Maxine

Happy Halloween

Escape?

Honolulu calls out to those who hate the rain. I love the rain so I'm happy looking at the pictures and snuggling up in my recliner by the fire.

Hanging in there

I wish I could fly!
Click for song.

Old family photo

A picture of my siblings, my twin cousins and me. I'm 3rd from the left(have braids). My brother Ken is on left, my brother Malcolm and elder sister Cheryle on right. Baby sister Heather is driving the soapbox car. That leaves my twin cousins Judy and Janet. I'm guessing that this was about 1956.

As the day progresses

An old newspaper clipping of my days(18 yrs. young) in horse shows

For those who remember--Roy Rogers--"Tumbling Tumbleweeds"

The Crazy Two?

These two fit the song, "We Weren't Born To Follow." Click to hear the song. Besides Mickey and Tigger, they are also known as Sandra and Cathie. Ahhh, the memories of schools at Halloween.

Some photos from an afternoon at English Bay

One of my favorite things

When I was little I believed there was a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Now I believe the sighting of a perfect rainbow is worth a pot of gold. My apartment provides the best view for rainbows when the rain showers lessen and the sun breaks through the clouds.

It often only lasts 20 mins. and fades before you get to enjoy it. One of the benefits of being somewhat housebound in rainy weather is the rainbow.

"A rainbow is an optical and meteorological phenomenon that causes a spectrum of light to appear in the sky when the Sun shines onto droplets of moisture in the Earth's atmosphere. They take the form of a multicoloured arc, with red on the outer part of the arch and violet on the inner section of the arc."

Remember when we got home made treats?

The Giant Halloween Caramel Apple.

Surprise your favorite apple aficionado with a caramel apple whose impressive size conveys the extent of your good wishes. Each confection begins with a magnificent Washington Fuji apple, a varietal prized for its juicy crispness and sweet, slightly spicy flavor. Candymakers double-dip the apple in handmade caramel that's been simmered in copper kettles to rich, buttery creaminess. The apple is blanketed with a thick layer of premium dark chocolate, coated with roasted California almonds and finished with a drizzle of dark chocolate and orange-tinted white chocolate. Apple keeps 2 weeks refrigerated.

Don't Let The Rain Come Down

A song for my dear friend who sent me a postcard today. Last time I posted this song she told me she couldn't get the chorus out of her head--so just for her, here it is again.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJHGHtVP9v8&feature=related

Perhaps Love

John Denver/Placido Domingo--click for song

Happy Thanksgiving

Fall in the city

Fall in the city is never the same as the mass beauty of colour in the country--but it is a pleasing stark contrast with skyscrapers, sidewalks, cars and shops. I'm a country kid at heart but I've grown to love the quick pulse of the city. The changing colours of the trees with geometric cement shapes as a backdrop has a scenic quality all of its' own--and worthy of photographing.
Here is a photo I took looking from my patio, across False Creek and into Yaletown.

Autumn and love

I was photographing the colours of Fall today and accidentally captured a Father hugging his child. What a bonus!

Sweet tooth

We all have our favorites and obviously Dottie, although a Scottish kitty, prefers Turkish Delight.

Heart attacks in women

Knowing your family's history of heart disease is important because if you have a close relative with heart disease or diabetes, you are at higher risk for these conditions, too.

Even if you don't have symptoms of heart disease, having a strong family history - particularly if a parent died at a young age of a heart attack - may be enough reason to be checked early to catch problems that may not yet be causing symptoms. In 40 percent of people that develop heart disease, sudden death is the first symptom.

Learn the unique symptoms of heart disease in women.

Chest pain is the most common symptom of heart problems in both men and women, but women are much more likely to also experience subtle symptoms such as headaches, nausea and upset stomach, jaw or neck pain, shortness of breath and generalized fatigue.

Get help immediately. "Research shows that women tend to call for help later than men do, possibly because they don't recognize these atypical symptoms as signaling heart troubles, or possibly because their tolerance for pain is greater," says Dr. Mosca. If you have symptoms and think you might be having a heart attack or stroke, don't delay; call 911.

A ride on the Canada Line to new Convention Centre

If you haven't been down to the new Convention Centre, it will be a treat. The views from the walk-around deck are beautiful.
I took the Canada Line from Olympic Station to the Waterfront. I was accompanied by 2 friends(my tour guides) and loved the day. It was sunny, warm and blue sky. The only glitch was when I held my sandwich at the side of my power chair(to prevent spilling mustard on my shirt) and a Golden Lab came by--and yes, you guessed it--slobbered all over my delicious Clubhouse. Lucky for me, I had eaten half before he tasted it.

I'm the fashion queen of 6th Ave.