Author Archives: The Retiring Sort

Travel Theme: Silver

Posted on January 18, 2014 by The Retiring Sort

St. Joseph’s Oratory on Mount Royal in Montreal is the largest church in Canada, and is reputed to be the largest shrine in the world. It is not a cathedral, but a church for pilgrims, with 283 steps leading up … Continue reading →

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Courtesy 101 – Trying to Recapture a Social Grace

Posted on January 15, 2014 by The Retiring Sort

Normally I stay away from touchy subjects on this blog. But a confluence of events has brought an issue that bothers me to the front of my mind. This has annoyed me for some time, and now I feel compelled … Continue reading →

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Let There Be Light

Posted on January 11, 2014 by The Retiring Sort

We’ve recently passed the Winter Solstice, and here in the Northern Hemisphere that means our days (or, rather, hours of daylight) are finally getting longer. After months of shrinking daylight, the sun will be with us a little longer each … Continue reading →

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A Peek Through the Window

Posted on January 11, 2014 by The Retiring Sort

Windows serve so many purposes. They can let in light, while doubling as decorative elements….        Sometimes they inspire us….    and sometimes they’re a portal from the every day to our dreams and imagination…    What’s outside … Continue reading →

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Possibilities and New Beginnings

Posted on January 7, 2014 by The Retiring Sort

Here we are in January again, turning the page of the calendar. January symbolizes fresh starts to many of us, and is even named for Janus, the Roman god of gates, passages, and doors; of beginnings, transitions, and endings. Janus is … Continue reading →

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Having an Epiphany

Posted on January 6, 2014 by The Retiring Sort

The Twelve Days of Christmas On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: Twelve Drummers Drumming, Eleven Pipers Piping, Ten Lords a-Leaping, Nine Ladies Dancing, Eight Maids a-Milking, Seven Swans a-Swimming, Six Geese a-Laying, Five Golden … Continue reading →

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