Tag Archives: Canada

Conceptual Baby.

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Art has the power to do a lot of things. The right piece whispers, or yells, a message to society, while another hangs quietly on a wall. A single piece can move different people in different ways: one person’s masterpiece … Continue reading →

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Posted in Aging, Awareness, Daily Observations, Death, Death of parent, Honest observations on many things, Life, Musings, My world, Personal change, Writing | Tagged Art, Canada, Canadian artists, Conceptual Art, Death of parent, loss, Robert Fones, Tales from the Motherland, travel, Vancouver BC | 18 Comments

Busted!

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

<– “These colors don’t run; but we do. We are a family that got our Nexus cards a long time ago. With a son attending high school in Vancouver, at the time, there was no way we were going to … Continue reading →

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Posted in 9/11, Blog, Car trips, Foreign exchange students, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Life, Mothers, Musings, My world, Parenting, road trip, Sarcasm, travel, Writing | Tagged Border patrol, British Columbia, Canada, crazy travel stories, Humor, Immigration, Nexus, Tales from the Motherland, US-Canada border | 10 Comments

Stink, Stank, Stunk… but Oh the Fun of It All!

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Dawn Quyle Landau

<– (The gang, at the top of the Crystal Chair. Goggles in place to protect privacy. I’m far right. Good looking pants don’t really help, but they can see me coming down) I’ve come to think of myself as someone … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blog, Blogging, Car trips, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Life, Mothers, Musings, My world, Parenting, Sarcasm, Teens, travel, Writing | Tagged Beauty, Canada, family vacations, fun, Skiing, Sun Peaks, Tales from the Motherland, Teens, Whistler | 9 Comments

The Middle… The U.N. Full Assembly

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Dawn Quyle Landau

For new readers: This year we took in two foreign exchange students, known here as China (16, boy) and Denmark (16, girl), making our home the U.N. for ten months. Our youngest son, Little Man (15), represents the U.S. Our … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blog, Christmas, Daily Observations, Hanukkah, High School, Holidays, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Life, Mothers, Musings, My world, Parenting, Sarcasm, Teens, The U.N., Women's issues | Tagged Canada, Chile, Christmas, Christmas/Hanukkah, college students, Denmark, Hanukkah, Holidays, Humor, Israel, Musings, parenting humor, school break, Teens, U.N., United Nations | 9 Comments

Thanksgiving at the U.N.

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Note to new readers: Our family has taken in two (yes, we are that crazy) exchange students for the entire school year. There was no preparation and it has been an adventure from day one (read the first post). China is … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blog, Daily Observations, Death of parent, Dying, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Mothers, Musings, Parenting, Teens, The U.N., Writing | Tagged blog, Canada, China, cream puffs, Denmark, dying, eating too much, end of life, exchange students, gravy, holiday food, Holidays, hospice, International Thanksgiving, Israel, Musings, Parent's death, sweet potatoes, Teens, Thanksgiving, The U.N., turkey, US | 5 Comments

Oh Canada!

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Note: Ok, I know what’s coming. And perhaps I should hold off until after book group or a planned lunch date to write this, so that I don’t have to see some of you glare at me. You will. You … Continue reading →