Owen discovered the existence of Cat Cafes a couple years ago while browsing on the internet. He asked me if I would take him to one, however, at the time, the only ones I could find were in Montreal and New York city. I told him we would go to one when there was oneContinue reading “November 8, 2015 – University of Guelph and the My Kitty Cafe”
Category Archives: Family
Still No School and More Trimming of the Ivy
Last week I wrote about enlisting the help of Megan and Alun with trimming the ivy on our chimney, since they are out of school due to a teachers’ strike. Today is Day 9, with no end in sight. Yesterday, the Peel District School Board (PDSB) asked the Ontario Labour Relations Board to declare theContinue reading “Still No School and More Trimming of the Ivy”
No School and Trimming the Ivy
The Peel District School Board secondary school teachers went on strike on Monday May 4 which means that Megan and Alun are not in school. Mostly, they have just been doing as they please, however, I asked them to spend 30 minutes yesterday and today, and each day until we are done, cleaning up theContinue reading “No School and Trimming the Ivy”
Winter Getaway – February 1-3, 2015 – Part 1
I am almost two months late with this post and got out of the habit of blogging since late January. I am going to try to get back into it. Surprisingly, my two oldest teens both inquired why I had stopped blogging, which means they must have been reading my posts, which is as goodContinue reading “Winter Getaway – February 1-3, 2015 – Part 1”
Winter Getaway – February 1-3, 2015 – Part 2
I just haven’t been feeling like blogging lately, but I do want to keep it up for the very reasons I started blogging last summer: I am hoping that by reviewing my day and writing about it, the details will stick in my mind better. Failing that, I’ll be able to refer back to theContinue reading “Winter Getaway – February 1-3, 2015 – Part 2”
The Year I Will Get Organized
I like to think of myself as an organized person, but getting organized and staying organized takes time and dedication and I don’t always spend enough time on it. I have set myself the goal of become more organized this year. When I come across something that takes extra time every time I do itContinue reading “The Year I Will Get Organized”
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 theContinue reading “Like Mother Like Daughter”
Thursday October 30 – Niagara College Welland Campus Visit
Today Megan and I visited the Welland Campus of Niagara College. It took about 90 minutes to drive there so Megan would live in residence if she attended. The campus has 5500 students. We arrived about 1pm, checked in, got a parking pass and directions to the cafeteria. As we found at both Humber andContinue reading “Thursday October 30 – Niagara College Welland Campus Visit”
Friday October 17 – Sheridan Campus Oakville Visit
Today Megan, Michael and I visited the Sheridan Campus in Oakville. We picked up Megan from school just before lunch and headed to Oakville. We parked and checked in at the Student Tours office to give them our license plate so we didn’t get ticketed. Then we went to The Marketplace for lunch. Just likeContinue reading “Friday October 17 – Sheridan Campus Oakville Visit”
Friday October 3 – Humber College North Campus Visit
Today Megan and I visited the Humber College North Campus. It is one of five campuses that we plan to visit to help Megan decide where to go next year. The campus is quite close to home – only about 15 minutes by car – and easily accessible by public transit. I was surprised toContinue reading “Friday October 3 – Humber College North Campus Visit”