Category Archives: Personal Sandra

Thank You Dad

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Sandra Oldfield

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

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Sandra Oldfield

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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Photographer’s Statement

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Sandra Oldfield

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One Picture. Two Scraps of Paper.

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Sandra Oldfield

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

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Sandra Oldfield

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

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Sandra Oldfield

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 →

Posted in Local, Personal Sandra | Tagged impact, kelowna, kelownaairport, service, waitress, whitespot | 2 Comments

What’s a Good Day?

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Sandra Oldfield

Been so long since I’ve blogged but I’ve given up the guilt many year ago, so onward and upward. Today I had a good day. What’s a good day for me? Well, I can tell you, days like this … Continue reading →

Posted in Grapes and Wine, Personal Sandra, TInhorn Creek | Tagged barrels, estate, Gewürztraminer, grabe, sabbatical, Tinhorn Creek, vineyard | 2 Comments

One Teacher

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Sandra Oldfield

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 →

Posted in Personal Sandra | Tagged knowledge, lesson, ONE, teacher | 33 Comments

It’s Beneath Us

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Sandra Oldfield

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 →

Posted in Personal Sandra, Travel | Tagged beach, denmark, iceland, quotes, rocks, sand, soil, volcano | 6 Comments

Get Yer Grabber Thingy

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Sandra Oldfield

Posted in Eco Sustainability, Personal Sandra | Tagged cleanup, Daughter, fish, garbage, imovie, MGO productions, okanagan, Oliver, river, trash | Leave a comment

Moon Musings

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Sandra Oldfield

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 →

Posted in Personal Sandra | Tagged moon, ralph kunkee, ucdavis | 7 Comments

A Canadian is Born on Robson Street

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Sandra Oldfield

I am American. Born in California, just like my parents and grandparents, but I married a Canadian and moved to British Columbia in 1995. I thought maybe someday I would “go for a dual citizenship thing” but nothing much came … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Personal Sandra | Tagged 2002, American, British Columbia, California, Canadian, citizenship, Hockey, Listel, Olympics, Salt Lake City, Vancouver | 6 Comments

About Adoption

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Sandra Oldfield

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 →

Posted in Personal Sandra | Tagged Adoption, birth mother, Hormones, IVF, Pregnancy | 7 Comments

Moving Day

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Sandra Oldfield

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 →

Posted in Personal Sandra, TInhorn Creek | Tagged martini, moving, Office, wine, winery | 7 Comments

Persnickety Me

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Sandra Oldfield

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 →

Posted in Cars, Personal Sandra, Pets | Tagged cars, martini, vintage, wine | 10 Comments

My Avatar

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Sandra Oldfield

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 →

Posted in Cars, Personal Sandra | Tagged 1957, Dad, De Soto, San Francisco | 8 Comments