Category: Olivia and Gabriel
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The Most Original Gift I Received This Christmas
One of the best Christmas gifts I’ve ever received was from Yann several years ago. Every morning he brings me a cup of tea in bed, or of my choice of place. The most original Christmas gift I’ve ever received…
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BMX Ballet
A BMX Repost when Sacha was a teenager. The dirt. The riders. The jumps. Riding BMX dirt trails means you will fall before flying over the jumps. Often. Calculated risks.The taste of dirt.Costly repairs. All in the name of The desire…
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Uncle Sacha Shows Gabriel the Family Drug
They rode into the dark. Sacha’s fifteen year old self was jealous. How he dreamed of having such a track rather than the 30 minute drive we often took to get to the nearest one. Sacha’s 33 year old self…
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After Dinner Creation by Miss Pickle
Olivia caught stringing beads quite quickly. She didn’t ask for help. She didn’t need any. Methodically.patiently she delicately strung one bead after another. When the elastic was full, o beads I tied the ends into a knot. Proudly, with ecstatic…
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The Story Teller and the Story Told
“Long before I wrote stories, I listened for stories. Listening for them is something more acute than listening to them. I suppose it’s an early form of participation in what goes on. Listening children know stories are there. When their…