We were beyond the reach of radio stations. Cell reception? Forget about it. The only sound was that of the rental car making good time through this snowy, remote section of the Canadian prairies. There… Read More »ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
We were talking about a mutual friend. “He’s a good egg”, I said. She cocked her head and looked at me sideways. “Egg? A good egg? What does that mean?” she asked in her accented… Read More »YOU DON’T SAY …
We writers have a saying, “If I’d had more time, I could have made it shorter.” Same goes for packing. The longer that suitcase is open on the living room floor, the fewer things are… Read More »PACKING HEAT
One day, I will build a wall with sofa cushions and pillows on the living room floor. The wall will be situated close to a floor-to-ceiling window. Taking inspiration from ancient castles, this mound of… Read More »BIRD BATH LIFEGUARD
There it was, shunted to the back of a shelf in the thrift store. It was only a few inches high, taller than it was wide, but you couldn’t help but notice it. Prim and… Read More »HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS?
I sat in the stands under the big red and white tent that’s been part of the Vancouver summer landscape since 1990. Unfurling before me was over two and half hours of Shakespeare’s, A Midsummer… Read More »LINE PLEASE!
There’d been several men doing work in the basement. Later in the evening, she did a quick inspection of the area. She noticed that one of the basement windows was unlatched. No one in her… Read More »TRUST
How cookies are like sex: Of Triple Double Stuf Oreos and other progress traps. A warning: My mind wanders. If I take my eye off it, my mind can get lost in a souk of… Read More »PROGRESS TRAPS
There are few things more intimate. Few things are as revealing. You can play tennis with a virtual stranger. You can have dinner with an acquaintance. Many’s the relationship launched over coffee. Convening for drinks… Read More »THE SOCIAL SCIENCE OF ICE CREAM CONES
Here’s proof that tomato is actually a fruit! INGREDIENTS 5 plum tomatoes ½ cup sugar ½ tsp vanilla ½ tsp cinnamon ¾ cup mascarpone ⅓ cup whole milk 2 cups good quality vanilla ice cream… Read More »MASCARPONE TOMATO ICE CREAM