PinnedInTrue Travel TalesbyJanice Macdonald·Jun 25Locals vs Tourists; In Summer Months Tourists WinFrom late May to mid-September, I avoid some of my favourite places; it’s part of being a local in a tourist destinationA response icon21A response icon21
PinnedInthe ChallengedbyJanice Macdonald·Jun 23An Alzheimer's Diagnosis He Didn’t Want to RevealAnd a documentary on an environmental catastrophe, he wanted to expose to the worldA response icon15A response icon15
PinnedInthe ChallengedbyJanice Macdonald·Jun 26Did a Memo Go Out?“I want more babies in the United States of America,” said the VP, and so it came to pass. Baby bumps busting out all overA response icon19A response icon19
PinnedInthe ChallengedbyJanice Macdonald·Apr 17She Told Me the Secret to Fluent FrenchMy elderly neighbour insisted there was only one way to learn French. And it wasn’t through textbooks and immersion classesA response icon89A response icon89
PinnedInthe ChallengedbyJanice Macdonald·Mar 30I’d Just Returned From a Visit to the StatesAnd there was no food in the houseA response icon30A response icon30
Inthe ChallengedbyJanice Macdonald·2d agoWords Were Once My IdentityBut in the language of Molière, I’m an elderly toddlerA response icon15A response icon15
Inthe ChallengedbyJanice Macdonald·4d agoLiving Abroad: Romance & RealityIt takes time, years, before a foreign country feels like home. Like a relationship, the romance wears off and reality sets in. Can it be…A response icon8A response icon8
Inthe ChallengedbyJanice Macdonald·6d agoToday’s Summer Heat Scares MeI’ve never been a big fan of summer; mostly I hated baring my arms. At 81, mortality enters the pictureA response icon28A response icon28
Inthe ChallengedbyJanice Macdonald·Jul 12Further Thoughts on an Unfinished MemoirAt 70, I started to write a memoir about ageing. At 81, I think I understand why I couldn’t finish it then, but hope to nowA response icon19A response icon19
Inthe ChallengedbyJanice Macdonald·Jul 8After completing the first draft of a novel, I lost interestWhen my novel ground to a halt, I started writing a memoir. That too joined a collection of unfinished work. What gives?A response icon21A response icon21
