My father’s passing

I am very sad to announce the unexpected passing of my dear father, Yuri Kyssa.  Yuri was a familiar face at our potluck dinners. He will be deeply missed by all.
Yuri Kyssa
April 27, 1922 – December 9, 2007
Forever loved, never forgotten
xxx

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Socializing raw

Last night we celebrated Mischa’s cousin Troy’s 16th birthday.  My whole family – except for Mark who is in Toronto this weekend – went over to my sister’s house for a vegetarian chili and birthday cake dinner.  Being experienced with these family type situations by now, I try to bring a bag of special treats just in case I [...]

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Snowshoeing in the city…

What a magical time it’s been with all the snow we’re having. It reminds me of how it used to be growing up – we’d spend hours outside in the backyard building forts and climbing garage rooftops. It was always such a a thrill jumping off into the powdery unknown. We’d stay out until our [...]

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Snow

It wasn’t the sunniest of days, but we decided to take advantage of the fresh white stuff and get out of the city. I haven’t been doing enough of this lately so I really felt the need to spend some time outdoors in nature regardless of the weather.  So into the forest we skied.  We also brought [...]

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