Letter: So I Went to Church
So I went to church this morning. Yep. I did. Unusually, Lisa had the weekend off. So we made plans to go to St. Stephen, about 1.5 hours away right on the Canada/US border, and visit our friends, Peter and Mary-Ellen Fitch. We've been friends with them ever since we...
Letter: Weylu’s, Farm Life, and the God Box
I got up early today to see Lisa off to work. The first thing I did was make myself a coffee. Then I turned on my stereo to listen to music. Then I sat down to draw my cartoon for the day. After Jesse got up I made us Mexican omelets. Then I took Abby for a walk. Now...
Letter: The Costly Cost of Change
It's been a lovely weekend here. Thanksgiving weekend in Canada. The weather's been beautiful. I've had a couple cups of coffee. Lisa's gone to work for the day. Feeling a bit lonely as well as a residue of sadness. Can I be super vulnerable with you guys today? I...
Letter: I am Still Me and You are Still You
I completed a painting this week. I have normally done very moody, atmospheric and even melancholic. But I got to the point where I was feeling trapped and stuck. I've never been able to do abstract because it seemed against my nature. I had to apply thought to what I...
Letter: Our Relationships and Rigour
I was taking my dog Abby for a walk along our road that follows the river. It was foggy but the sun eventually prevailed. What a strange sight and sensation walking through fog when the sunlight is piercing through. I could see the small particles of mist in the air,...
Letter: Knowtice Your Life
I know I misspelled "notice", but I wanted to combine it with the word "know". So there! I got up early this morning… 5am… to be with Lisa before she left for work at the hospital. She's a nurse in the Oncology unit. She's my hero. So I spent the morning like I do...
Letter: On Being a Spiritual Refugee
Finally we have some sunshine. Lisa was off this morning so we went with a friend to breakfast. I got my usual: 2 eggs over easy, link sausage, potatoes grilled with onions, white toast with blueberry preserves, and coffee. It's my one very sinful meal of the week,...
Letter: Let’s Get Mushy in Here
Good morning my friends. It's very very early here. Lisa and I are heading out to Ottawa. 700 miles! We hope to be there by suppertime. Casile, a member of TLS, is doing her final year of her philosophy degree at Carleton University. Well, TLS has been up and running...
Letter: Being Asked Questions You Can’t or Don’t Want to Answer
I ran 8k (5 miles) today. As usual I meet cyclists. I don't understand them. I say hi to all of them, but maybe one out of ten will say hi back. We live in the Maritimes of Canada… one of the friendliest places in the world. Everybody says hi to everybody. Canadians...
