Cynthia Reyes's Blog, page 25

Myrtle Makes “The List”

The news today is that Myrtle has made “The List” — CQI Magazine’s list of must-read books. This is thrilling news indeed and we are very grateful. At the end of the year, I also want to warmly acknowledge: Reviewers and journalists who’ve shone a spotlight on Myrtle the Purple Turtle and helped make it… Continue reading Myrtle Makes “The List”

The Week Before Christmas

  Here, for your viewing pleasure (I hope), are some images from our home in the week before Christmas. We started decorating a few weeks ago. The thing above is our unusual Advent calendar. Before Advent officially began (December 3 this year), we wrote notes/quotes and put them in the tiny drawers. Important reminders of… Continue reading The Week Before Christmas

Everybody’s A Critic…

It’s Advent,  a quiet season that I love. And I’m determined to create something — something special to get into the spirit of preparing for Christmas. “I’m making a creche!” I proudly declared. “A creche?” my good man asked. “Hm-hmm,” I said, eyeing the Christmas decorations. “I must be able to find some stuff around… Continue reading Everybody’s A Critic…

The Future is Purple

So says Pantone, the colour people. (But they call it ‘ultra violet’, mind you.) And so declared Lauren, for whom Myrtle was originally written. She promptly created this image using a picture from Myrtle the Purple Turtle.  I seem to be spying purple everywhere these days! Here’s Queen Elizabeth, looking very fashion-forward: ~~ And what’s… Continue reading The Future is Purple

Talented People Doing Fabulous Things

I was privileged to sit with two famous and very interesting Canadian musicians at separate, but wonderful, events in late November. The first was violinist Yi-Jia Susanne Hou, winner of prestigious international awards and a busy performer. Susanne’s talent has been acclaimed by musician Yehudi Menuhin as “absolutely phenomenal”. In November, Susanne was one of three… Continue reading Talented People Doing Fabulous Things

It’s a Purple Wave!

I didn’t count, but a lot of people wore purple in Bowmanville, Ontario last Tuesday!  I was one of them. I found a partly-purple scarf and a decades-old, no-longer-stylish jacket in my closet for a massive book-signing event, held in honour of Myrtle the Purple Turtle.  Staff, volunteers and members of the BOAA (Bowmanville Older… Continue reading It’s a Purple Wave!

The Undomestic Diva – Christmas Planter

You’ve never seen such a glamorous photo of me, I know! Blue pyjamas, my husband’s house-robe, black socks and beige slippers. And yes, that’s a single blue curler in my hair. Don’t ask why. I woke up determined to do this thing that I’m so inadequate at.  It took me such a long time that… Continue reading The Undomestic Diva – Christmas Planter

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Welcome to Bennyville, the Christmas Village

Happy Thanksgiving to my American family and friends! Here in Canada, we’re roughly halfway between our Thanksgiving (early October) and Christmas. ~~ Christmas is still more than 4 weeks away, but don’t tell that to my friends at BOAA. Christmas decorations are already on display in this grand building in Bowmanville’s heritage district, east of… Continue reading Welcome to Bennyville, the Christmas Village

Welcome to Bennyville

  Christmas is still more than 4 weeks away, but don’t tell that to my friends at BOAA. Christmas decorations are already on display in this grand building in Bowmanville’s heritage district, east of Toronto. BOAA stands for the Bowmanville Older Adult Association. It’s run by professional staff and avid member-volunteers. You can’t help smiling… Continue reading Welcome to Bennyville