All week, I’ve wanted to write more about my Las Vegas trip. I wanted to write about the rowdy plane ride down there and the near-silent plane ride home. I wanted to write about the guy next to me on the plane who took off his shoes and passed out, leaving me to stare at […]
A non-gambler goes to Las Vegas, covets a Popeye statue.
June 15, 2015 by
This morning I went grocery shopping at my usual old-people Co-Op, and they were having one of those big “Warehouse Sales.” There were quite a few of my usual purchases on for great prices, so I stocked up a bit. When I went through the checkout, the girl handed me my receipt, saying in the […]
Animal Kingdom, or maybe Pet Semetary
June 10, 2015 by
I think there’s a robin’s nest in my neighbour’s spruce tree which grows beside our shared fence. All during the spring, I would see robins busily gathering dry grass and little bits of garden debris, and flying importantly towards the tree. Whenever I would walk to the garage – which is quite often, during the […]
How to dress for the Calgary Stampede without looking like an idiot.
June 8, 2015 by
…or a “Woo Girl”. Last Friday the school hosted it’s annual Stampede Breakfast; it’s a year-end tradition that is greatly anticipated by all the staff and students, and of course my kids were no exception. Cute cowboys! As I dressed that morning, I thought of all the years I’ve spent disparaging Stampede or Western wear. […]
Scaredy Nicole Wears Blue. This Was Not Part Of The Plan!
June 2, 2015 by
This weekend I got on my bike for the first time since 2003. I know! It felt like quite the undertaking. I stopped going for bike rides when I was pregnant with Mark, and then I never started again. My husband rides with the kids, but the truth is I’m not a strong rider, I […]
I’ve got 99 problems, and excessive caffeine consumption is one of them.
May 28, 2015 by
Today was the Volunteer Appreciation Tea at the school, and guess what? Not only did I win a door prize – Bath and Body Works stuff, which I LOVE – but I also got a “special recognition” for being the Chair and also the Book Fair Lady. I was pretty touched by the whole thing, […]
Spring Flings, and Love The One You’re With
May 26, 2015 by
You guys! Remember the shampoo incident wherein I went to Costco, didn’t buy shampoo because it wasn’t on my list, and then that very night my child informed me that we were out of shampoo, and I discovered I didn’t have any in the pantry, and I had a premenstrually-induced semi-breakdown? The other morning I was drinking my […]
