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A date and a movie

Chantal kindly invited us to her place for lunch on Friday afternoon. It was a perfect day for a wee roadtrip. Chantal is funny and charming and fun to hang out with, and her kids are all of the above. The photo below illustrates a big highlight for my girls (tho' only two of them are mine) … Continue reading →

our own candy land

A candy store opened up in Westboro Village. We love it, and what's more, it fits into my diet perfectly. Going for a walk to get sweets and eating them on the way home ...  that's my idea of fun. Emma, Sarah and I walked down the other night. The girls brought their allowance. Sarah picked … Continue reading →

Father’s Day 2008

Am I going to be the only person eating a special lunch? Hmm. - All Mark really wanted to do on Father's Day was watch the golf. Okay by me! I watched, but only peripherally. Tiger Woods got knee surgery and I heard a lot of grumbling about the excessive pro-Tiger coverage, but overall, I … Continue reading →

The BFG

I felt rather proud of myself yesterday. You see, Mark and I have been trying to see how long we can go without filling up our car. We're up to three weeks. This may sound great and all but (a) we have a smaller car that doesn't drink gas like your run-of-the mill mini-van/SUV, and (b) it's pretty … Continue reading →