I don’t know any better way to practice my French other than taking little tips from My Little Paris, a crazy fun blog and way more French than mine will ever be. It brings a smile to mon visage every time they post. And girls; OUI just want to have fun.Oops; better brush up on my waist, I’m behind (or above depending how you look at it) a few inches.
Enjoying a local beer & a box of chocolate covered gummy bears (talk about luck; they now come in a convenient candy package) in a comfy reclining chair at the Pickford Theatre.
Bad St. Paddys Day Jokes:
“This is the one day of the year where green’s meaning shifts from saving the environment to polluting our major organs.”
“St. Patricks day is like Valentines day for those who love Jameson (whiskey) and bad decisions.”
“It’s also the one holiday where full-blown alcoholism could possibly go undetected.”
My favourite: “An Irish guy walks out of a bar….No; really, it can happen!”
It’s Modernism week in Palm SpringsAn annual celebration of midcentury modern design, architecture, art, fashion and culture.
And to demonstrate what kind of 20th Century Modern Woman I am – some recent selfies taken in front of mirrored windows around town. It also proves that my dogs are modern too! They should really be in Modern Dog Magazine.
“If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn’t. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn’t be. And what it wouldn’t be, it would. You see?”
– Donald TrumpLewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass
“Where should I go?”-Alice. “That depends on where you want to end up.” – The Cheshire Cat.”!
Jack celebrated seven years of age on February 7th and It’s been two years since he moved away from Thailand. He wanted to share some feel-good photos with you.
He loves to go shopping. His favorite grocery aisle is the meat department.He loves to rest after a busy day.He chose this dish towel for me as an early Valentines Day Gift. Oh, how sweet!
May you have a feel-good festive holiday season. Peace, Love and all that jazz.
Jia Jia was in the Vancouver Sun newspaper on Saturday, December 3rd
Love On A Leash‘s Tammy Preast and Frank Dueck held a benefit for the Dhana Metta Rescue Society where, at age 14, Sheltie Jia Jia may have been a little old to still believe in Santa Claus. MALCOLM PARRY / PNGJack’s new holiday sweater. I was in a womans clothing store looking for something for a friend and came home with this sweater for Jack instead. Go figure! It was on sale – one size fits all the label said but somehow I doubt that.
If you want to really feel-good help out a dog in need. Get a rescue! Put a sparkle in his eye.
Wow…can you believe we’re into December already? There’s something festive in the air as we get ready for Christmas and the New Year.
It’s PARTY SEASON!
Santa Paws at Tisol, Vancouver. Jia Jia was good all year. Me; not so much!Jia Jia with friend Tammy Preast from “Love on a Leash” trusted dog care services – Vancouver. Photo: Malcolm Perry
I love this Phyllis Diller (remember her?) quote. “What I don’t like about office parties is looking for a job the next day.”Good thing I don’t have a job!
Office parties are starting as early as November now as restaurants get booked up fast. I started celebrating a month ago last night when six on my building council got together for a rowdy celebratory non-silent night for dinner and live jazz. And this time everyone behaved! And there’s only more to follow including back-to-back get togethers with friends and neighbours, dance parties and another fundraising gala (more on that later). Oh, and Stevie Nicks. Okay, it’s not a dinner but she’s amazing…still.
It’s a time to be especially nice to people you otherwise ignore the rest of the year. But all kidding aside, it can be a lonely time too for people without family, or the homeless, etc. And it’s a time to put aside rifts and nonsense and look at the good in people (because nobody is perfect). It’s time to spread the CHEER!
Thanksgiving is a holiday but in its true spirit should remind us of what to be thankful for.
Here is my updated 10 BEST gratitude list:
Happy to be living in Canada (especially now)
Not taking good health for granted (sounds cheesy; but really I mean that!)
My two siblings and a husband who has stuck with me through thick and thin. He knows me better than anyone else and lets me be me. He also thinks I look good without makeup.
Dogs (they complete me)
Trust worthy good friends
Dancing and Music (maybe that’s two things but they do go hand in hand)
Art
Warm places to travel to when the weather becomes unbearable
Netflix (my latest addiction is The Crown)
Black Friday Deals (just kidding – sort of) & Fridays in general
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