It’s been a very busy and exciting time since I got back to Toronto from Manitoulin Island. Blue Denim Press launched We All Become Stories, along with The Alphabet Stones by Ursula Pflug and Paradise Revisited by Shane Joseph. September 29 in Toronto had an enthusiastic turnout with music by Max Layton and wonderful readings […]

I had a satisfying and successful celebration of the launch of We All Become Stories on Wednesday Aug 21. The launch was co-sponsored by Nicole Weppler, director of the Gore Bay Museum and Margo Little, director of the Manitoulin Writer’s Circle, and publicized throughout the island and Sudbury communities by The Manitoulin Expositor, The Manitoulin […]

I have settled into Manitoulin once again, while publicity activities in the fall for We All Become Stories continues to be brewing behind the scenes. What is most exciting will be my first attempt at crowd-funding, and reaching out actively online to the growing audience for content and conversations regarding the realities of aging. More […]

Spring is bringing a warm buzz to my writing activities, with Blue Denim Press agreeing to publish We All Become Stories (WABS). Shane Joseph and I are in the usual stage of heavy discussions about the last minute changes as we approach a finalized text (revisions completed thank goodness!). In spite of knee surgery in […]

Adam Gopnik, in Winter (Anansi, 2011), says that in Canada winter “is an inescapable fact rather than a part-time recreational possibility” (p. 32), and this is surely coming home to me during this winter of more than usual hibernation. Navigating snow and ice and especially slippery slush is more hazardous this year, even with the […]

Summer at Lake Mindemoya on Manitoulin Island was different this year. Recovering from surgery on a broken hip required a few adaptations, especially when it came to swimming, one of my favourite summer activities. Excavations with bulldozer and shovel uncovered an old flagstone path down to the lake which was restored so that I could […]

I had a great time reading poetry evoked by Michel Guerin’s and Katharina Kaiser’s beautiful paintings at the last of four summer readings on Manitoulin Island organized by Margo Little, director of The Manitoulin Writer’s Circle, and Nicole Weppler, Director of the Gore Bay Museum.The last 2 months have been total immersion in writing for […]

A month of sorting and packing in between physio workouts, concerts and seeing friends. Wonderful to see Katherine Hill home after her 6 months studying in Sweden. 2 days of travel, 3 days of unpacking, 5 days before communication networks hooked up, and now finally, I am successfully, safely and joyfully ensconced at #9 Oakes […]