And have I mentioned that its been confirmed that I have TWO pregnant daughters? It appears that they are due within a month/six weeks of each other… Continue reading …and did I mention…

Today I got out my motorcycle, washed it, gassed it up, drove it for about an hour. Spring must be here… Continue reading Spring MUST be here…

Today is my parents’ wedding anniversary. 56 years. Not bad in this day and age. Although I suspect that the real accomplishment is getting through the first 30… Today is also my Dad’s birthday. He’s had his share of challenges over the years and managed them all fairly well with my mother’s not inconsiderable help; a small brain tumour (acoustic nueroma? I never get that right!), prostate cancer, terrible problems with his teeth, an ongoing structural issue with his bladder/urethra, and three sisters… They say that if you can get through your fifties, you are in it for the long … Continue reading Happy Anniversary; Happy Birthday

G. has received yet another award acknowledging her commitment to the Arts, to the Community and to Children. Her contributions were recognized by being named as a “Woman of Distinction” by the local chapter of the United Nations as part of the International Woman’s Day celebrations. Very cool! Continue reading Another Award for the Lady

For the past three days I have been presenting ‘stand up’ training for a group of clients… essentially lecturing for 7 hours a day, for those three days. And I am overjoyed to report that the trainee feedback forms made absolutely no mention of any issues with my voice, my diction, or anything negative that might be associated with the fallout from my cancer battle. And these folks were workmates of a group who, the week before, complained long and loud about the diction and accents of my two teammates’ presentation. Not significant, you say? One of the forms actually … Continue reading Another milestone reached…successfully

The kid and her husband got back from what he was describing before they left as their ‘last vacation’. I suspect that he sees a major change in their lifestyle with the imminent birth of their first child. Hey, it made me laugh…The trip wasn’t the best. They went to the Dominican Republic and were extremely disappointed by it. Customer service levels were not what they’ve come to expect from their experiences in Cuba and St. Lucia, or even in Mexico. The food, especially the preparation of meats, left a lot to be desired. It rained far too much for … Continue reading

Well, given the frequency with which I’ve been updated this blog lately, I figured it was about time to do something with it, anything… so at the tail end of a fine Family Day, I’ve just poured myself a glass of homemade wine (from a kit; none of that squish-the-grapes-yourself stuff…too much work!) and sat down to write something. The wine isn’t too terrible… but still plonk-ish at best. Maybe it will get better with age? Well, at least it’s saving money, right? This low quality wine would cost at least $10.00… I can make and bottle my own for … Continue reading

Ya, I know that I’m doing a terrible job of keeping this blog updated. I’d like to say that I’m horrendously busy… but that’s not entirely true. What I am is intellectually beat at the end of each day, lately. There are other things swirling around me that are emotionally draining, even though they don’t directly affect me. And after evaluating all that, I just don’t feel that I have something to contribute, or it isn’t something that I’m comfortable discussing online, or it shouldn’t be added to the drivel found on the Internet…Since I have discovered who some of … Continue reading

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I’m still not sure that I can honestly say that I agree with the Federal budget that was tabled last week. I can’t even say that I disagree with it. Damn, but I hate being so undecided about stuff like this.After 11 consecutive years of budget surpluses, we’re sliding into deficits again. Is it needed? I don’t know that its ‘needed’, but it is unavoidable. The deficit for the fiscal year ending March, 2009 will be in the $1.1 billion range. The next year is projected at $33.7 billion. How the heck does that happen? The Government has decided to … Continue reading Thoughts on the Federal Budget