June 16th,
2012
Dear family and close friends,
Margot and I enjoy our home and garden in Crescent Beach where we
frequently entertain grandchildren Arianne and Xavier and my beautiful daughter
Heidi. In early May, we visited Chris, Carol and Cormac in Toronto and managed
to spend time with my sisters Louise and Jackie and Louise’s fantastic family.
Chris is principal Foods Writer and Restaurant Critic for the Globe and Mail. Thus, no recognizable
photo of my one and only son.
In June, we were delighted with a visit from our cousin Christopher
and his lovely wife Eva – currently from Botswana en route from their North
America tour back to Oxford.
In writing news, I’ve been very busy with various writing
organizations: Federation of BC Writers, The Canadian Authors Association and
The Writers’ Union of Canada as well as numerous poetry events.
Following extensive professional editing and having fictionalized
names and some places, my updated memoir The
Chameleon Sings has been
published by Libros Libertad who released Blood, Feathers & Holy Men in 2011. The new book is aptly named Secrets Kept / Secrets Told. http://www.bennuttall-smith.ca/BenNuttall-Smith.ca/Secrets_Kept___Secrets_Told.html
The historical novel is
at http://www.bennuttall-smith.ca/BenNuttall-Smith.ca/Blood_Feathers_Holy_Men_a_story_of_Quetzalcoatl.html
Both books are also available in eBook format at http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-eBooks
My first two poetry
books have sold out, however, a third Scribbles from afar is still
available. I expect to produce a new collection sometime next year. http://www.bennuttall-smith.ca/BenNuttall-Smith.ca/Three_Poetry_Books.html
A couple of book
readings and some singing with children at a YMCA pre-school event are viewable
on Youtube at http://www.youtube.com/user/BenNuttallSmith/videos
As I approach my 80th year, I do intend to slow down
and enjoy more time and travel with Margot. Plans for a September / October
trip are still in the planning stages. Meanwhile, from both of us, love and best
wishes to all.
Ben
Grandpa with Arianne & Xavier
Carol guides Cormac on his new bicycle
Christopher pulls weeds
Heidi fixes Arianne's hair
with my two sisters – Louise in blue and Jackie red
with Louise & margot
pleasant walks close to home
Cormac's Lego set
Cousin Christopher and Eva (left) visit Vancouver
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