Living Creatively, Living the Dream
I first met Grahame Usher when I was 22. I was working at Granite Springs Golf Club as “Membership Co-ordinator,” Graham was one of the Board Members on a crazy ride of building a beautiful golf course and clubhouse from Continue reading Root Canal…
Luuuke… I am your Faatttherrrr… That’s what the email I received today said. OK… not really… it was more like “Queeeeennnn…. I am your Godddd Faaattherrr”… but it rang with the same sentiment as the breathy Darth Vader telling the Continue reading I am your Faaatttheeerrrrrr….
At one point today… all three of my children will be in the air! The Tall Blonde is headed on a “trip of a lifetime” to Shanghai while Bones and Spiderman are on their way home from a ten day Continue reading Flying solo…
I’ve been grinning like “The Cheshire Cat” since yesterday’s discovery that I’d been included in “She Knows Canada’s” post on the “10 Canadian Mom Bloggers We Love” article! (Thanks Nichole Beaudry for finding me!) The description being “Queen, author of Continue reading I’m a Mommy Blogger…
I have just spent the last seven months with the most insane group of people you could possibly imagine! I can’t tell the stories… mostly ’cause no one would believe them! It’s drugs, sex, rock and roll all amassed in Continue reading What happens in "The Meatlocker"…
It’s always there…the divorce. Much as I’ve moved on and like the person I’ve become…from time to time, I hit a snag. Friends and family can usually see it coming…like Christmas…and New Years…and the dreaded Valentine’s Day. But once divorced, no Continue reading My un-anniversary…
Have I mentioned my amazing instructors? But not because I have outstanding marks (when I say outstanding I mean they aren’t in yet… not that I’m “outstanding”.) They truly are awesome… again, instructors… not marks!! For many years, I taught Continue reading Those who can teach… do…
Yesterday morning I awoke from a horrible dream. For some reason, my friend Crazy had decided to climb the tallest tree possible then walk across the branch like a tight rope walker…all the while, I’m standing with my dog yelling Continue reading Out on a limb…
Two years ago today I came up with the idea of “Curtains are Open” and hit the “Publish” button for the first time. I never dreamt so many of you would follow me, comment and share my stories with your family Continue reading Happy 2nd Blogiversary!
Some of you know I wrote a book… many years back. It was turned down by a few publishers… one of which, funny enough…. follows my blog, thinks I’m “fantastic” and that I should write a book! I wonder Continue reading It’s about time…
It’s an…. ummmmm…. a thingamajig doo-hickey! (Click on it… it’ll get bigger!) Yesterday, we ran around the school taking pictures and I found myself in the Print Lab with some of my favourite classmates… taking pictures of stuff I can Continue reading I took this…
It’s probably too early to be making fun of the cone around Zuke’s neck… but it’s been eight months since The Tall Blonde lost then regained her eyesight… so she’s fair game! If you recall… a disaster with contact lens Continue reading Laughter… the best medicine.
Being a single mom at school is nuts! I’ve been in front of my computer since last Wednesday with multiple hours of homework still ahead that until yesterday… I’d planned out perfectly while still managing to feed my children and Continue reading Curve ball…
Last weekend, I met a boy who made me think a little different than the way I’d been thinking! Simply put…it means I might not wait until I’m eighty to take off with some old codger…leaving my children thinking I’ve Continue reading I met a boy…
I’m a proud hockey mom! As I stood in the rink yesterday morning, my son’s team playing to win…the smiles upon their faces as they skated through the tossed gloves and helmets…thrown in the air in celebration…circling the rink with Continue reading Irene Star Memorial Cup…
My brother thinks I should fly fish. Seems he believes it’s a perfect way for me to meet men! I’m not so sure. When we were kids, my folks would pull up along a roadside pond in Newfoundland… and set Continue reading Fishin’ for a man…
I finally dragged my arse from the rink long enough to enjoy March Break! Not that I have a plan! It’s almost noon on Tuesday… Spiderman is still in bed and I’m donning my red flannel dress pants with the Continue reading Gimme a break…
The Tall Blond called them “The Seven Dorks”. How I’d laugh!!! I can’t begin to guess how many time’s I read that book to her… but Snow White was HER princess. Every little girl has one… don’t they? I remember Continue reading Mirror Mirror…
Not since “Lord of the Flies” have I read a book that says so much about society. A few weeks ago, I picked up “The Hunger Games”… a book geared for children but read by adults. Without giving too much Continue reading The Hunger Games…
Dear Charlene: It is Charlene isn’t it? That’s what I thought they said when they called your name at the beauty salon! I was there with Bones… getting her hair cut… at the mall to spend her birthday money! You… Continue reading I nearly dyed…