When we lived in Toronto, we camped in a place in Simcoe or it was Simcoe Lake ... not sure which. Was loads of fun! Glad to see you are on the mend and having fun with the kids.
For us here on Vanc. Island ... well, it's insane with the amount of people camping, fishing, hiking, diving and whatever. We couldn't get off the island on Monday there was such a long wait for ferries. We've had a 3 week long heat wave.
I had to giggle about what you said to OP ... not that I'm advocating it, but I would've enjoyed saying the same to H's OW. And the best is that they can't really say much back, 'eh!
Take care.
Me:57 H:52 M:28 Got another lawyer last year and filed. D35,S/D twins28,D22 EA4/04 End? Who knows? "Life is like a mirror. Smile at it and it smiles back at you." — Peace Pilgrim
SFO, I went to Barrie once! When I was a teenager me and the guys took a day off school to drive to Barrie for coffee...the rest is a blank Hey, they do have a great Intercounty Baseball team though. And just to be clear, the tour bus in Unionville also had a tour guide...we aren't talkin' cheapo here, this tour had all the trimmings. I found out that the restaurant I like to eat in used to be the funeral home...no wonder the food seems so well preserved! Being Me, I hope your heat wave moves on and gives you a break. Send it on down to TO we could use a little scorching to wipe out the viral visitors we've all been entertaining. Can you believe it, the doctor told me he still sees at least five cases of the stomach flu each week and the summers almost over. So yes, this week I'm also starting to feel like myself again. I booked tickets for myself and my youngest daughter to go to see the Sound of Music at the Princess of Wales Theatre (love that show, don't tell my male friends!) and we got front row seats for 50 bucks a pop. So it's something to look forward to at summers end. Btw, for all you S of M lovers the movie is largely a crock, most of that stuff never really happened. I've read all three books by Maria Von Trapp and to share one little tidbit there never was a chase scene like at the end of the movie. They escaped by packing up a picnic lunch one day and driving across the Swiss border, just like we Canucks might go to the outlet malls in Buffalo. What a let down, eh! OK, enough bubble bursting for one day Later my DB friends. Keep smilin' everybody
WAAAHHHHH - don't burst my bubble about SOM! I have loved it since I was 11 years old! Tickets to SOM at Princess of Wales Theatre was my Christmas gift from Josh. Just a word of warning - if you go to the evening performance - it starts at 7:30, not 8 as most - I SO screwed that up. Missed the first 5 min.
Was a nice day today but still cool. And cold tonight again too. My son is still recovering from Pneumonia and my dad had a small stroke this summer. I just want everyone to be well - you included.
The weekend looks warmer, though rainy. My daughter, nephew & daughter's boyfriend are heading here to the cottage Sat. I'm heading home for a couple of weeks after that. Having guests from BC and announcing my retirement - yep, really!
DBers don't Boo Hoo Hoo...OK, we do sometimes! Hey, I dropped the girls at STBX's today and she didn't bring up any ideas of going away as a family again...thank goodness. We are gonna take the kids to the CNE together for a day, that I can deal with! Now back to the important stuff like the Sound of Music. SFO I can remember my grandmother taking all her grandchildren to the theatre to see S of M when it first came out. I Boo Hoo Hoo'd when the young Nazi blew the whistle on his girlfriend and the rest of the family in the great escape scene that... did I mention... never happened. OK, I gotta go get some tissue, I'm starting to tear up again
I love the SofM ---- seen it more than 20 times. When I first watched it as a kid, I loved the scene where they got away by reducing the members one by one until only the littlest remained. I thought that was so clever and sneaky. But, I identified with each of my age groups in the movie as I got older and now, the romance between the parents gets to me. Sigh! I want a romance and marriage like that, but it's only in the movies, 'eh!
Me:57 H:52 M:28 Got another lawyer last year and filed. D35,S/D twins28,D22 EA4/04 End? Who knows? "Life is like a mirror. Smile at it and it smiles back at you." — Peace Pilgrim
Well, time for a brief update! Saturday night I went to my first pot luck mixer in my apartment building, they hold them a few times a year apparently. As I walked through the door with my cherry pie a fellow calls loudly across the room "Hey, there good looking"...this could be my last pot luck mixer. Why are the good ones always gay? Oh right, that's what the women say. Btw, the apartment mixer is a great place if you want to meet women on government assistance and moochers like me looking for a free meal...and the gay guy. Oh and a really exciting thing is I've written a profile with a picture and put it on one of those dating sites...but I hid it so that no one can see it on the site. I just wanted to see what it would look like for that big day when I go public. Now the site administrators keep hassling me with emails daily. I guess it's small steps for Whatis, it's the best I can do folks. My two year separation anniversary is coming up in October. I've actually seen the two year one be a killer for others. I'll get ready! I have a friend who still sits and cries every time her ex gets a new main squeeze...she cries alot...and that's after six years of separation. Whoopee, it's just one big party, ain't it. Umm and yes, that is the update...the excitement never seems to end! Later Dbers.
UGH - your potluck mixer doesn't sound like much fun. I remember pushing myself to do things that I thought would help push me forward. And they weren't always fun - kind of put myself out of my "comfort zone" but they were part of my growth experience and really did no harm.
As for the 2 year mark - well I don't remember mine being traumatic. In fact - I really feel that when I reached that point I made a big leap forward. I no longer had unrealistic expectations and things were not so painful then.
As far as putting up your profile on a dating site - my experience is that the photo is extremely important. The general thinking is that if you can't put your photo up - you must be a troll (not that I think you are). People are very visual and need that to find attraction. Of course looks are not everything to everyone but it is the first impression.
You sound down. I hope it is temporary. Remember that our feel goods and feel bads come and go in waves. The time between our bouts of feeling bad gets greater over time. You'll be better in a day I hope.
Thanks Barb, I guess i am a bit down. This virus I had worked me over for well over two months and now I'm left feeling rather fatigued. I still do what I need to do but I'm worn down both emotionally and physically, one usually effects the other. This too shall pass! Oh and I did post a picture on the site but no one can see it unless I contact them and I haven't contacted anyone! Btw, I want to apologize for the remark about woman on government assistance. I certainly realize that most are there due to bad circumstances e.g. husband walking out etc. It was an insensitive remark considering I'm sure there our some Dbing out there who are in the same boat.
Hey, they do have a great Intercounty Baseball team though. And just to be clear, the tour bus in Unionville also had a tour guide...we aren't talkin' cheapo here, this tour had all the trimmings. I found out that the restaurant I like to eat in used to be the funeral home...no wonder the food seems so well preserved!
