→ August 5, 2011
I popped in for lunch today at one of my favourite spots in Edmonton: Dahlia’s Bistro. Located in the “trendy” 124th St. design district, owner/operator Fadi Smaidi greeted me with his typical broad smile and infectious good nature. “The regular,” I said. (I love being a regular and having a regular order and walking in and [...]
→ August 3, 2011
I am seriously jacked. The Edmonton Folk Music Festival starts this weekend and I’m in the mood for lots of sunshine, great music and meeting new friends. Seems to me that with all the rain we’ve had, we’re due for a few straight days of warmth and sunshine. I’m crossing my fingers. Being relatively newish here in Edmonton, I [...]
→ August 1, 2011
[Note to reader: I wrote this first part after a long, exhausting day in the sun at Heritage Festival. I wrote the post script after a shorter day today.] It doesn’t arrive until well into July and once it’s here, you’re trying to squeeze every last ounce out of it. Summer, in Edmonton, is like a marathon [...]
→ July 15, 2011
It all started with this weird letter I got from the synagogue. It was hand addressed to me. I opened it and discovered it was a notification for the Yahrzeit of my mother Patricia (z”l) – the annual memorial of my mother’s passing two years ago. It seems so long ago now. My mother was suffering [...]
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