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My mother's diploma
My mother was the second female graduate from the University of Alberta's Engineering faculty. Esther Rabkin graduated in 1935 from the...


Family Christmas Stockings
Our Christmas stockings are ready. Santa can now bring something for everyone in our family. My stocking dates back to well before I was...


Berry the Hummingbird
We have created a Hummingbird Central on our patio since we added flowers and feeders in August. And since that time the birds visit us...


A view from our home
It is a year since we stumbled across the condo that is now our home. After looking at many listings that didn't seem like home... we...


Time with Dad
I returned from Edmonton tonight after an exhausting three-day trip to support my father following the death of my mother on Friday...


Edith Muriel Cheriton, 1924-2016
My mother, Muriel Cheriton, passed away last night in Edmonton at the age of 92. She was at home with my father and died peacefully after...


Last minute trip
Yesterday I made an unscheduled and very last minute trip to Edmonton to check in on my parents after an emergency situation. It is much...


Yoshiko's Rainbow
Early this morning we enjoyed a rainbow that seemed to touch down directly north of us on Bowen Island with an arc to the west. It...

Dairy-free diet
Today I had an appointment with an allergy immunologist to test for food allergies as recommended by my GI doctor. The tests were all...