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Do you remember going to an assembly in Elementary school? You would sit cross-legged on the floor, paying strict attention to the upcoming events as they were read out. Now, imagine being all grown up and standing in a long line for the PRIVILEGE of sitting on a floor to watch someone draw. This was the scene in Paris recently at the Daniel Maghen Gallery. Kim Jung Gi was exhibiting work and also drawing before his adoring fans. Kim Jung Gi died on October 3rd at the age of 47. The art community has lost one of OUR Superheroes. We...

The area rug in my living room has seen better days. Let's face it: the better days for that rug was YEARS ago! So, we were in the store looking at rugs...SCREECH!!! WHAAAT?! I am a MAKER. I make stuff. All the time. I sew, quilt, knit; the glue gun is ALWAYS hot. It is what I do. (I have to tell you a story: One woman, who HATED me, once said, while rolling her eyes, "If you want to know what time it is, Lori will probably BUILD you a bloody sun dial!" That comment still makes me laugh,...

The call came on a Tuesday. As we hear on the news, the Canadian health care system is scrambling in order to function properly. Like many folks, I was on a waiting list for surgery. I even went so far as to put myself on a "short notice" list in case there was a cancellation. So...the pleasant lady on the phone asked if I could get to the hospital, (TWO hours away) the NEXT DAY?!! Short notice indeed! it was a bit of a scramble; my better half Yannick managed to get the day off from his job, so thankfully...

Every Christmas, my Aunt made a Gumdrop Cake. It was TRADITION. I don't remember many people eating it. Let's face it: Gumdrop cake is pretty gross! However, it does look lovely on a holiday table and there was one at her house every year. It took forever to cut the gumdrops into tiny pieces, the scissors becoming so sticky they could hardly open and close. There are traditions that drain us. We do them based on either what other people expect of us or out of guilt of what we think we "should" do, based on what "they" say. The world...

Folks, I don't like strawberry ice cream. Even my Dad's pleading, "But Lori, it's PINK!!!", couldn't convince me to try it. Ice cream is chocolate, end of story. What I'm getting at is not the fact that I was spoiled, (which I was!), but rather that I knew, from a young age, exactly what I liked. I was the kid that either said, "yes", or "no". I couldn't be convinced to change my mind. Growing up in Montreal gave me many exciting experiences. I had so many opportunities to visit Museums and Galleries; the Montreal Symphony Orchestra regularly held events...