Category Archives: travel

Go to the Galiano Literary Festival — This Friday, February 22 – Sunday, February 24, 2013

 The Galiano Literary Festival kicks off Friday, February 22 at the Galiano Oceanfront Inn. I’ll be there. So will these authors. Check out the schedule. Buy tickets. For more information, call Galiano Island Books at 250-539-3340 or email: lindsay at … Continue reading

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Oprah & Robyn Michele Levy Make Electromagnetic Connection in Author’s Dream

Dear Oprah, Thank you for visiting Vancouver and inspiring so many people in so many ways! We didn’t meet in person, but we did connect in my dream last night. Your electromagnetic field conveyed this message: “Everyday you get to … Continue reading

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The Flying Pig Heads to U.K. to Meet “Best” Quizmaster at Parkinson Fundraiser on March 5, 2013

Flying pigs may not be kosher, but they sure are cute. And they love quizzes! This one was tipped off by a Cornish Guardian article featuring St Blazey‘s quintessential quizmaster — Jon Best. Diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson’s disease, Best crafted … Continue reading

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Happy 75th Birthday Dad! Love Robyn

“My dad travels light but always packs dozens of jokes and one-liners. Never newish, mostly Jewish, borrowed from the best: Henny Youngman, Groucho Marx, Jackie Mason, Rodney Dangerfield, Woody Allen. I’ve heard them all a million times, but I don’t … Continue reading

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Most Of Me is now Available in South Korea! 감사합니다

Kamsamnida!

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Haiku to Moving Out Offspring

From seed to seedling You have blossomed believing Love follows leaving

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Portrait of an Artist and her Mastectomy Scar

Last year, on a beautiful autumn day, Montreal photographer Phil Carpenter visited me at my home in Vancouver. We sat at the dining room table, and Phil showed me the exquisite mastectomy portraits of Canadian women featured in his new … Continue reading

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The Flying Pig Heads to the Midwest Young Onset Parkinson’s Conference in Cincinnati Nov. 16-17

Flying pigs may not be kosher, but they sure are cute. And they love attending conferences! This one was tipped off by the American Parkinson Disease Association that there’s still time to register for the Midwest Young Onset Parkinson’s Conference taking place … Continue reading

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Remembering My Mother

My mother, Lea Levy, passed away seven months ago –  on March 14, 2012. I flew in for her funeral, with my husband and daughter by my side. The “Unveiling” of her monument took place this past Sunday in Toronto. … Continue reading

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Who’s That Man In the Frilly Pink Tutu? Ask the National Football League!

The National Football League and NFL Players Association are kicking off National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with The Tutu Project. So don’t be surprised if you see a man in a frilly pink tutu prancing around an NFL stadium, snapping … Continue reading

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