family – Page 7 – Reflections

On the road

On our drive to the East coast we have set distance goals for each day. This photo was taken looking out over Vermilion Lakes near Banff. Most of our other photos are taken from the car as we are covering about 900 km a day, and so far have lost one hour per day dueContinue reading “On the road”

Positive perspective

My maternal grandma died in 1996 just short of her 101st birthday. She was a person I idolized. I wanted to be just like her, but I have lost track of that desire. My grandma was a very positive person, always seeing the silver lining even in the worst situations in her life. She sawContinue reading “Positive perspective”

Family secret

This is a secret family recipe, translated literally as “completed sticky rice”. It’s complete because it contains both the sticky rice and the custard which are normally prepared separately. My daughter and I prepared it for her friends. She left some of the edges (the best part) for me. This dessert has always been aContinue reading “Family secret”

Smelling the roses

I have been blessed with a couple of action-packed days with a visit from a daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter. Yesterday we walked around the Legislature, smelling the roses. Literally smelling as many roses as we could! Watching an innocent child discover things that we just seem to take for granted was a reminder for meContinue reading “Smelling the roses”

Things to look forward to

For two years now I have been a part of “The Isolation Journals” community. We are sent regular prompts to encourage creativity, meet monthly when available on the Hatch, for an hour of journaling, or being otherwise creative, and following Suleika’s journey through illness and healing. Sometimes the prompts don’t help, and I can’t findContinue reading “Things to look forward to”

Receiving gifts

Yesterday morning these flowers were delivered to my door. Every month I receive a bouquet — a birthday gift from my children that lasts all year. Two years to be exact! Each month I look forward to receiving a bouquet, eager to be reminded of the love of family, and excited to see what theContinue reading “Receiving gifts”

Quiet moments

One of the best ways to spend time with my children is to enjoy a quiet cup of coffee together. My “coffee breaks” began in college when I would sneak away to the cafeteria, sitting at a small quiet table enjoying a few moments of peace, with my cup of ordinary coffee and granola bar.Continue reading “Quiet moments”

Mid-blink

I must have caught her in that split second where she was mid-blink. I don’t recall taking this photo on the weekend, but it was on my iPhone. This is my third child. The one who could sit so still at the age of 3 that people thought she was a life-size doll. And twoContinue reading “Mid-blink”

Cheers

About 5 years ago my father and I went on a cruise from Montreal to Boston. We decided to spend a few extra days in Boston, exploring and resting before returning home. One place I was very excited to get to was the Cheers Pub, where the American sitcom “Cheers” was filmed. I enjoyed watchingContinue reading “Cheers”

Children will listen

There is a song called ”Children will Listen” from the musical ”Into the Woods”. It is a song sung to the father who had no father and is afraid because he doesn’t have an example of how to raise his own child. Careful the things you say, children will listen Careful the things you do,Continue reading “Children will listen”