Grief
Keep your chin up – a tribute to my father
My father, Reginald Keith Robicheau, died last night. He was 79 years old. I cannot make it to his funeral. I will use this space to pay a tribute to his life. I loved him dearly and he was a wonderful Dad to me but I said my good-byes to him while he was alive. […]
More#notinmycity – raising awareness of human trafficking – it’s time to abolish modern day slavery
Tonight, on a perfectly calm and warm summer evening I stood at the confluence of the Elbow and Bow rivers, surrounded by roses, in the garden of Deane House restaurant in Calgary. I sipped an Italian rosé wine and ate halibut cakes, duck arancini, cured salmon and seared ahi tuna. My loving husband of 27 years […]
More#ArtInstallation No. 22 – @michaelkiwanuka – Love and Hate
Sometimes a record, a song, a voice, just creep into your soul. Michael Kiwanuka’s album and single both entitled Love and Hate are filled with enough sorrow to reach me there. The Guardian’s review of the album spoke of authenticity. I hear the authentic sorrow for the deep contrast of how far we are from the dream of how […]
More@westjet #christmas miracle 2016 – and the coolest thing of all
I used to look forward to watching my favourite Christmas movies each holiday season. Now I look forward to a four minute video from an airline. I watch my favourite movies because they capture the spirit of Christmas – love, peace, generousity and all that’s best in humanity. I watch these WestJet videos for the same […]
More#ArtInstallation No 18 – @FortunateOnesNL – The Bliss
This post examines the healing power of art. Artists are brave. They create a thing and then let go of it. We catch art’s beauty for our own inspiration, joy, comfort, consolation or bliss. The song in the video above caught my attention today.
MoreArt Installation #14 – @BlueRodeo #StealingDreams – #art speaks #politics – VOTE
After almost a decade of Stephen Harper as Prime Minister of Canada, I’m tired of secrets so I’ll not keep it a secret that I won’t be voting for his party in the October 19 election. Why? Watch the video by Blue Rodeo above. Muzzling scientists? Getting rid of research institutions that were self-financed by […]
MoreNot Invisible – Art Installation #4
There is no them There’s only us I can’t see him but he’s not invisible The plain truth delivered in U2’s powerful black and white If my 18-year-old son were alive would he be rebelling and saying you can’t see me but I’m here I’m not my father’s son doesn’t matter, that’s all drama, invented […]
MoreArt installation #3 – @U2 > Ordinary Love
I appreciate music. Like art and beauty, taste in music, is totally personal and subjective. It doesn’t matter what type of music I like or that you like. No matter what it is; the fact that we like it is enough to have a positive impact on our brains and our lives. This post was […]
MoreSavour life – musings on the power of nature as we endure the #yycflood of 2013
I decided last fall I would snap the odd photo from this one spot I always pass on my walks around my neighbourhood. Without fail the view of the Elbow River from this hill always makes me pause for a moment to enjoy its beauty and tranquility. I love the sound of the running water […]
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