After a relaxing morning with breakfast in the apartment, we walked to Second Cup for coffee. Owen was playing with my camera and took a picture of me. I don’t get to be the subject very often in my family. Then we proceeded to the Canadian Museum of Nature – a pleasant 20 minute walkContinue reading “Back to Ottawa – December 3&4”
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Back to Ottawa – December 2
I’ve never lived in an apartment building so the occasional time I am up high I really enjoy the views. Today I watched workers at City Hall begin to lay down layers of ice on the circle at Centre-left with a fire hose like I used to do in Carabram Park. We ate breakfastContinue reading “Back to Ottawa – December 2”
Back to Ottawa – Transit vs Car
In July, I took the train to Ottawa. It was my first time on VIA Rail. I enjoyed it immensely. Michael and I drove to David and Dayle’s house to pick them up, then onto Rani’s. Rani drove us downtown to Union Station and her brother, who lives downtown, drove the car home for her.Continue reading “Back to Ottawa – Transit vs Car”
Back to Ottawa – December 1
We decided to take Trystan and Owen to Ottawa for a long weekend. Owen has never been before. Trystan visited on a Grade 7 school trip. Michael and I took Megan and Alun to Ottawa in August 2016. Before that we had not visited Ottawa together for 18 years, although we have each been hereContinue reading “Back to Ottawa – December 1”
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 theContinue reading “Thursday January 1 – New Year’s Day”
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 whenContinue reading “Wednesday December 31 – New Year’s Eve”
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 beforeContinue reading “Thursday December 25 – Christmas Day”
Thanksgiving
I had a lovely ride for coffee up to Caledon East to my usual stop at Gabe’s Country Bake Shop. As I pedal north, I anticipate the coffee and think about what I will choose to eat with it. The sky was blue, and while the leaves were changing, there is still a lot ofContinue reading “Thanksgiving”