Thursday, June 25, 2009 

June is almost over

Wow, what a month! Here we are, almost at the end of it and though it went fast, it almost seems like forever since the start of it. We celebrated great things this month like my birthday! Spent at the beach and then dinner at the parent's with family and friends. We celebrated Nick's birthday one week later with beer can badminton (I hear it's making an olympic bid). This week we celebrated Ry's 30th with dinner again with all his friends. We've gone to the beach, hike, ridden our bikes, gone to the Heritage Acres and ridden on small trains. That's the good.

The bad is really bad. Last Saturday I lost my uncle suddenly. He had been sick but it was still a shock. Tomorrow we leave for Powell River to be with my family for a few days. I cannot tell you what a great man my uncle was. He may not have done grand things in his life, but he loved and was loved and could tell a great story. No family gathering will be the same without his booming laugh. His death has made me pause a lot this week; to look out the window, to stare at my flowers, to care a little less about something trivial. Because in the end being happy is all that matters.

Thursday, June 04, 2009 

Summer in the city

Whew! Is it hot in here or is it just me? I've been escaping to my little balcony garden after work every night. Here I can preside over parking lot happenings and oversee my garden grow
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Here are my veggies. Tomatoes, swiss chard and corn! If I can grow freeakin' corn on my balcony do you know how impressed I'll be?

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