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Never Too Late
I have held onto a 40-year secret of abuse. It happened to me, but now I understand, it happened to me but it does not define me. All that being said, I am trying to reconcile this post with what … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, archdiocese, Betrayal, Brene Brown, California, catholic, catholic church, clergy abuse, lawsuit, mental abuse, pedophilia, priest, psychological abuse, sexual abuse, snap, Spotlight
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Thank You Dad
What do you write when your Dad dies? Typing out words can never do justice to a life well lived. When you are in the moment of death you cannot see clearly enough to distill a person down to his … Continue reading
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Defining
We are defined by others and ourselves out of convenience, the love of categorizing and maybe just out because it makes relationships easier. For years I made wine so I was a winemaker and for many, that was not only … Continue reading
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One Picture. Two Scraps of Paper.
One Picture I took this picture of Tinhorn Creek employees on Monday, September 11, 2017 at 9:00AM. It was the hardest and the greatest picture I have ever taken. The shutter clicked just before I shared the news with them … Continue reading
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Thoughts of Dad on His Birthday–In No Particular Order
Walking close next to me on a snow-covered sidewalk in downtown Salt Lake City. In front of me my husband carrying our newborn in her little carry car seat. Outburst of uncontrollable laughter in the bedroom next door every time … Continue reading
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Impact
I flew out of the Kelowna airport this morning. There’s not much enjoyment in flying these days, but nonetheless I almost look forward to flying out of there. Is it that I enjoy security checks? Maybe on the odd occasion, … Continue reading
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Tagged impact, kelowna, kelownaairport, service, waitress, whitespot
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One Teacher
I saw something come across my twitter stream yesterday–something along the line of “Everyone is a Teacher”. I have never thought of encounters this way. How great would it be to see all people as teachers and all encounters, even … Continue reading
It’s Beneath Us
I’m certain some people read my blog because they love wine, but for over a month most of my posts have been in pictorial form about my vacation, or ceilings on my vacation or looking up trees….hence the title “Oldfield … Continue reading
Get Yer Grabber Thingy
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Tagged cleanup, Daughter, fish, garbage, imovie, MGO productions, okanagan, Oliver, river, trash
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Moon Musings
I just pulled into the hotel in Leavenworth, Washington after a long drive down to California to attend Ralph Kunkee’s memorial service at UC Davis. It was a 16-hour straight shot drive down, 33 hours in Davis, then 13 hours … Continue reading
About Adoption
What can be written about adoption that hasn’t already been written? They are always such personal narratives and each unique. My story is not unlike many others but it is mine and has helped to make me who I am … Continue reading
Moving Day
I am moving to a new office building. I have been living in “the hole” (lab/shared office/cellar command centre) since 1996. 15 years of no windows (unless you count the Bill Gates kind), a door you have to close to … Continue reading
Persnickety Me
I don’t consider myself a high maintenance person. I’m not someone who, for example, needs to modify every menu item before I place an order. That being said, I do have my peculiarities… 1. Martinis Just ask me three questions: … Continue reading
My Avatar
My father was not a winemaker. He was an auto mechanic who opened his own small shop south of Market in San Francisco in the 1950’s. He specialized in the only “real” cars that existed in California back then, American … Continue reading
Oldfield's Wanderings 