Monthly Archives: December 2006

Silent Day

Those feet that used to stomp around the house and take stairs up two three at a time or down in a disassembling clatter are elsewhere today this day of silences of silences that sweep like an admonition through the … Continue reading

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Dinner for nine IV

As I savored the tender delicately spiced chicken in steamed rice onion gentle ginger the serving girl softly refilled my water glass and generous friendly words combined around the table cheffed by our hearts chosen from the impromtu menu of … Continue reading

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Champagne at Jasper

Misty snow shrouds the mountains as we sit in Jasper station champagne and hors d’oevres soften the afternoon in the dome car conversations skirt casual relationships We left the train visited a few stores bought a toque some vitamins and … Continue reading

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