who are willing to journey."
-Jim England
"The best thing about memories
is making them."
- Author Unknown
"Enjoy. Breathe deep. Drink to the future but savour the past. Sing an old song. Say a blessing. Celebrate."
-Joanne Seltzer
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| We had a great time on our journey to Montreal last weekend… making memories and celebrating with our friends, Lynne and Mike from Regina… from happy hours to happy suppers,visits, and so much more… it was a time that left me saying OOH LaLa… (just like my shirt says!) |
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| Lots of fun couple bonding on our travels! |
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| Lynne and I had so much fun … from our bar work, to shopping and just doing all the fun tourist kinds of things… always great to make a memory with a fabulous friend! |
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| A highlight of the journey to Montreal for Brian was his birthday… "bucket list wish" come true… an NHL hockey game with his son and friend at the Bell Centre… Montreal even won against the New York Rangers… double fun! What a CELEBRATION… What a MEMORY! |
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| Spent 3 out of our 4 nights at Colin and Caro's place… they are such gracious hosts… here are some photos of Caro and her darling cat, Filou! |
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| We really captured a little bit of the world with our ethnic food choices from Japanese Sushi… to Thailand with Thai food…to East India… with curried food… and a Montreal classic… MAPLE PIE for Brian's Birthday! The food was all delicious…and shared in comfort and great company. |
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| We found beverages of many varieties to keep us warm and happy along the way... Truly HAPPY HOURS were shared the entire journey. |
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| The sights in and around Montreal and the old port… were spectacular day and night! |
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| And although the weather was some what cool… the spirits were kept warm with the typical sights and sounds of Montreal! |
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| Captions which summed up the journey were seen on items here and there… "Worry Less, Live More"… might become my new motto! |
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| A special memorable celebration was this lunch outing with my friends Heather and Ella… We did a Birthday lunch to Celebrate Heather's birthday the day before my Montreal trip! Such a cute little spot called Little Bird. |
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| Jana was here with Beau the day before our trip… and her and Mariah were at the airport to pick us up after our trip too. Always special memories made when they are around. |
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| Here are some memories from the past… with today being Halloween, I thought I would share these photos. Mom's funeral was on October 30th, 2010… so therefore, Angels have become part of the celebrations in addition to pumpkins at this time of year. The photo of my kids was their Halloween from 1984… Colin was Michael Jackson at age 5 Jana was Strawberry Shortcake at age 3. (I used mascara to colour Colin's blond hair…and it took weeks to wash out after!!! … oh what a memory!) |
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| Shuffle was a BEE in 2011… and we are "BEE-CYCLING" her BEE again for this year's costume… it was so BEE-LIGHTFUL… I BEE-CIDED to use it again… Shuffle loves a costume! |
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| More memories from the past 4 halloweens… 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013… the kids and Shuffle were all dressed in fine fashion! Later today the kids will be by for this year's photos, likely to appear in my next blog post! |
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| This morning I remembered I had a few little costumes given to me for Shuffle… so she did her own little Halloween Costume parade… being the diva she is! She is already to go now in her BEE-EAUTIFUL costume… and she is just too cute and will bee buzzing everywhere later! HAPPY HALLOWEEN! This week's blog post was very slow coming due to the whirl wind of activities we have had lately… not only were we on a little trip to Montreal… our lives have been like a journey in itself. Always something going on!!! What fun we had with our friends, Mike and Lynne, in Montreal. Colin and Caro were such gracious hosts to us all as well. We did stay at the Sheraton Hotel downtown, Montreal, but we dined nearly every day at the kids' at their awesome little place. They thought of everything … including a special celebration for Brian's birthday which was on Saturday, the 25th while we were there. Colin, Mike and Brian attended the Montreal Canadians- New York Rangers game at the Bell Centre and it was a thrill of a lifetime for all of them and even better when the home team ended in victory with a score of 3-1. Lynne and I opted out and watched the game from the hotel lounge over a plate of nachos and coolers… there were several TV screens to choose from… but we were not even sure of the final score when all was said and done! We had a great visit, though!!! hehehe The shopping and sounds and sights of Montreal are always spectacular… we had never been at this time of year… but it is such a beautiful city to visit regardless of time of year. Today's celebrations will revolve around all the little ones out trick or treating and dressed in their little costumes. I look forward to seeing my two little ones when they come later. Shuffle is all dressed and ready for the fun to begin. Halloween has become a mixed bag for me over the past four years… with mom dying on Brian's birthday on the 25th of October and her funeral on the 30th in 2010… I think of angels as well as pumpkins and birthday cakes in this time of the year now, too. She is still in my heart forever and always will be, but I do miss her… and especially on the dates that pertain to her specifically. This week I picked Mariah up from school and got her to dance lessons… and also this week I watched Beau in his 4th lesson of skating. It just makes my heart smile to see my grandkids so happy and enjoying their little activities. Mariah also joined school choir this week, too. She loves to sing! I know I say this often… but friends and family are what make the memories and celebrations in my life so fabulous… and might I add OOH LaLa… (I just like saying that word… it has a French ring to it, and being as we just returned from Montreal it seemed appropriate! ) I had so many photos to share… so the above from Montreal are but a few of the good times we had together. In this journey of life… we sure hope to have many more trips and memories as well as lots of fun things to celebrate along the way. On that note… here is my poem of the day! Life is a great big journey with many a twist and turn, But life is what we make it and also what we learn. Celebrating good days and fun times on the way, Makes our lives worthwhile, every single day. Memories are the moments that live on in our heart, And help to keep us going when we fall apart. Enjoy life's many little things… and let your "happy" show! Celebrate the memories, in life's journey , as you go. |
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