Category Archives: writing

blink, and I’m back

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Shirley

I rolled into Davis on the 8th of October, and now it’s the 18th and I’m in BC, staying at my brother’s house (for the time being). Made it in time for Thanksgiving dinner, which in this country is in … Continue reading →

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strange visions

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Shirley

I slept an extra night in Santa Fe after the stay at the zen center. I wanted to go to the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, and also poke my nose into downtown. The O’Keeffe museum made me think of my mother, … Continue reading →

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continuous practice

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Shirley

I spent four nights at the Upaya Zen Center* in Santa Fe, New Mexico, at a workshop with Natalie Goldberg and Wendy Johnson: Sit, Walk, Write. It was a nice antidote to driving, and to being on my own, too. … Continue reading →

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home, briefly

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Shirley

Once I’d had my fill of Fenelon Falls, I felt the draw of current family. I’m not sure I would ever have gotten around to driving this far if I didn’t have a daughter and her family (which includes two … Continue reading →

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