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Dec 25, 2020
2 min

‘Tis the season

It is close to, probably past, the eighteen year anniversary of this blog. Hard to believe. Like a lot of other things these days. There...

Mar 11, 2018
1 min

Tale of the dog

When I went to pick Romeo up from where he stayed while I was away, I was greeted with: “Oh, hi Mom. Nice to see you. But I love Bob!”...

Dec 14, 2017
2 min

Travel theme: Love

It was a chilly September day and I was wandering through the streets and museums of Zurich when I saw this couple by the river. Looking...

Jul 23, 2013
1 min

Survived the heat!

IMG_3427, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. Sad to leave, happy to be home. I could fill a bucket with tears; love the cool rain.

Jul 19, 2013
2 min

Civilities

The heat wave in NYC continues and, of course will abate the day I leave. So yesterday and today Damian and I are staying indoors where...

Jul 14, 2013
1 min

A change of scene

The opening reception at the Jo Beale Gallery last Sunday was very good. Usually I don’t like my work to be hung salon style, one on top...

Mar 11, 2013
2 min

Out of the ordinary

This weekend past, I spent a couple of days in magical Bear River, a little village, population 900 (I think), in northern Nova Scotia....

Jan 18, 2013
1 min

My New York

There are many ways to think about New York City. It’s big, it’s crowded, loud, sometimes brash, always exciting. Here are a few ways I...

Jan 12, 2013
1 min

Remember?

When we went to the radiation clinic for a followup visit, Damian bounded up to the reception desk with a cheerful smile and said:...

Jan 9, 2013
2 min

A day at the mines

Yesterday was the big round of doctors and staff who helped Damian recover. His blood work came back normal. As he said, he is now...

Mar 6, 2012
1 min

Bread

NYC March 4, 2012 , originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. New York City is like bread: comfort food that leaves you wanting more. And makes...

Mar 3, 2012
1 min

Homemade fog

NYC March 2, 2012, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. Wouldn’t you know it, here I am in exciting NYC and I come down with a bad head...

Mar 1, 2012
1 min

NYC

Yes, I’m definitely in New York City, where everything moves faster and is bigger than life. To my surprise, a woman got up to give me...

Feb 28, 2012
1 min

Big snow

Other than the fact that I am scheduled to fly out this afternoon, the snow is beautiful. Unexpected. We have had such a mild winter;...

Jun 29, 2011
1 min

The jungle gym in the park

One of the highlights of my visit to Amsterdam was climbing on the jungle gym in the park. It was an elaborate wooden structure with a...

Jun 28, 2011
1 min

Amsterdam trolley

My three days in Amsterdam went by very quickly. The first day was spent in museums. The second day I played in Vondonpark with my...

Jun 25, 2011
1 min

A pot-hole in downtown Oslo

Oslo, Norway, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn.

Jun 24, 2011
1 min

Munch Museum

Oslo, Norway, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. It was impossible to leave Oslo without stopping at the Munch Museum. An interesting...

Jun 22, 2011
1 min

At the Norsk Folkemuseum

Oslo, Norway, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn.

Jun 22, 2011
1 min

Interesting roofing

Oslo, Norway, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. The Norsk Folkemuseum is an outdoor museum with a church from 1200 and 155 other houses...

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