Friends

The second best part about visiting the old home town is connecting with good friends that hold the memories of a lot of history. I have not always been a good friend. I have been complacent and did not realize that friendship truly is a living being and must have attention in order to thrive. I have been taught to be a better friend by who else but a friend. Linda, thank goodness is a persistent lady and has learned then lived the friendship formula. This is what she has taught me.....write often. It dosn't need to be a novel. A few words, card, email....a few caring words can take a distance friendship to having coffee while reading the note. Call. The spoken word along with the thank you note has become a benchmark of a generation past. The exchange of the actual spoken word brings friends instantly back in time when confidences were shared, hugs were given and often tears and laughter shared. Make time to visit....this is the making memory part and also the part that procrastinators often loose. as your life quickly tumbles on the regrets I have are often those of not taking a moment....just a moment, to connect with a friend who on my next visit home wasno longer there.

More apologies

This blasted blog site has changed format for posting on my iPad. I can't edit or see posts past once saved or posted.....so....please forgive all spelling and punctuation mistakes. It's probably my fat fingers, and or poor tech skills....working on it.

Time flies....

My apologies Dear Reader for my appalling Blogging record this week but life got in the way. I travelled. I visited.I am still in visit mode and have no real timeline for returning as yet. The sun is shinning; I am with people who love me and the Amazing grandson has returned to the fold. There will be birthdays,Mothers Day and Fathers Day to celebrate and friends and family to visit. Happy days spent with the sweet girl and children are ahead.

Truth or Dare

Choosing a movie is a process for me. I watch the trailers. I read the reviews. I talk to people waiting in the movie ticket lines and then I discuss the choices with the Movie Club. (like a book club with out the dyslexia.) last nights carefully selected, much tooted by our local movie reviewer was CABIN IN THE WOODS. Movie review with not much content, I might add as "so convoluted and clever that I fear I might give the surprise ending away."was as my companion observed a movie critic who is a 14 year old boy.The plot was catchy if you like Zombies,sacrificial virgins, and Demons of the Underworld....oh ya and lots of blood. Herein lies the purpose of this post....first, to save you money, second, to Give a heads up to 14 year old boys....this is your kind of movie....these are your people and there is a teeny flash of Frontal nakedness under and between all that blood and gore. The rest of you save your Money.

it starts with a phone call

One excited family on Friday. I had a call from the Hip and Knee Optimizing Unit????WTH??????They have an appointment for me May 23rd at 8:50 AM. Now one of the excited family members thought YAHOO....surgery date, another opportunity to put some miles on the fast red car. Another immediately started bringing in the plethora of bath aides stored in the garage. friends called, brother, concerned about his reservation at the B+B this summer,emailed..........deep breath people, we are talking health care delivery not Revenue Canada Audit. These .things move slower than me in the morning. It's just the consult appointment....like the screening appointment prior to seeing THE MAN WHO WELDS THE SCALPEL... Optimistically I'm thinking 2013....spring....fall .....even xmas. Stand down eager beavers....stand down.