Love, joy and peace are the ultimate Christmas gifts. The first two are in abundance at my mother-in-law’s home here in Pittsburgh. However, with this loud exuberant Italian family, peace is a little harder to come by. I am always amazed that David and his sister make more noise than me and my five siblings […]
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Colourful Communities
When we were in San Francisco, we wandered around the Mission district where I got to eat some excellent tamales at Roosevelt’s Tamale Bar; take in the latino vibe and view some of the murals. My sister-in-law is business director with Precita Eyes Mural Arts Association: “As an inner city, community-based mural arts organization, Precita […]
The Magic of Christmas
Last night David and I did the granparently thing and stood in line for almost two hours so that Ryan (two and a half years old) could put in a good word with Santa. He was so chuffed! (This photo is grainy because it was surreptiously snapped with a zoom from a long distance. Our […]
Connectivity Blues
From a blogging point of view, this trip has not been very successful and things are not likely to improve. Neither David’s sister nor his mother have broadband so we are limited to 15 minutes per day of painfully slow dial-up, most of which is dedicated to dealing with essential e-mails. We have also encountered […]
Made for Walking
When you encounter a stretch of favourable weather, as we have done, then San Francisco is a fun city to explore by foot. David and I have walked all over the place, taking in such neighbourhood treasures as Hayes Valley (see www.peaceindustry.com for contemporary felted rugs in often quilt-like designs); the Fillmore; Union Street; Golden […]
Bridging the Gap
The focus of this trip is to spend time with dear family and friends. Geography and the tyranny of distance precludes us from gathering more often but we always make the most of our time together. Some time ago, I selected “bridges” as my theme for exercises from the Art Quilt Workbook so this trip […]