Lisa Stokes
Travel with a Bicycle Tourism and Advocacy Focus
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Thursday January 1 – New Year’s Day
We had lots of help cleaning up the party last night including help from 11 year old Ariel and 9 year old Olivia who were having so much fun being up late that they preferred to help clean rather than go to bed. The food was put away, the dishes cleared and washed and…
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Wednesday December 31 – New Year’s Eve
Our overnight guests arrived last night and were very helpful in preparing for our annual New Year’s Eve party. They brought Trystan with them. He had been staying in St. Thomas with them since Boxing Day. Here’s a picture of Trystan and me. We have been having a New Year’s Eve party since 1999…
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Monday December 29 – Room Three Completed
We had hoped to be done the three room renovations by Christmas but lost a few weeks when Michael had to travel to the UK unexpectedly. Trystan and Owen were able to move into Trystan’s new room on Christmas Eve. We took Christmas Day off and got right back at it on Boxing Day…
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Thursday December 25 – Christmas Day
Each year as the children age we start Christmas Day later. Compromises are still made – ten year old Owen would prefer 7am and seventeen year old Megan would prefer noon. This year we settled on 9am. For the first time we didn’t leave out a snack for Santa. Here is the tree just…
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Sunday December 21 – Takes a Licking and Keeps on Ticking
Yesterday morning Patti and I met for our usual run in the Etobicoke Creek valley followed by refreshments at Second Cup. We usually run for some number of minutes (up to ten), walk for a minute and then repeat until we have gone about 6.5 kilometres. One of us wears a watch and keeps…
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Finished Room Two of Three
We have finished turning my old sewing room into Trystan’s room. Most of the furniture from Trystan’s and Owen’s old room has been moved to Trystan’s room. Only one dresser and night table will move back. When we have company Owen will temporarily move into Trystan’s room into the second bed and his room…
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Like Mother Like Daughter
My mom was a Home Economics teacher until I was born at which point she became a stay-at-home mom. She sewed many of my clothes when I was growing up including my high school prom dress in 1984, which was probably the last item of clothing that she sewed for me. I still have…
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Moving On to Room Two of Three
We are in the process of renovating three rooms in our home. The children’s old playroom on the main floor has become my new sewing room. I spent last week moving all the furniture and contents from the old sewing room, which will become Trystan’s bedroom, to the new sewing room. I tried to…
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Thursday December 11 – Carabram Park Community Ice Rink
One day in January 2013 I noticed a new sign entitled “Community Rink” on the fence of the baseball diamond in the park near my home. There didn’t appear to be a rink, just a snowy ball diamond. So I called the number on the sign to inquire about the rink. I was told…
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Tuesday December 11 – Mike the Chimney Guy
On Sunday we learned that our damper could not be repaired, but needed to be replaced. Mike the Chimney Guy told us he would order the part and come back in a week to ten days. I told him someone is usually home, so to call if he found time sooner. Today, just as…
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