Sonnet I

To a Preschool Teacher

Let us not to the preschool day Admit a bound’ry. Art is not Art which declares that a cat cannot be pink, Nor that flowers do not grow on clouds. O no! It is the place where little hands Are free to squish, to splash, to make great messes. It is the place where every 3 year old child, Whose mind stays free, although we try to box it, Can mold play dough to rainbows, trees and snakes That, sadly, adults cannot recognize But in their eyes is a perfect...

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My sister just turned 40. Shhh don’t tell anyone! It got me thinking that I will be 40 in three years. Shhh don’t tell anyone! Anyway, I decided that I would like to do something epic physically and after much deliberation I’ve decided to train for an Olympic Distance Triathlon. It’s a 1.5 km swim, 40 km bike ride and 10 km run.

This is a lofty goal on a number of levels but mostly because I can’t swim. Now, I took swimming lessons a few years ago to do My First Triathlon in...

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It has been my dream as long as I can remember. I started writing it over a year ago and at last it is finished. My first novel. I have always been excellent at starting things. I have great ideas but little finishing power so for me to have written a book from start to finish is a real achievement for me. I am super proud that the first draft is completed.

It has been a wonderful journey. It is true when authors say their book wrote itself. I would come home from the library and my...

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Long time no blog. Terrible for someone who’s supposed to be a writer! I was going to post a FB status update but decided to do this instead.

The girls and I have a new tradition. When Erin is out for the evening we have a girls night. We watch a movie while we are having supper (such a treat!). Daniella always requests cheese fondue because one girls night that’s what we had so now every girls night, that’s what is served. Cheese fondue or I play waitress and short order cook and...

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