Materfamilias Writes

October: Relief and Contentment in the Rainy City. . .

October: Relief and Contentment in the Rainy City. . .

I’m just going to chat at you this morning, and hope that you won’t mind a bit of rambling. We had a busy weekend with Italian class and visiting friends; Cirque du Soleil’s Luzia was, literally,…

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Of Smoke and Murals and Skunk Cabbage — Just a Walk in the ‘Hood

Of Smoke and Murals and Skunk Cabbage — Just a Walk in the ‘Hood

 We’re under gloomy, smoky skies still, here in Vancouver. The smoke lifted a bit yesterday, but seems to have tucked itself back around us for now, and the forecast hints that this will continue for…

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Five Things Friday — Paris Art

Five Things Friday — Paris Art

Five Things Friday — Paris Art   1. At the same exposition I referred to here, Women House, at Monnaie de Paris, a brilliant, sensuous sculpture by (as if you needed me to tell you!)…

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Word-less (Late) Wednesday Wandering. . . Back to Portland. . .

Word-less (Late) Wednesday Wandering. . . Back to Portland. . .

You know how much I like street art, right? So guess how delighted I was to stumble upon the Lovejoy Columns when wandering Portland’s Pearl District one sunny afternoon last month! The sun and shadow,…

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Word-less Wednesday — Walk with Me!

Word-less Wednesday — Walk with Me!

 More mural art from my neighbourhood. This is from a back alley a few blocks away, behind a mix of commercial and residential buildings. I thought I’d take you for a short walk this morning…

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