I told my mother that I loved her. Seconds later she took her last breath. I called the nurse to confim what I already knew. "Your mother has passed on" she said ( Read more... )

Finally another school term is over. I am now free until my summer course starts in July. I celebrated by taking the day off of work and hitting some golf balls. It is absolutely beautiful here in Toronto. Warm but no humidity. Of course it is only April. Poor Nosey had to stay in and study ( Read more... )

 For those of you who follow my musical career, I got to perform before a few hundred people on Wednesday during one of our big provincial meetings of nurse union leaders. My guitar playing budddy Graham had written a song about nurses not being able to retire due to the shortage of nurses in this province. It is called "T'ill I'm 74" and is sung ( Read more... )

 It is now February 22nd which makes me another year older and  possibly wiser ( Read more... )

 I hope you are all sitting down for this.

Def Leppard is coming to Hamilton in April. And they are bringing along Styx and REO Speedwagon. Nosey and I will of course be there. Might even get a t-shirt this time.

In other news, I pulled off an A+ in my Human Resources Management Course. At this rate I may actually graduate next year.

 Oh my god it is December 12 which means only two weeks to Boxing Day sales ( Read more... )

 First of all, Nosey and Gizmo and Maggie say hi to everyone.
Second of all, I am happy to report the Canadian results of week one of the great Fin-Can Weight Loss Challenge. According to the Monday morning scales, Canada is down 4 pounds. There is still a long way to go but heh you gotta start somewhere.
Finally, a big congrats to  
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It is not easy carrying the weight of one's country on one's shoulder.
For three days now an entire country has watched it's prodigal son waste away, barely surviving on fruit, vegetables, and chicken. All this so we will not be embarrassed in the great Fin-Can Challenge to see who can lose 5 kilos by the time Santa Claus comes to town.

Okay this is really it. On Monday we start the Great Fin-Can Challenge. For those who don't know, this involves a challenge involving Finland and Canada to see who can shed 5 kilos by Christmas. Representing Finland, the heavy favourite, is the very talented actress 
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 It's Friday which means Caramelo coffee day. It also means just one more week till the big Genesis "Turn it on again" tour concert in Toronto. I don't know how duree can contain herself. This is very very big for us ( Read more... )