by bZar | Mar 27, 2008 | Home and Family
One of my favourite quotes was made by the late Erma Bombeck, “Guilt is the gift that keeps on giving.” With a Catholic mom and a Baptist father and as a young adult becoming a Salvationist, I know guilt – and yes, it is the gift that keeps on giving. In my early...
by bZar | Feb 21, 2008 | Home and Family
My daughter is expecting her first baby in August. Yes, I’m to be a Memé again. In going through some old file folders I found this little piece I wrote not long after having her. I loved being pregnant. As my belly grew, I wallowed in the glory of all the...
by bZar | Nov 22, 2007 | Home and Family
My oldest grand daughter Natalie has just finished typing out her letter to Santa. She had a little help from mom but this is pretty much verbatim: Like many thousands of children in Canada she will be mailing her letter to:Santa ClausNorth PoleH0H 0H0Canada Canada...
by bZar | Oct 18, 2007 | Home and Family
My daughter-in-law Sue borrowed my car this morning so she could go down to the Ministry of Transportation office to write the exam for her D (truck) license. Sue’s dad works for one of the local waste removal companies and has encouraged her to get her truck license...
by bZar | Aug 29, 2007 | Home and Family
First, I want to say thank you to everyone for your kind words of support about my mother. When you get a call late at night saying that this may be the last time you get to see your mother alive, you tend to panic. The events of the last week certainly have “put my...
by bZar | Aug 25, 2007 | Home and Family
I’m in Ottawa today. My brother called late Thursday night to tell me that my mom had a fall and a stroke. Lise and I spent all day yesterday driving here. I saw her briefly last night. She looks so old and afraid. I’m heading back to the hospital this morning. Will...
