It’s the night before the big race. 30 kilometers. Or 18.64 miles. I haven’t trained as much as I planned, but I trained more than last year. I’m going to bed early. I’ve got my running equipment ready. I’ve got my mental state prepared. Tara and Dan will be running the race as well. We’ll…
Before heading home, we had a big breakfast. Then we said goodbye to Gay and Spike and hit the road. The roads were much better than the day before. But we did pass 15 cars and trucks that had gone off the highway during the storm. They had been there for a couple of days.…
Both Caileigh and Chris had to work Monday morning, so tried to get on the road around 9am. We were on our way to Montreal to go visit Grandma Gay. Caileigh and Chris were great hosts. It was wonderful hanging out with them. The Ottawa roads were still sloppy from the previous day’s snowstorm. And…
Sunday morning, we woke to the news that the snowstorm was coming. Round two of Snowmageddon – Ottawa Style. There was an advisory not to drive if you didn’t have to. So that meant that Bethany, Issac, and Ada were not coming today. Neither were Pat and Alex. Which meant that we didn’t have to…
Saturday morning we got up and had our morning coffees. Caileigh and Chris are serious coffee folks. They weigh the coffee grounds instead of using measured spoonfuls. The result was an excellent pot of brew! Tara and Dan arrived a little later and the core group was complete. Yay!! The plan was to hang out…
Another year sped by. Last year, we celebrated my birthday in Fort St. John at Keaton and Kate’s place. This year, it’s just Deb and me. But we were at Caileigh and Chris’ place last weekend. And that was my real birthday present. Spending time with my immediate family. The world is a very different…
Keaton and Kate couldn’t come home for Christmas. They postponed their visit until February. This would be our first chance to see the newly married couple. The first leg of their trip was with us. And it was a whirlwind. First, their flight got delayed. They got in just after midnight on Friday morning. When…
Last year, I signed up for this year’s Around the Bay Road Race. Before I ran the 2024 one. Talk about optimism! And now, I’m realizing that it’s only two months away! Last year, I wasn’t consistent with my training. I started late. And I didn’t do much of it. This time, I’ve been running…
We took down the Christmas tree last week. The ornaments came off. The lights were untangled. Everything went back into their boxes. The boxes went back on the shelves in the basement. The tree was bare. And then it went outside for pickup. It is just Deb and me, again. There are still some remnants…
For the first time in thirty-two years, Deb and I will be spending Christmas Eve without any of our children. That’s not bad. Considering that each of our kids are either married or are in serious relationships. There are other family schedules and traditions to honour. And if the other families have more than one…
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