A Beautiful Afternoon of Wire Wickets
When was last time you played croquet? My colleagues and I asked ourselves exactly the same question before heading to the PoCo Community Foundation Annual Croquet tournament last Wednesday. Being pretty competitive by nature, I studied and familiarized myself with the game, as did my colleagues (well … after I sent them the rules and a […]
Controversy around Colour Your Hair to Conquer Cancer
I haven’t read much about this campaign but after viewing hundreds of adverts last month, I feel compelled to express my dismay. I apologize in advance to those who might not recognize the positive outlook that this blog page usually brings, as this one will take a different turn.Yes, I am puzzled (and a little […]
Our Family is Expanding By 4 Feet
For those who know me well, you know that fostering has been in my mind for a few years now. It fascinates me what triggers thoughts in one’s mind and the many different “steps” one must go through to finally accept or make do of a new situation! Fostering has been (and still is) a […]
The antidote to a public health emergency
Fentanyl is the driving cause behind so many overdose deaths lately that it’s hard to ignore. It is no longer an offshore or an unfamiliar problem, it has become so real over the past two years and it’s getting scarier and scarier. Drug abuse and related stories with tragic endings first only appeared on the […]
Poignant & Sobering
We have all heard that travelling is the only thing that you buy that makes you richer and it’s so true! Travelling satisfies your curiosity on so many levels and after a journey of three weeks in the Balkan peninsula, we came back with vibrant memories, new friends and aspirational travel plans. What I wasn’t […]