There is nothing I love more than to gather a big crowd of family and friends for a fall harvest celebration. It’s my favourite meal of the year: I get to cook with a season’s worth of local foods and Continue reading Gratitude during a pandemic→

Seventy-one year old Joan Williams had a medically assisted death in late September, after living with a degenerative neurological disorder for more than 20 years. She died in her home, with her family by her side. In a conversation with Continue reading “I’m good to go”→

I have always loved the fall: the crisp weather, the end to the humidity of summer, the return to routines and, perhaps above all, the fall colours that we are so fortunate to enjoy in this part of the world. Continue reading Welcome to the fall?→

My father died last week. He was 92 years old, so in a sense it was not a surprise. And yet, it was. While he was frail in some respects, he had no serious health conditions. Until he did. And Continue reading My dad→