Musings

So, This Is 40? Huh… (4/4/2023) – I’ve celebrated a milestone birthday.

Hello Again (1/14/2023) – My trip to Bali and New Year’s intention.

Long Day’s Journal Into Night (1/19/2021) – An ending stirs up some deeper emotions.

Shining Star (1/12/2021) – Remembering Galyn Görg.

The Best Thing Since… (1/5/2021) – My new venture is not bread making.

These Walls (10/28/2019) – Houses (and furniture stores) are literally falling down around my ears.

Our Vines Have (Two) Tender Fruits (10/27/2019) – Winter is over.

Happiness is a Hydrangea (10/26/2019) – Finding happiness in the garden and what I’ve been reading.

Plutarch and Chill (8/1/2019) – A high school reunion provides a chance for me to reflect on my values.

Reaching the Surface (7/27/2019) – An appreciation of TV host Grant Denyer and the importance of silly. Plus, I swim in a pool!

Ready to Begin Again … Again (12/5/2018) – It’s been a while.

Jill Foster 1930-2017 (4/13/2017) – Remembering actress Jill Foster, one of Canada’s first TV stars and Darrin’s secretary, Betty, on Bewitched.

And So We Go On (1/17/2017) – I eat my weight in panettone, travel to Brisbane, and hope for less turbulent times.

The Trick Is to Keep Breathing (11/7/2016) – Testing the limits of mindfulness during a power blackout.

Bobby Vee 1943-2016 (11/2/2016) – Farewell.

E is for Electric Sheep (7/8/2016) – My debut on radio.

Buckets of Rain (5/29/2016) – When unexpected illness tells you to slow the fuck down.

Shiver Me Timbres (3/23/16) – Water, sunsets, and what gives me chills.

Farewell Ken Delo (3/18/2016) – Saying goodbye to the much-loved Ken Delo of U.S. TV series The Lawrence Welk Show and, in Australia, The Delo & Daly Show.

The Looking Glass (2/9/2016) – New Year’s resolutions and Kim Cattrall’s Sensitive Skin.

If I Needed You (9/25/2015) – A reflection on Bobby Vee and a gift to fans as he enters a new stage of his life.

Hasten Slowly (7/28/2015) – Crazy drivers and the best advice I’ve ever been given.

You’re Moving Out Today (5/5/2015) – Having a house lease not renewed can really feel like the rug’s been pulled out from under you. If you even own the rug…

Sunday, You’re Looking Neat in Your Tidy Attire (1/24/2015) – I really do like Sundays, so I asked some well-known faces what they like to do on this underappreciated day.

2014 and Beyond (12/30/2014) – The end of the year… and my first year of AdamGerace.com.

Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most (10/19/2014) – I find that travel anxiety is good for me, plus why I now prefer a computer to the old pad and pencil.

Attica! Attica! (10/1/2014) – Free books stir up my memories of a trip of a lifetime to Athens.

Back to the Island (7/18/2014) – A couple more answers to that pertinent question of what is most conducive to island living.

Jimmy Wayne: He’s Been There (7/12/2014) – Country singer Jimmy Wayne’s story is a testament to empathy.

Milady de Cold Front (6/28/2014) – Leaving the house during winter is hard.

Steven H. Scheuer 1926-2014 (6/6/2014) – A remembrance of an idol of mine, film and TV critic, Steven H. Scheuer.

All We Need is an Island (12/3/2014) – What three items would you want to have with you if you were stuck on a desert island? Some of my (and, hopefully your) favourites sound off.

“The past is never where you think you left it” or: Katherine Anne Porter wears rose-coloured wayfarers (5/4/2014) – Can you go home again? And, do you even want to when home has a dance floor and a cover charge?

All the leaves are… (5/3/2014) – An update after a quick trip to Melbourne.

Happy birthday! (3/8/2014) – My friend Donna Loren is celebrating a birthday and the compilation release of her 1960s Capitol Records catalogue.

There’s something about… (1/16/2014) – It’s the beginning of the year and I’m reflecting on a trip to Singapore and Malaysia, which included some poolside reading of Nat Luurtsema’s memoir, Cuckoo in the Nest.

Ready to Begin Again (12/28/2013) – My first blog entry with a little help from Bette Midler’s Nanette character. After all, you’ve got to have friends, right?