by Faye Lippitt | Oct 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
Today, my seven-year-old grandson surprised me with the question: “Grandma, were you born old?” I guess it was a legitimate question since he’d only seen me in this senior’s disguise. Our grandson, with his limited range of life experience, has only known me as I am...
by Faye Lippitt | Oct 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly. – Old Scottish proverb. ‘How important is laughter?’ I ask myself. ‘Critical,’ I answer. Laughter is a spark of reality for a tired world. It floats us above strife. Not for nothing do dentists call the stuff...
by Faye Lippitt | Oct 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
My husband and I have very good friends who are a lovely, loving couple. They live in a mansion by the sea with a dog, 9 parrots, two parakeets, and a canary. They don’t travel much, but when they do leave for brief sojourns to the outside world, I house-sit for them....
by Faye Lippitt | Oct 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
Calgary’s Bow River has three main islands in it, St George’s where the zoo is located, St. Patrick’s and Prince’s Island. The latter has become what some consider to be Calgary’s own Central Park. It is a popular stroll adjacent to downtown that many take each day. I...
by Faye Lippitt | Sep 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
Family car rides are always an adventure, often filled with unexpected treasures—whether it’s a child’s lost sock or, in my case, a talking Furby. Let me take you through the latest chapter in our car ride chaos, where six pairs of bare feet meet a toy with a mind of...
by Faye Lippitt | Sep 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
What a wonder a new baby brings. August arrived and gave us a new wonderful wonder to ponder here in Lippittville. We now have an even dozen grandchildren. Both Greg and I shake our heads at the marvel of it all. Just consider this: two people find themselves in love...
