Tonight I went for a long walk and talk with a friend. We decided to go out to the Little Red Park across the river from where I live. It’s a nice piece of wild land inside our city limits with lots of walking trails. I was out there a few weeks ago and, as [...]
Entries from May 2005
May 29, 2005
The cook
Yesterday, I was out doing chores – running around town picking up stuff I would need from various stores. I left rather late in the afternoon since everyone else was away and I didn’t think anyone would be home for supper until maybe 9pm. I was surprised when I drove into the garage and saw that [...]
May 28, 2005
Cultural clues
As I was being introduced to the family of one of my son’s classmates from law school I learned something that I had not clued into before. The family had come to Canada from Africa; from Zambia. The woman graduating was accompanied by friends and by her son and mother. As Eric introduced me to [...]
May 27, 2005
More on Convocation Day
One of the fun parts about being a parent is seeing the investment pay off. Oh, I’m not sure if the financial investment ever reaps huge dividends and I don’t know that I would recommend it as a great financial investment strategy. In fact I think kids just about break you in every way, financial [...]
May 25, 2005
Getting his LLB
Tomorrow is going to be a big day for us. Eric convocates tomorrow afternoon from law. Imagine that – one kid actually done school. His second degree, in fact, since he already has a BA in International Development from Guelph. We are proud of all our kids – as most parents are I guess. It maybe is most [...]
May 25, 2005
Dinner with the Doc's
One of the perks of being the wife of the regional MHO (medical health officer) is accompanying him to some of his work (ie: social) events connected to his job. Sometimes I even get to travel with him but usually that ends up costing us money and I lose time at work. We are such [...]
May 24, 2005
Practice
That was a fun music practice tonight. We were really going – Thomas was on the drums for the first time – that is actually intending to play them on Sunday. Johanna was singing and playing guitar. Molly on bass, Mark and Matt on their guitars, Janet on piano and me on my recorder. Then [...]
May 22, 2005
Priceless
If you live in western Canada you have probably seen the “priceless” commercials for Mastercard. Well, some things are just that – simply too priceless by any means of evaluation. Getting the news of Toni and Chris’s loss this morning on my way to church was so shocking. Seemed sort of surreal. And that is [...]
May 22, 2005
The old man …
is finally as old as I am. I think the statements about being married to “a much older woman” have diminished in frequency a bit over the last few years. Maybe he has realized that time simply marches on and in a short two months he also inevitably has to enter a bigger number too in [...]
May 20, 2005
Celebrating 100 Years
We are really so young in the big scheme of things. Still, in terms of political organization and man made geographical boundaries, 100 years as a province is an accomplishment many places in turmoil likely envy us for. The province I live in is a beautiful place. I was reminded of this as I (up [...]
