Imagine there's no country, / It isn't hard to do. / Nothing to kill or
die for, / And no religion, too. / Imagine all the people / Living life
in peace. -John Lennon, musician (1940-1980)
When the last tree is cut, the last fish is caught, and the last river
is polluted; when to breathe the air is sickening, you will realize, too
late, that wealth is not in bank accounts and that you can't eat money.
-Alanis Obomsawin, filmmaker (b. 1932)
Dear Pat: I am happy to see that you have taken the initiative to ‘break the ice’ so to speak. I would feel somewhat of a loss (why? I don’t know) to see our relationship go down the drain, the toilet, or wherever. That being said, I would have expected the dialogue to go like this:
Pat: I’m sorry, Kurt, if I offended you.
Kurt: Well, Pat, you did. When I consider what you said in the context of the definitions of both joke and insult (see below) it is all too clear why I felt
offended as I suspect anyone else would have.
joke noun \ˈjōk\
: something said or done to provoke laughter; especially : a brief oral narrative with a climactic humorous twist in·sult verb \in-ˈsəlt\
: to do or say something that is offensive to (someone) : to do or say something that shows a lack of respect for (someone) transitive verb:
to treat with insolence, indignity, or contempt : affront ; also : to affect offensively or damagingly
Without a doubt, I overreacted and for that over-the-top outburst I sincerely apologize. I should have simply pointed out to you that there is a fine line between teasing someone and insulting them and that what you had said crossed that ‘line’. Watch out for trucks. --Kurt
Hello film buff! Your diet of films looked very riveting. It's a shame some of these films never enter the mainstream cinemas or even TV which, these days, show such rubbish it's hardly worth pressing the on button! Finally beginning to relax after returning home.
Lovely day yesterday so after various chores we went for a long walk along the river Fal heading to Trellisick woods and Estate. The contrast between summer and now couldn't be more stark. All the visitors have returned home. We only passed two couples walking their dogs along the river and literally had Trellisick Estate to ourselves. We walked through the gardens and didn't see a soul. It was like having our own Downtown Abbey! We did meet several cows during the walk so I tried starting a conversation with them. Wasn't too successful! We also, bizarrely, ran across an Ostridge! It was quite funny seeing him pecking at the vegetation as he walked down the lane. He obviously escaped from somewhere!
Had an appointment today to get my annual flu shot and then eye examination. Stronger reading glasses required unfortunately. We then headed to the hiking store to get some gators. Many of our walks cross farmland which can get pretty muddy during the winter so these stop the mud getting on our trousers.
Have a function at the village hall on Friday. It's a Cornish group that read various humorous Cornish poems and act out some very comical sketches relating to Cornish life in a bye gone era. We are also treated to a Cornish pasty supper! We have seen them before and they are very Cornish and very amusing. We are then going for a posh lunch with the sisters on Sunday at the Alverton hotel. Gayle is doing a Thanksgiving dinner on Monday for some friends. Although Thanksgiving isn't an English thing Gayle has always kept the tradition going!
Trust you are busy with all your new visitors at the Island! All good wishes, Der
Hi, it was rather slow at first then it picked up a little, not my favourite play but enjoyed having the opportunity to take Tracy on the day that she got her results of her Real Estate exam 90% yeah. Lets get together soon!! Joanne.
Hi! Good to hear from you! Hope you are all well and healthy. Glad you like the pics! The design and landscaping is my baby! I am Thoroughly enjoying the process and still have many projects underway Japanese Gardening is indeed an art and I have always been obsessed with rocks.
I am off to Wpg. tomorrow as my Mom turns 98 and then to Tor. for my nieces wedding. When I get back John is off to Wpg. to visit an old friend His friend since grade eight, Jim Saper’s wife Martha died, such a shock She died in July on her seventieth birthday and two months later her two grandchildren were born. It is Churchill Highs 50th reunion so Jim, John and the boys will be together celebrating their long time friendships And John will get to nurture Jim through his loss.
Tess and Benson are doing well, and Tess has been on meds so no seizures!! Life is good as I tend to hang around the house a lot or the garden to be more precise And the hounds are continually by my side We have some water minks living in our bog area busily killing all of Ingrid’s chickens and ducks next door I love the process of creating so I am continually in my element. For the Spring I am developing a Dry Rock Waterfall with a Red Bridge Hopefully it will be complete by May.
Sorry to hear about your bike Patrick and glad you were not hurt. You all seem as busy as usual doing all the things that bring you pleasure. Loved the pics of Granville Market, pretty impressive.
