I love real people. Thank you, Lena: One of the most important weeks in the Orthodox faith is Holy week. I studied classical Greek with my grandmother and the lyrics are absolutely heart wrenching. Greeks have a flair for the dramatic to begin with so combine it with a language so concise, so 3D, so […]
Some Thoughts and Admiration, And To Think About.. Read More »
I’m not really familiar with all of the Greek Orthodox traditions, and even though I’m curious, sometimes things are lost in translation and explanation. But every year at Easter, it is a tradition to boil eggs with a red dye in the water to end up with red boiled eggs. This photo was taken quickly,
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I was out for a walk the other day when it was mostly sunny and not too many clouds in the sky. It was a beautiful day contrasted with the week before, which had been mostly cloudy, damp, and chilly. I often walk or drive past the building in the above photo, but hadn’t thought
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The other day, I took the dog for a quick walk – after of course getting my “permission text” from the Greek government during the COVID-19 crisis. We were out for about 15 minutes, when I noticed these red blooms among the daisies. I thought they were poppies, but I did not know for sure
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Justin Trudeau is promising lots of aid while making sure people stay home. Of course, all this aid is not in “real” money at all. So, I came up with a quick little poem: The government’s giving us pandemic money To sit at home, “you’ll be okay, honey.” The bank is printing more currency Perhaps
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May You Live In Interesting Times ~Chinese Proverb In Greece, people are discovering how serious the government is about its recommendations to stay home. Now, it’s not only a recommendation but also has been imposed by law, and going outside of your home can only be done for specific reasons. Last week, the Greek Government
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The other day, on February 22nd, 2020, Orangeville Hydro was reporting that there was a power outage in parts of town. I have to give credit to the local utility; they are usually pretty responsive to outages, at any time of the day, and any day of the week. Their Twitter account is generally pretty
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No matter what type of footwear I am looking for, I always have a very difficult time getting a shoe or boot that fits. My feet are long (thanks Mom!) and narrow (thanks Dad!) and I often need to spend hours trying on different brands, different models, and different styles before finding something that fits,
New Boots – Merrell Moab 2 Hiking Boots Read More »
As most of those who know me, know that I really enjoy cooking and trying different exotic as well as good old fashioned recipes. My kitchen has spices and herbs from various parts of the world and they get used up often. One spice that I’ve always been reluctant to purchase is saffron because there
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I’m not a vegetarian and the chances of me ever becoming one are pretty much zilch. I did try a vegetarian diet some years back for about 6 weeks, but I just did not feel great on it, even though I followed the advice of some of the so-called “top” vegetarian diet nutritionists. Having said
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