Blueberries, Clouds, and Mud: Hiking in Mount Seymour

Today was a sunny day, early autumn, perfect for a short hike. Living in Vancouver we’re very lucky; it’s an easy job to find somewhere to go. My neighbours called early in the morning – they were going on a day trip, invited us, and wanted to know if we had suggestions. Their ideas sounded [...]

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Bounce bounce bounce

I had a grand plan. Dad and Janice are coming to visit; they arrive on Tuesday!
It was all figured out. Early in their visit we would head to Ikea, and I’d get a big boy bed for Cameron. It would be the perfect time for the transition – extra hands, extra enforcement, and best of [...]

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All the Possibilities in the World

More and more now I’m realizing that while my life is a work in progress, like a story, I cannot go back and edit the already written chapters. There is no going back and exploring what would happen if I made a different choice. There’s no “next time,” not really. I don’t get another chance. [...]

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First Some Light Stuff

Cameron’s so often sooooo serious in photos. I swear, he hates the camera. I’ll post pics of him from this week once Mom and Bill get some up (if they don’t mind, promise, I won’t take the credit …). In the meantime, here’s a couple of him giggling and playing with Arf-Arf on the couch [...]

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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Good
This made me laugh today. Cameron’s coming down with something and has a runny nose. First thing this morning the ‘tap’ was a-running. I gave him a kiss anyway, of course, and he returned it by smearing his nose around on my cheek. This was declared a “Notty Kiss.” He has troubles with S starting [...]

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