Today is my Happy Friday off work. I get every other Friday off and I appreciate you all paying your Union Gas bill so that I can keep working there because my job is pretty great. For a long time I was telling people (and myself) that I hate my job, but I no longer do. I always feel unhappy going to work when I think I'm being useless, but right now I am doing some pretty cool stuff and loving it.
Years ago I would have slept until noon on a day off, but 7:00 AM.... there I am eyes wide open and excited that I have a hair appointment at 9:00. Daisy has other ideas about going for a very long walk, but she'll have to wait. Rose of course is still asleep and thinks that since I'm not going to work than she should not go to school. School is winding down nd another year has gone by. Which brings me to the point.... ROSE IS GOING TO BE 18 NEXT TUESDAY!! My last baby is getting all grown up!
Many changes are happening in our family life. NINO AND AISHAH ARE GETTING MARRIED IN 3 WEEKS!! Yes, the cutest couple in the world are tying the knot and we will all be celebrating together on July 8th. We are having a bridal shower for Aishah tomorrow and drinking tea (yum). I wonder if we are playing games.
GIANNI IS GOING TO COSTA RICA TO WORK WITH SEA TURTLES!! The world may tell you that it is an irresponsible thing to do Gianni..... but many days I wish I could throw caution to the wind and go live in Costa Rica for a month. So I say do it! You'll get a job later.... (well you'll have to unless Nino and Aishah are going to adopt you) :)
JENN IS COMING HOME FROM ARGENTINA!! If you have not seen Jenn's pictures in Facebook from her current trip, well you really need to! They are amazing. Jenn will be back for the wedding and bringing Carlos with her too (her very patient boyfriend who has developed a relationship with Skype) and then she will be leaving for Peru a couple weeks later.
GRACE!! WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN UP TO? Haven't talked to Grace in a while, but last I heard she is liking her new job and moved to a new apartment in Toronto. I think I am due for a road trip to visit you Grace and we'll go out for dinner.
Lots of changes ..... Life keeps happening ...... It's all good :)
.... Now for that HAIR APPOINTMENT!
Friday, June 18, 2010
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Walk to the Dog Park
Daisy and I went for a long walk tonight, along the river trail and ended up at the Adelaide Dog Park. It was a perfect night since it was cooler and not humid at all. There's so much to see on the bike\walking path; boys fishing, girls roller blading, old men on bikes, young men on bikes, families walking, mothers with baby carriages. Most people pass and say Hello, or at least smile.
When we got to the dog park Daisy took off like a bat out of hell. She never does that! I am always proud of how she listens and doesn't go far from me. Well we have not been to this particular park for quite some time and she remembered! The thing she remembered was the huge lake-size pool of watery MUD that is at the far end. She could not get to that mud fast enough. I don't know if you have ever seen a dripping wet, muddy golden doodle, but it is not a pretty sight. Or I suppose you might think it was very funny if you weren't her owner! There seems to be different social rules at the dog park than those on the walking trail. People don't talk to people much.. it is all about the dogs. There will be a group of people standing around, not saying a word to each other, all just looking at the dogs .... standing guard in case there should be a 'humping' incident.
Then there is always one guy who brings a ball for his dog. He brings it there to throw for HIS dog even though there are 30 other dogs ready to steal that ball. You stand there and hope that your dog is not going to be the one snag it so you have to do the whole 'drop it' thing and pass the slobbery ball back to its owner. I often wonder .... when dogs and humans are all there together behind the fence.... if the dogs are thinking that we all look stupid and boring just standing there watching them. I believe if they served alcohol in dog parks the owners would loosen up and have a lot more fun. It's a thought.
When we got to the dog park Daisy took off like a bat out of hell. She never does that! I am always proud of how she listens and doesn't go far from me. Well we have not been to this particular park for quite some time and she remembered! The thing she remembered was the huge lake-size pool of watery MUD that is at the far end. She could not get to that mud fast enough. I don't know if you have ever seen a dripping wet, muddy golden doodle, but it is not a pretty sight. Or I suppose you might think it was very funny if you weren't her owner! There seems to be different social rules at the dog park than those on the walking trail. People don't talk to people much.. it is all about the dogs. There will be a group of people standing around, not saying a word to each other, all just looking at the dogs .... standing guard in case there should be a 'humping' incident.
Then there is always one guy who brings a ball for his dog. He brings it there to throw for HIS dog even though there are 30 other dogs ready to steal that ball. You stand there and hope that your dog is not going to be the one snag it so you have to do the whole 'drop it' thing and pass the slobbery ball back to its owner. I often wonder .... when dogs and humans are all there together behind the fence.... if the dogs are thinking that we all look stupid and boring just standing there watching them. I believe if they served alcohol in dog parks the owners would loosen up and have a lot more fun. It's a thought.
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