Besides being distracted from some family troubles by a park visit with a very active pre-schooler, Paul and I had the great pleasure of attending West Side Story, the first offering of Vancouver Opera’s 2011-12 season. We’ve…
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Luckily, I had these photos queued up for Visible Monday before the weekend, grabbing my husband to take them before I headed out to work. Otherwise, given the busy-ness of the past couple of days,…
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It’s pelting down right now, and I could really use some cheery yellow boots like theones Patti models intoday’s instalment of Visible Monday. But it was gorgeous yesterday when we sat down to our Thanksgiving…
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Big stack of student papers to mark this weekend, but I’m pacing myself. This morning I’m catching up with my good friend Alison for a walk; last night Paul and I had a lovely meal…
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I’m surprised how much fun I’ve been having with my 1st-year classes this term. Anyone who teaches university English will tell you it’s not a particularly desired gig, and I’ve ended up with four sections…
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