sure, I admire writers who take on a BIG question and investigate the topic until they’re satisfied that they’ve exhausted all the angles … Continue reading →

Hi Neighbour, I can’t believe how much reading I have done during my relatively quiet pandemic time. I am now reading In Praise of Walking, by Shane O’Mara (2019). More than a year ago, I couldn’t find it at any … Continue reading →

Memories of a Candystriper As a teenager, I really enjoyed my weekly candy striping in Evergreen House at Lions Gate Hospital. Basically, it involved just hanging around with the seniors who lived there and received end of life care. I … Continue reading →

COUPONS AND REBATES Hi neighbours, I’m wondering if any of you have the same experiences as I have had with coupons. When I was a young parent, when Internet and smart phones weren’t used to compare prices, I collected coupons … Continue reading →

RENAISSANCE ART On Friday, February 11, SFU’s Liberal Arts and 55+ Program presented a free lecture by Efrat El Hanany called Splendours of Florentine Renaissance Art. I have never been to Italy, so it was fascinating for me to see … Continue reading →

REMEMBER: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting (2021) Lisa Genova has written a book that isn’t too scientific, for the layperson. She approaches the subject of remembering and forgetting, by first explaining how we make memories, sprinkled … Continue reading →

BOOKLOVERS What’s your relationship with books, since the arrival of personal computers? If you’re like me, that paradigm shift involved a lot of catch-up… and frustration, trying to troubleshoot inexplicable problems. And the trend isn’t going away anytime soon. Well, … Continue reading →

Part 2 of a special memory. Do you know what carpenter ants are? No? Neither did I, when we bought our first house. But I soon learned that they can destroyed a house, in about 15 years. When we had … Continue reading →

Hi Neighbour, This week, I’m in the mood for a brief personal memory. In this case, it’s fun to relive a moment in my family’s history, from the POV of a young mother. At that time, I probably knew more … Continue reading →