Grand Summer Fall 2019

“You probably would Grampa.
You’re on my side!”
Maybe I’d agree that there was probably
some green in the sky at times, I
countered, and that it really is a matter
of perception. I noted that I’d seen the
sky all kinds of colours and that those
colours always shifted.
Sometimes it’s nice to have someone
who’ll appreciate your imagination
and not be judgmental of what you
think, I added.
None of that is a criticism of my
daughter’s parenting. I know that she
does the heavy lifting of raising Randi
and has to deal with everything from
the vagaries of wardrobe and peer
pressure of what the little twerp thinks
she should be wearing, to registering
her for extra-curricular activities and
helping her with schoolwork.
This year’s theme
2019
Jul 12 - Aug 18
Parksville BC
Competition Jul 12―14 (doors open to public Jul 12 @ 2 pm)
Exhibition Jul 15―Aug 18
Tim Hortons Summer Concert Series Jul 19―Aug 17
Fri & Sat 6:30―8:30 pm
Art in the Park Jul 27 & 28
Coast Capital Savings Sculpture Light Up! Aug 16 & 17
Quality Foods Festival of Lights Aug 17
KidFest Aug 18
My role is far easier.
I’m the one person that Randi will
always be able to count on to listen to
her songs and applaud.
Sometimes, I’ll sing along.
I’m the person with whom she can
share stories without fear that I’ll be
critical of what I’ve heard and who,
sometimes, will share stories in return.
And I’m the guy who’ll agree that,
sometimes, the sky is a little green.
Tim Collins is a writer and freelance journalist
living and working in Victoria.
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