Every single night, I flick the switch on my kettle and solemnly walk around my place, turning off the TV and lamps. They’ve already been closed, but I pull the living room blinds up for a minute to see what the lake looks like in the dark. I shut down my email, browser, iTunes and …
embarrassing the birthday boy
It’s my brother’s birthday today! His favorite movies in 1986 were The Karate Kid and No Retreat, No Surrender. I guess that should have been a hint of things to come. Happy Birthday, Derwood!
boxing the pain
When we were back in Kipling this fall, we went with my Grandparents to church. Although it’s been a while since I made time to go to any church, the only time I really go into a Roman Catholic Church is when I am at home. The last time I was in the Kipling church …
Regina In The Fall
Here’s the photos I finally got around to uploading from our trip to Saskatchewan. We picked this guy up from a pet store in Regina. We didn’t plan on it, but he was so cute and had been there for almost three months, so it seemed like a good time to make my Mother’s wish …
kids in restaurants
There we were, sitting in a favorite local restaurant, perusing the menu and sipping our hot wonderful coffees. There was a family in a booth close to us. The mother, looking haggard and worse for wear was bouncing a happy baby on her lap while her husband was trying to keep their three year old …