Randy’s state of grace
There is a sombre, monotone painting resting on the window sill of Randy’s room at Toronto Grace Hospital.
May 11
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The man who lost his ability to comprehend language
I met a woman earlier this year (a chance conversation with a friendly stranger in a coffee shop) whose husband had a stroke 20 months ago. When you hear “stroke” you may think facial paralysis, a limp, or perhaps worse – coma, complete disability, utter dependance. Read more
My top 10 cooking tips, with recipes!
One afternoon, at an early age, I was watching my mother bake cookies in her Vancouver kitchen and I suddenly declared, “When I grow up, I want to be a pastry chef!” Read more
Diving into the blue
The long road to realize my childhood dream of exploring the underwater world of Hawaii Read more
My best, and worst, running moments of 2014
Running – just like life itself – has its ups and downs, its ebbs and flows, its highs and lows. Read more
Christmas traditions can be a double-edged sword
My earliest Christmas memory dates from when I was five, or perhaps six. I had graduated from the upstairs room I shared with my three sisters, downstairs to a daybed in the small den. So when I awoke to the dim light of a Vancouver dawn, I was alone. Read more
I’m Art Kilgour, a graphic designer by day, but I got my start as a writer, in the journalistic vein. So this blog is a continuing outlet for that part of my brain. I write about my passions, my family, and other stuff that interests me. Enjoy!
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