Clean socks are a privilege, not a right
So today was an interesting day. We put the review model of the Ford Edge through it’s paces today. We drove in rain, wind, highway’s and rocky mountain trails….all in one day. I also realized that what I just ‘do’ is too much for some people and probably borderline crazy. Like today. We drove to […]
Tara is now two and a half. Time to shop for a big girl bed. We are looking at bunk beds to help with the tight confines of the room she shares with her big sister. But (I suppose) this time the crib won’t be disassembled and stored away until “next time.” There won’t […]
The other day, my mom showed me a lovely cocktail dress that she really coveted from Laura. She sighed and said ‘if only I had a place to wear such a nice dress.’ I felt her pain. She is retired and so there are no more office Christmas events to get all gussied up for. […]
I got a little note in my inbox from the daughter of the owners of the De Dutch Pannekoek House on Cambie and 2nd Avenue. Being a parent herself, she was really feeling the need for more child friendly venues in town and wondered what she could do. Her answer? To put in a play area! […]
As some of you know, hubs has a long running movie site called Corona’s Coming Attractions. Due to that, he does get advance viewing passes for some of the movies that are hitting town. Being that many are action films, Adam has been tagging along with him. Last week, during game 5 of the NHL […]
So it is a beautiful day here..cool but sunny and pretty. I should be rushing outside with the family this afternoon…and we will get them out on their bikes and get the dog a run..but I would still rather be somewhere dark and quiet. I was chuckling to myself the other day. I had finally […]
So this might not be perfect WINTER Olympic weather, but I am loving it. Any day when I look up on the way to the park and see an eagle soaring over my head in a clear blue sky is pretty groovy to me. Any day when I can get me, the baby and the […]
My dad was an artist. A frustrated one…but a good artist. My mom has a couple of his watercolors in her house. I have a cool sketch of a ‘fantastical’ warrior he did. He made a brief living as a commercial artist too. My mom is good at drawing too..but just for fun. It doesn’t […]
Tomorrow is Christmas Eve….tomorrow we will be driving around to do that whole ‘family’ thing. Those ‘things’ you do for Christmas. Christmas Day will be an orgy of over hyped kids opening too many gifts. You know how it works. I suppose I am really lucky to have family to drive around to […]
