In those frenzied final shopping days before Christmas, I was feeling wistful for Christmases past. It all seemed a little gentler, somewhere in my 1960s childhood, as we waited for the gradual arrival of Christmas at Chinook Centre. Do you remember this?
On December 21, the Calgary Farmers’ Market invited me to set up my book table as their “Featured Artist.” From my location at the north entrance, I was the first vendor to greet shoppers as they strode purposefully towards the main concourse seeking market-fresh ingredients for Christmas dinner.
Hello and a warm welcome to new subscribers! I see that my neighbour is putting up his Christmas lights, taking advantage of this warm afternoon in late November. I’d better get this newsletter out before the next season gets switched on!
