Category Archives: It’s a Wonderful Day in the Neighbourhood

I went to meet the new owner of my house after all the conditions had been removed and before she got possession. Some of it was that she was moving out of a very tiny condo and was interested in … Continue reading →

When asked about my bike, I tell people that she is a pleasing shade of teal, with a clever wicker basket that I can take into the grocery store and clip back on to the front of my bike. She … Continue reading →

I have a post I’m working on about ancient philosophy and quarks. Mostly about the fact that I think I got a lot of my physics knowledge from Aristotle and other hellenistic philosophy and that was maybe not a very … Continue reading →

I spent all weekend in the Vancouver rain, thinking: “Why on earth would you ever live in this place?” And then today, the sun came out, the sky was blue, the sun glinted off the snow on the mountains and … Continue reading →

For the almost 2 years I have been in Victoria, I have poked a sort of playful and joyful fun at the people who dress for winter here. They are wearing wool coats and hats and scarves and mittens. I … Continue reading →

The house next to ours went up for sale in late July. It was listed – for reasons that we don’t fully understand – as a handy man’s special. We have watched a string of potential buyers come by the … Continue reading →

Hi there Friday. So glad you came back. Yeah, I know you do this every week, but I just wanted to say thanks for doing that. I appreciate that about you. It’s been a long week. Monday was busy, Tuesday … Continue reading →

I was reading Facebook status updates yesterday and ran across one that annoyed me tremendously. It was one of those slacktivist* posts about being patient with children because they might have motor skill delays when they take too long to … Continue reading →