December wasn't a very good month for our family. Our cat Bobo who had been suffering for the past few months with kidney and colon problems, was getting worse, so J and I decided to put him down. It was a very hard decision, but one that was the best for him. That same day I got a phone call from my sister letting me know that our father was in the hospital with heart problems and there could be a possibility of a heart attack. And thanks to God, that did not happen. He later had a quadruple bypass, and he is now resting and recuperating at home, and we're hoping that on his next visit to the cardiologist, he'll be given the okay to travel. Not too mention the craziness of the holiday season, and having both the munshkins come down with the flu, I needed I picker me upper.
I'm sure I've mentioned before that I'm a huge Jan Karon fan. I try to (re)read her Mitford series any chance I get. And a visit with Father Tim was what I needed. I spent the past few days (re)reading At Home in Mitford. You can find my review here. Because I started this book just before the New Year, I'm not counting it.
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Saturday, January 3, 2009
It's that time of year
It's that time of year when J and I start thinking about our family vacation. The past two years we've spent a week up at Sauble Beach. The kids love being so close to the beach, and we're driving distance to many different places. Last year we went to a pioneer village, we went to Tobermory where we took a boat tour, we took them to the drive-in, and many trips to the beach, and their favourite roasting marshmallows over a camp fire.
But this year we want to experience something different, so I've been looking around. I came across this list this morning, I found it at Aol Canada Travel, Top Budget-Friendly '09 Destinations.
Here they are:
1. Washington, D.C., U.S.A. - Major attractions: many monuments and museums, Smithsonian and National Monuments, and they are free! Which is a bonus. But I don't think the kids would be too interested in visiting museums.
2. Waiheke Island, New Zealand - I've seen pictures and it's gorgeous.
3. Lassen Volcanic National Park, California, U.S.A - The National Park is filled with hot springs, heat vents, sulfur ponds and dormant volcanoes, yeah fun! There are eight campsites and there's also one lodge from what I understand. And there's also B&B's and motel's surrounding the park.
4. Istanbul, Turkey - I would love to visit Istanbul! But not with the kids.
5. Civil Rights Trail, U.S.A. (Selma to Montgomery, Alabama) - This sounds interesting, but once again how much fun would it be for children under ten years old.
6. Cartagena, Colombia - Another fun location to visit without the kids.
7. Cape Town, South Africa - Yet another place to visit without the kids.
8. Berlin, Germany - Same comment as 6 & 7. Am I a terrible parent?
9. Belfast, Northern Ireland - Visiting Northern Ireland & Ireland has always been on my "To Visit List". But J has no desire to go there. Something to do with the rainy weather, go figure.
10. Angkor Wat, Cambodia - Looks gorgeous, but I'm starting to sound like a broken record, not with the kiddies.
11. Waterton National Park, Alberta, Canada - Now this one may be doable. Our kids are the outdoorsy type. They get it from their father, but I get to tag along and have fun too. I'm just not a huge fan or sleeping on the ground. Just imagine: icy blue lakes, an ancient gully surrounded by mountains and glaciers. But is it in the budget.
Oh well, I'll keep on looking.
But this year we want to experience something different, so I've been looking around. I came across this list this morning, I found it at Aol Canada Travel, Top Budget-Friendly '09 Destinations.
Here they are:
1. Washington, D.C., U.S.A. - Major attractions: many monuments and museums, Smithsonian and National Monuments, and they are free! Which is a bonus. But I don't think the kids would be too interested in visiting museums.
2. Waiheke Island, New Zealand - I've seen pictures and it's gorgeous.
3. Lassen Volcanic National Park, California, U.S.A - The National Park is filled with hot springs, heat vents, sulfur ponds and dormant volcanoes, yeah fun! There are eight campsites and there's also one lodge from what I understand. And there's also B&B's and motel's surrounding the park.
4. Istanbul, Turkey - I would love to visit Istanbul! But not with the kids.
5. Civil Rights Trail, U.S.A. (Selma to Montgomery, Alabama) - This sounds interesting, but once again how much fun would it be for children under ten years old.
6. Cartagena, Colombia - Another fun location to visit without the kids.
7. Cape Town, South Africa - Yet another place to visit without the kids.
8. Berlin, Germany - Same comment as 6 & 7. Am I a terrible parent?
9. Belfast, Northern Ireland - Visiting Northern Ireland & Ireland has always been on my "To Visit List". But J has no desire to go there. Something to do with the rainy weather, go figure.
10. Angkor Wat, Cambodia - Looks gorgeous, but I'm starting to sound like a broken record, not with the kiddies.
11. Waterton National Park, Alberta, Canada - Now this one may be doable. Our kids are the outdoorsy type. They get it from their father, but I get to tag along and have fun too. I'm just not a huge fan or sleeping on the ground. Just imagine: icy blue lakes, an ancient gully surrounded by mountains and glaciers. But is it in the budget.
Oh well, I'll keep on looking.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Lest We Forget
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
— Lt.-Col. John McCrae (November 30, 1872 – January 28, 1918)
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
— Lt.-Col. John McCrae (November 30, 1872 – January 28, 1918)
Saturday, October 18, 2008
I know...
I know my cat loves me, but did he really have to give me mouse as a present?
J and I woke up with Bobo playing on our bed, nothing unusual in that. He sleeps with us and it's his usual morning ritual. But he was making different sounds, and it felt like he was playing with a toy. Bobo does not like cat toys, ummmm,red flag. It was a mouse! Yuck!
It's really creeping me out!
J and I woke up with Bobo playing on our bed, nothing unusual in that. He sleeps with us and it's his usual morning ritual. But he was making different sounds, and it felt like he was playing with a toy. Bobo does not like cat toys, ummmm,red flag. It was a mouse! Yuck!
It's really creeping me out!
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