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Winnipeg Free Press – PRINT EDITION
Lisa Saunders
Publicist, keyboardist/vocalist with alt-pop band Thrift Store Love
If your house were on fire, heaven forbid, what’s the one item contained within that you would try to take with you? (People, pets and computers not included.)
I’m not that really that tied to material things, but I would try to drag out an old trunk with all our family photos, albums and nostalgic pictures (like my Grade 11 school photo where I look a bit like hip-hop artist Kid ‘n Play). I would also likely run through fire and flame to collect my Olympus DS-2 Digital Voice Recorder with all our band rehearsal and songwriting files on it.
What’s the one clothing/fashion item you can’t live without?
It’s a tie: Lipstick or lip gloss (the redder the better) and blue jeans (the bluer the better). Bluenotes jeans seem to fit very well.
What’s your favourite knick-knack and why?
I don’t really own any knick-knacks, but we do have handmade art and photos everywhere. My favourite piece is called Prickly Pear Cacti in Etched & Lacquered Brass, by my grandfather, retired B.C. metal works artist Ronald L. Saunders.
What’s the oldest thing you own?
A Sakata cultured pearls necklace-and-earrings set given to me by my late grandmother, Geraldine Anderson. It makes me smile every time I open the box.
Describe your most beloved piece of furniture.
Without a doubt, a Sealy Posturpedic king-size mattress, and a pedestal bed frame purchased from the former Fabulous Futon Factory in the Exchange. Usually inhabited by two parents, a 70-pound Labrador retriever and occasionally, a young child (or two) looking for comfort.
Is there an edible item we’ll always find in your pantry or fridge?
It’s more like “What won’t you find”! We’re the “do drop in” place for relatives, musicians and other friends. Must haves: red Zinfandel wine, teas from Exquisite Taste loose-leaf tea/coffee shop, International Delight coffee creamer (even though it’s insanely trans fatty). My family has been using International Delight since the days when it only came in a powder-filled tin.
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition January 14, 2012 E2
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