A bit rough Mark’s last Facebook post Mark passed away quickly and peacefully this afternoon, with Roger and I holding his hands. -30- Continue reading

Northern canoes at Departure Bay, Tribal Journey 2008 Today was a special day for Mark.  My Tribal Journey canoe family came to sing a healing song for Mark to honour and thank him for the beautiful photos he has taken… Continue reading

Beautiful BC Magazine, 1997  My mother asked me what could she do to help around the house while I was at the hospital. I suggested that she phone the Protection Island Lions Club and ask them to pick up the… Continue reading

Roger They say that the universe is expanding at an increasing rate.  I think that means that time, too, is speeding up.  That could explain why we wonder where time has gone, why our lives seem to go quicker as… Continue reading

Puffin 2011 Mark went into hospital today for a couple of  procedures.  They couldn’t get a stent into his bile duct as it was so compressed and yes, it is cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer).  They will try again tomorrow (Thursday)… Continue reading

Smoking pipe One thing I have learned these past few days is that everyone has their stories.  So obvious but it’s also something we forget.  The theory is far removed from deeply knowing and remembering to respect them for their… Continue reading

Cabbage Island, 2014 This whole week has been filled with family, friends and food. Mark and I are so blessed to have such a large family and so many friends. Today brought the three Tuominen sisters (childhood friends), brothers Eric,… Continue reading

Wet Coast (Wickininish Island 2005) On Friday Mark met with the specialist who identified three possible cancers: Colon — possible but it doesn’t act like colon cancer; a liver cancer which has blocked the bile duct; or bile duct cancer– most… Continue reading

Beach Party taken in the Broken Islands 2007 Wednesday was chaos in and around the Kaarremaa household.  Mark’s brother, wife and two nieces came Tuesday and stayed a night. side note….Tuesday on my way to pick them up at BC… Continue reading