Buried in the snow

Rachel and Beth, now sometimes called LIzzie, had a great time in the snow today. After a few days of snow and cold it warmed up and with above 0 temperatures (C) they were in the yard playing for hours. When Grandpa is around with his phone, there is always a request for me to…

The value of friendship

Today allowed a wonderful reconnection with my friend Doug. Now I noticed I have many friends named Doug. Don’t think it was deliberate, but it is what it is. At any rate, today Doug and I had a lengthy coffee/brunch together. Doug to me to the very trendy Westboro area of Ottawa. Our destination was…

The Scooter

The girls love their bikes – not so much Ted. So Jason bought Ted a scooter, which in the end has not had much use. This week Beth decided to pull it out and give it a try. Yesterday she really got hold of the trick of it and was off like a rocket. I…