Tag: family

My first tea ceremony.

The above photo is of tea cups awaiting the Chinese tea ceremony we participated in on Saturday as part of B’s brother’s marriage celebrations. Each cup received two lotus seeds and two red dates over which the tea is poured before being served to… Continue Reading “My first tea ceremony.”

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Transition.

Yesterday was a bit rough – hence no post. And today I am having a hard time thinking about anything except why yesterday was what it was – another bump in the transition that Brian and I are making together. A move to a… Continue Reading “Transition.”

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Stepmomming.

Okay, so I’ve been promising a post about my thoughts on step-mothering for a while and this is it – because of course I can’t go through a significant life event of any kind without writing in great detail about my process in relation… Continue Reading “Stepmomming.”

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Love and bunnies. Or not.

On Friday morning I went over to Vancouver Island to do some union speaking, caught the 10 am ferry and settled in to do some work on the laptop during the crossing. Unfortunately, I miscalculated my seat and found that instead of a peaceful… Continue Reading “Love and bunnies. Or not.”

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No longer solo.

Gosh. I am just traipsing about all over the place these days. Writing en route to Montreal by train and very pleased to discover onboard wireless service. Been at the bargaining table all day which made blogging out of the question – but the… Continue Reading “No longer solo.”

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