Tarp-as-a-Shack

Living a gospel centred life, enjoying time with family are priorities in my life. Having been a teacher for almost 30 years before retiring in 2022, I like to believe my students kept me 'young at heart', and fostered my curiosity, love of learning in diverse areas, passion for reading, and playfulness. I like to believe that I learned as much from them as I was able to impart to them - compassion, forgiveness, resiliency, patience, understanding, humour, amongst other things.

Henry David Thoreau once wrote, 'I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees.' And so it is that I particularly enjoy getting outside and enjoying the wonders of nature through walking, getting as much vitamin 'n' (nature) as possible. I am particularly enjoying living in Calgary because of the wonderful walking paths that crisscross the city. I do also enjoy listening to classic Jazz, Big Band, and Great American Songbook; watching movies, especially classics; working on puzzles and playing board games; reading, reading, reading (so many books, so little time ); practicing my fledgling culinary skills on whomever will allow me that opportunity; humour, laughter; exploring new places, experiencing new things. I am looking forward to finding ways to support and lift others in the community through volunteer activity once I have fully settled in to my home.