by Sue Horner | Dec 18, 2009 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
It was still dark as I drove my husband to a 7 a.m. doctor’s appointment yesterday. Traffic was building on the highway, but at least it was moving. In another half an hour, cars would probably be keeping no better than a snail’s pace. It suddenly occurred...
by Sue Horner | Dec 2, 2009 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
Here’s some more expressive writing. Love Letter is a public art project in Philadelphia consisting of a series of 50 rooftop murals painted by local and international artists. The project began in August 2009, and is described this way: The murals, which are...
by Sue Horner | Nov 27, 2009 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
So my American friends are today recovering from all that turkey, and many are heading out to the malls to start some serious Christmas shopping. I hope you had a happy Thanksgiving! I’ve written before about Patti Digh, author of the wonderful and inspiring...
by Sue Horner | Nov 8, 2009 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
From November 5 to 11, Canadians celebrate Veterans’ Week, remembering and honouring the veterans who fought in past wars and the soldiers who are still fighting for freedom. November 11, the day that marked the end of World War I, is both Remembrance Day here...
by Sue Horner | Jul 13, 2009 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
A thunderstorm blew through Oakville on the weekend, and it brought me back to summers spent at my grandparents’ cottage in the Laurentian mountains in Quebec. The cottage was built in the early 1900s, on a hillside with glimpses of the lake just visible in...
by Sue Horner | Jul 1, 2009 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
In honour of Canada Day and our 142nd birthday today: A catchy and clever rap; we know that you wanna be Canadian! Canadians share our 100 favourite Canadian things. Hmm, a lot of food listed (back bacon, poutine, maple syrup, butter tarts…). I love that Google...
by Sue Horner | Jun 28, 2009 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
My short career in car sales has ended, and thank goodness for that. As my Honda CR-V’s 10th birthday approached, I planned to buy a new car. I did my research, checking specs and prices online, and narrowed my choice to a couple of cars that offered good...
by Sue Horner | May 22, 2009 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
Our basement was crowded with toys, games, puzzles, children’s books and more, the result of two sons, two sets of grandparents, multiple doting aunts and uncles, hand-me-downs from a dozen cousins, birthdays, Christmases and a house of people who keep...
by Sue Horner | Mar 29, 2009 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
There is still debate about whether turning out the lights for Earth Hour makes a difference, but I think there’s no question. It’s done an amazing job of showing the power of individuals to make a difference. Nearly 4,000 cities were involved this year,...
by Sue Horner | Feb 23, 2009 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
Could you do without your computer and your online life for a week? It’s an experiment I conducted last week, after dropping off my laptop for repairs and going skiing at Mont Tremblant, Quebec. My main clients knew I was away and all my projects were up to...
