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SUNDAY’S SPECIAL SPOT – COSTA DEL SOL
The pale gray skies are weighted with rain that comes down in a slow drizzle. The air is cool and damp, so much that you can both smell and feel it. A peek of sun is wanted yet I must rely on my imagination for now. Today is the last of the sunshine series and…
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AND THE DOWNSIZING BEGINS
Season’s Greetings everyone (that includes all holidays at this time year, not just Christmas). I hope this finds you all well and happy. I had a very good Christmas which was spent with friends who I consider family. And of course, I did go to the movies on Christmas day, as per my tradition. FYI,…
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BRIGHT LIGHTS
Welcome A couple of weeks ago I was given two free passes to the Canyon Lights at North Vancouver’s Capilano Suspension Bridge Park. Naturally, my BFF Trina was on top of the list to ask and she was all for it. We headed out on an early Sunday eve, catching the free shuttle that they…
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SUNDAY’S SPECIAL SPOT – JAMAICA
As the fluffy snow has gently fallen over Greater Vancouver under gray skies I am envisioning tropical locales with increased frequency. As picturesque as this winter scene appears I am saddened and desperately praying it melts quickly, as snow is my nemesis. Snowboarders and skiers alike can have it all they want so long as it only falls on…
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SUNDAY’S SPECIAL SPOT – AUSTRALIA’S GOLD COAST
Want surfing, sun and excitement? Then head to Australia’s Gold Coast in the state of Queensland. A 40km (24.85 mile) stretch of beach, it became famous in the 1920s and 30s with the rise in popularity of Surfer’s Paradise and riding the waves. A glittering city, Gold Coast has been compared to many world renown…
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CHANGES A COMIN’
A short while ago I attempted (and failed) to make some changes to my blog. I changed the name along with the URL here on Blogger. I assumed that doing so would not only be easy but come with the ‘how to’ of having a re-direct for the webpage. It did not. I also ran…
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Kitty Love
One year ago today I adopted a rescue kitten from Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association (VOKRA). Earlier that year I had put my 19 year old black Siamese-Burmese cross to sleep. He was very old and had stopped eating and drinking. He had a good life yet letting him go was one of the hardest things I have…
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SUNDAY’S SPECIAL SPOT – GOA
This week’s ‘hot spot’ is none other than Goa, India. Despite being the smallest state in India, it is favoured by many for its beach life, blend of Indian and Portuguese history, pilgrims and lifestyle suited to expats from around the globe. Located on India’s west coast, near the Arabian Sea, this tropical haven beckons. …
