Lingering Thoughts

Razie Brownstone turned 100 this year by dancing to live jazz at the Tranzac Club in Toronto. Her family did a fabulous job bringing family and friends together to celebrate this remarkable woman. They even got a letter for her from King Charles! Razie was dancing up...

We ‘lost’ an hour today, as the clocks in Canada sprung forward for Daylight Savings Time. Things seem to be speeding up. I wake up to a list of things to do and I blink and it’s lunch time! Does this happen to you? Time is ‘Slipping Through my Fingers, as the song...

I got sick on Monday, December 23 and stayed sick for too many days. I totally missed Christmas eve and Christmas day. My man went to the holiday festivities as it was his best chance to see his church and birth families. My daughter and granddaughter video called in...

You may invite people over this month, but let this poem help you find other ‘visitors’.

Are you witnessing the tug of war between mild and cooler weather this fall? Toronto has had weather swings much like my mood swings used to be – up and down! I’m confounded about what to wear when I leave home in the morning and plan to return after dark. I’m...

Do you remember the musician Dan Hill? Some of you may remember his name and know his music. I went to his concert at Hugh’s Room recently and had a fabulous evening. He had a huge hit in the 70’s – ‘Sometimes When We Touch’= and he has been writing what I would...

I gave myself permission to take more time off this summer and it was glorious! I took two wonderful trips and feel quite relaxed as we head into this new season. On September 25th, I’ll share some of the stories at Spoken Lives in Toronto. I volunteered at an English...

I’ve been thinking about how to enlarge my life. Summer is all about growth and I’m making a conscious effort to find ways to expand my life. I’m resisting that ‘slide into aging’ that I witness all around me. When a friend of mine retired a decade ago, she asked me...

The rain this week brought lots of new flowers! Look around at gardens nearby. Those bulbs popping through the autumn leaves look especially beautiful. Ta-da! ‘Here I am’, they announce. They will give way to other blooms soon – don’t miss the show. Do you feel like...

There is a warm spell in Toronto this week and I make it a priority to get out and about. It’s fun to walk around with a light coat on in March. Of course, it’s worrisome when I consider the planet, but I am still able to accept and enjoy the unseasonably warm...