Taking time out from her busy schedule, Elsie acknowledges the camera.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Our cat, Frannie is constantly trying to prove herself these days. Elsie does a roll, so does Frannie. Elsie reveals her belly, so does Frannie. It’s a battle really, a battle Elsie regularly wins. She, of course, has the human advantage with the facial communication and the giggles…particularly endearing for her human admirers. On the [...]
FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 8-14 WHAT I’M READING: Seventeen dollars worth of magazines. Simon was appalled. I’m like, that’s only three magazines – one of which was NOT People’s. I read it at the cash. And anyway, how can you read a book on the plane with Elsie and her many needs, which seem [...]
Dear Elsie, You only have one grandma now, a fact that has been making me quite low of late. A little less weighty is the fact that you are developing rock hard abs through your Elsie version of a crunch. You lift your head (which is probably more than half your body weight – so [...]
For the week of March 1-7: WHAT I’M READING: A French novel, Lignes de faille by Nancy Huston. I read this novelist for the first time in University. But somehow reading with the knowledge that I will be writing NO paper has made me love her even more. What a precocious protagonist, that Sol! Nope, [...]
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Being in Regina is sort of like being in California…when you’re inside with the heat cranked. The sun beats in through the windows providing ample photo opportunities for our subject: Elsie. Going for walks against the wind is, on the other hand, something quite unlike California.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Simon’s mother passed away suddenly on Sunday evening. She was an astonishingly brave woman, having battled a number of serious health conditions throughout her life. This is a photo I took while Simon’s parents were visiting us in California. The three of them just happened to turn up in yellow, which made for a perfect [...]
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Your laugh has evolved into something more distinguishable as a laugh and less like a choking cough. I find it quite delightful. The first time I heard it emerge was after kissing your belly. A classic and rewarding move. You seem to be extra cute and kissable these days. At inopportune moments. Like just when [...]
