Please watch this video. PLEASE! It is the short version of a longer video. If you look at the top of my site, you will see a link to the longer videos by Randy Pausch. This man, his words, his beliefs, are life changing. I do not send forwards…I do not send chain letters…so, please [...]

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We are still at home. Claire’s deadline for US corporate tax returns in September 15th and she was too busy to take the day off. Bummed? Um….YES! But, I understand. It is sort of like hocky/football/baseball season in other people’s lives…the abandoned spouse. But, I get it, and it is ok. Things are better overall [...]

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my boys use “Rock, Paper, Scissors” to solve ANY little disagreement they are having. It is ADORABLE!

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Ok, I went to the mall for the first time here! HOLY COW! HUGE HUGE HUGE and I did not got to the “big” one. It is SO odd to see so many stores that I do not recognize! The prices here are simply INSANE! Generally speaking, they are 20% more. The prices are one [...]

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Andrew and Adam were being really rough with their light sabre’s (no idea how to spell that). I said….”BOYS, those things are really expensive, please play with them with a little more care.”. Adam WHIPS his head around…gives me a puzzling look ….and says “but, Santa gave them to us, they don’t cost anything!” …..ok…now…..hmmmmm…..hmmmmmm…..I [...]

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Today’s did NOT begin as I would have liked……we woke up at 7:15am and the boys were supposed t be at thier dentist appointment at 8:15am…..way WAY  across town! I wanted to just cancel, but, Claire said she would take the day off and go with me. She has 4 weeks of vacation here, so [...]

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Well, it is official…we have health insurance. We have actually had it since we stepped foot into Canada….but, now….I am going to “get to” use it. I have had an active hernia for almost 2 years and could not have surgery because it would be thousands of dollars for something  that was not life threating……So, [...]

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