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January 3, 2021January 3, 2021Snowbird of Paradise

Capilano Park in Winter

Yesterday my eldest son introduced me to a park I had not visited before, and it was a treat. Capilano Park provides walking trails, skiing trails, and an off-leash dog park. It also has great views of the city of Edmonton and the North Saskatchewan River. I was a little nervous that I might slip […]

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December 27, 2020December 27, 2020Snowbird of Paradise

Moonlight Becomes You

The moon seemed larger and brighter than usual this evening. Here are a few pictures and a little Bing Crosby.

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October 24, 2020October 24, 2020Snowbird of Paradise

If At First You Don’t Succeed . . .

The process for finding and meeting a psychologist isn’t hard, but when you are depressed it seems like a pathway strewn with obstacles. At each roadblock, it is easy to just give up. Having overcome some of those setbacks, I would strongly encourage anyone who is feeling unusually despondent to stick with it. With the […]

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February 5, 2020Snowbird of Paradise

Wordless Wednesday

November 21, 2015Snowbird of Paradise

Winter in the Hood

It’s just starting to get cold around here and everyone has taken their winter clothes out of storage. Puffy jackets are once again de rigueur. For those of you unfamiliar with the Canadian winter, you should know that it is very difficult to find exactly the right coat. We expect a lot from our outerwear […]

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I am a snowbird who travels south for the winter. When I get there I have a bird of paradise plant on my patio.

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