They weren’t nuns but they were Catholic. On the left, at the back, is Grandma Ducharme. She was Uncle Dan’s sister and Lillian’s mother (you’ll see them later). On the right is Aunt Mary, Uncle Dan’s wife. They look stern and unfriendly but actually they were just the opposite. See how lovely my Evil Sister … Continue reading Sisters of Graham

In a way it was a time of coming out or a time of being born, already formed into a being capable of thought. I confess that I was somewhat hyperactive. One of those children that is constantly in pursuit of fun and frivolity, regardless of the consequence to others or the ripples it would … Continue reading A Time of Coming Out

November 22nd is, of course, the anniversary of the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy. I was in Miss Bilton's 5th grade class at Connaught School in Calgary, when the news came over the school PA system. Miss Bilton, an older lady, shrieked then began to cry when, out of the box on the … Continue reading November 22nd

My Chinese Grandfather did very well for himself. The Fort Café was only one of his restaurants. He also owned the Fox and the Local and I think there might have even been a couple more. He came to Canada from Hong Kong in 1918,when he was 13. He came alone. I was told he … Continue reading Charlie Wong

It was a time of getting to know. I got the chicken pox when we lived on Redwood and I understood, for the first time, about being really sick. I had measles when we lived in Bowness, but the chicken pox kept me quarantined from friends and even from my evil sister for about nine … Continue reading Getting to Know