Vintage handwriting 101 So, it begins.The pencils are being sharpened and the pens organized by colour. A new school year is upon us. Back-to-school often conjures up memories of our own school days. Perhaps we remember what it felt like when our parents dropped us off at University; that feeling of ‘what-just-happened’ coupled with ‘anything […]
What was in my mailbox this week. No.2
What was in my mailbox this week This is No.2 in a series of what’s in my mailbox this week. Hold on to your hats ’cause the cute factor is about to overwhelm. First up is this beautiful card in a black and white pattern that reminds me of toile fabric. The sender of this […]
Trip of a lifetime relived through letters — 30 years later
Trip of a lifetime relived through letters — 30 years later Perhaps you sent a snap-chat of you and the kids on the beach this year. Or maybe you sent a text to a friend saying ‘wish you were here’ while you took in the latest exhibit at the museum. Or maybe you went old […]
Poets with typewriters hit the street
Poets with typewriters hit the street The sound of tap, tap, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzip drew a crowd this week as poets with typewriters hit the street in downtown Calgary. Of course I was there. Like a bee drawn to honey. The Pop-Up Poetry event brought together some of the city’s finest poets, including Micheline Maylor, Calgary’s own […]