Monthly Archives: August 2014

Tapas Travel

Posted on August 15, 2014 by sandi

Quick trips hold me over and whet my appetite for longer versions of the same. And they are delightful in and of themselves. Seattle is just a day away and offers the feel of a different country with American outlet shopping, plain … Continue reading →

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Still Girlfriends After 25 Years

Posted on August 10, 2014 by sandi

While it is true that some of the women in the photo are far too young to be girlfriends for 25 years, the rest of us began meeting in September 1989 on Wednesday afternoons at my home in Nanaimo. We … Continue reading →

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Summer Visitors

Posted on August 10, 2014 by sandi

A lovely day brought lovely extended family for a visit this morning at my halfway-between-Cumberland-and-Pender Island house in little Lazysmith. It meant a game of hide and seek in the garden along with a read of one of my favourite … Continue reading →

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Things I Want my Grandchildren to Know

Posted on August 1, 2014 by sandi

God knows you and loves you. Knowledge is a gift to be shared for the love of others. Humility is a desirable quality. Love overcomes fear. Resentment is poison, don’t touch it. Learning to listen well is a gift to … Continue reading →

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