Ever since I went to the memoir conference in October, Frankie/Francine, my mom, has been asking me on a regular basis "How's the book coming along?" This is usually followed up by a quiet but firm "It won't write itself, you know." Then after my last post here on Just TypiKel, … [Read more...] about It Won’t Write Itself
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Blazing Onwards Into 2017
Blazing Onwards Into 2017 Good Heavens. Has it really been a month since I last blogged? Just TypiKel. And look, it's day one of a brand new year. Before it grows any older, I want to thank you for hanging out with me here, for giving me your enthusiastic support and for kindly … [Read more...] about Blazing Onwards Into 2017
Lessons In Frustration
How's that book of mine coming along? Can you say "lessons in frustration?" If you've not heard, I'm crafting a book about the Just TypiKel adventures and people encountered over the ten years (1983 -1993) that I worked with my mother in her Vancouver-based Asian antiques and … [Read more...] about Lessons In Frustration
Happily It’s Not Strep
Follow me on Instagram? Forgive me. You've been inundated to the point of "for the love of God quit your bitching, Kel" with alerts that I've been a little bit under the weather lately. I do apologize. But I've been really sick ever since I got back from the wonder that was the … [Read more...] about Happily It’s Not Strep
Mum Will Be 93
In a few short days Mum will be 93. And how does she feel about that? "I'm not getting old, I'm getting a little less young." Exactly. Have a gander at this photo I took of her recently. Note the shoes and the dog. Classic Mum. I've lost count of how many pairs of running … [Read more...] about Mum Will Be 93