Don’t know when we will see you maybe in the new year. I would like to do our seventieth birthday and fiftieth anniversary party but John is not keen If we do it will be a very last minute thing. Love to you both Jean, John Benson & Tess
Pat, I had a long conversation with Rick for which he will not charge me. Most of the analysis was not good news but I needed to know the law and I am extremely grateful to Rick for his time -- and to you for making that happen. I need to get a bottle of malt to Rick on the off chance you are heading that way -- to Whistler. I expect you went today. W
Hi Pat Hope all is well are you guys available for a dinner party on Oct. 19, Sunday?? Thinking of having a few people over. there will be salmon as usual Ron
P, just so you know, even as his loyal friend of more than 30 years, I am totally puzzled by Kurt's behaviour - both his initial reaction and now this pedantic and qualified response. After his first over reaction I slapped him upside the head a few times and I thought he understood -- that he had to own his own issues. Obviously he did not get the message or chose to ignore it. Not sure what else I can add except to lament that this is so tiresome and unnecessary. The fact is that the ribbing amongst us is standard practise -- almost compulsory to participation. As they say, if you cant stand the heat...W.
Brisbanites were both up, bright-eyed and bushy tailed, this morning, in plenty of time for day trip to Whistler so
after a bit of breakfast we took off. I joined group as Cora Lee had
meetings for most of the day. Couldn't have
asked for a better day as it was sunny and warm and Sea to Sky is a
very picturesque drive under such conditions. We arrived in Whistler
close to noon and wandered around he village for an hour or so before
settling upon the Garibaldi Lift Company, a restaurant
at the base of the mountain, next to the chair lift. We sat outside, on
the balcony and watched the dare-devil mountain bikers race towards us
over the jumps, some of them twisting in mid-air.
Initially, I was a tad concerned that if a biker lost control he might well end up in our laps as table was just a few feet off course!
Fortunately, for all concerned, we enjoyed our delicious lunch without disastrous mishap.
Back in the car to
stop at Shannon Falls, just outside Squamish. What a lovely spot and
rather majestic as well. By this time it was close to 2:30 pm and I had
arranged to meet Cora Lee at 4;15 pm for a showing of Preggoland, ("When 35-year-old Ruth ruins a baby shower with her juvenile
antics, her old high-school cronies (who are all mothers now) promptly
de-friend her. But when she is later mistakenly thought to be with
child, she is immediately embraced by the group. Although she initially
tries to come clean, the perks of pregnancy become far too seductive to
ignore and she soon finds herself living a laborious lie.
Vancouver’s Sonja Bennett shines in this expectant comedy, which she
also wrote. Her creation, Ruth, is arrested in her emotional development
and arresting in her dedicated amorality. James Caan plays her father
who goes from being disappointed with Ruth’s lack of ambition to
completely overjoyed with her apparent pregnancy and the prospect of
having grand-kids! Danny Trejo is featured as Pedro, a ganja-smoking
illegal immigrant (with five kids of his own) who is Ruth’s accomplice
and confidant; he even goes so far as to masquerade as her radiology
tech. Jacob Tierney (The Trotsky) directs this exceptional cast
in a very funny and unconventional comedy about our societal obsession
with motherhood and the lengths we’ll go to be part of a club."), so Sarge dropped me off in front of the theatre, Vancouver Playhouse, about half an hour before screening.
As
chance would have it, a good friend, Sid Katz, was coming out of the
previous show and we chatted amicably until Cora Lee arrived. We really
enjoyed the film. One of the producers, Kevin Eastwood, spoke before the
screening. He went to high school with Chloë
and she had introduced him to me, in Emergency at VGH after my last
bike accident, a year or so ago! She had come to collect me, (I had a
few stitches in my scalp but was otherwise fine.), and Kevin was there as he was involved with shooting Emergency Room, "a series about healthcare, life and tragedy," set there, to be aired on BC's Knowledge Network.
Unfortunately,
we were not able to stay after the film was over to take part in the
Q/A forum as we had to dash back home to have dinner downstairs with
Clan Sutherland. Lovely, lovely meal and after dinner we watched a
Seahawks game, Greg impressing Sarge with his knowledge of the NFL game.
Fairly early evening as Greg and I were to go for a ride next morning, leaving at 7:30 am, just when it was light enough.
Hi Pat Hope all is well are you guys
available for a dinner party on Oct. 19, Sunday?? Thinking of having a
few people over. there will be salmon as usual Ron
Hi Mr Grizzle Trust all goes well with you two. Thanks for the
lovely dinner invitation. We are more than delighted to accept! Sorry
I've not replied sooner but have been busy volunteering at VIFF for past
two weeks and also entertaining friends from Brisbane, here since last
Monday. They leave this coming Monday. VWF starts a couple of days after
your planned dinner so that works well for us, inasmuch as we are
volunteering all that week/weekend. Please let us know what we can
contribute and time of gathering. Hello to Janice and you from Cora Lee.
Cheers, Patrizzio!
"Anne Wheeler's most decorated film is an upbeat musical melodrama based
on her mother's wartime memories. Beautifully shot by cinematographer
Vic Sarin, it’s bittersweet and poignant, with fine performances by
Rebecca Jenkins and Robyn Stevan, both of whom
won Genies for their work."
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