30/05/2008

It's gittin' warm in here!

We live on the top floor of an apartment building, and although the whole heat-rising phenonemon was a fantastic bonus in the winter (especially because we pay for heat), I think this is going to work against us in the summer.

The windows in both the bedroom and office face the east. Although the oven-sensation helps with getting up in the morning, it doesn't help with staying awake while working during the day. And, did I mention its only 23 degrees outside?

I'm going to go get more coffee.

26/05/2008

Big man, little BBQ

Put together, they make an awesome burger. 







22/05/2008

What a Woman!

To maintain confidentiality, and to get around asking if I can publish this, the name of the subject of this post has been changed.

Yesterday I had the pleasure of hanging out with Grace.  Before yesterday, I didn't really know her that well, all I really knew is that she is that she is Christian, a mother, a wife, and a kind, soft-spoken individuals. Also, that she is an amazing cook. Who won't share her recipes. 

I asked her if she would like to hang out sometime.  I was kinda looking for a strong Christian woman (wife) to spend time with and learn from.  So I asked this lovely lady if we could do something girly sometime. (I figured we would at least have that in common, considering I am far from soft-spoken amazing cook.) And we did, which brings us back to yesterday. 

These are a few things I learned, and maybe wasn't exactly expecting:
- She grew up in Ghana.
- She moved to England in her late teenage years.
- She completed a degree in Civil Engineering from Oxford University. 
- Got married and had a baby
- She headed back to school and started a masters in Structural Civil Engineering, but then became interested in law...
- She started a masters degree in secretarial law, and finished it. 
- Had another baby.
- Raised 2 children whiled married and working
- Had a third baby, then moved her family to Montreal a few months later for her husband's career.
- Set up a beautiful home, established her kids in a new continent, supported her husband at his job.
- Now that everyone is settled, she is studying for an entrance exam to McGill's MBA program. 
- All this while she has been a strong Christian women
- And, she knows of a fantastic place to get a pedicure. 

Ok, has anyone read Proverbs 31 lately?
Yes, lots to learn. I think another pedicure is in our future. Or maybe skydiving, who knows. 

20/05/2008

Thelmo and Louis

Well, originally they were "Thelma and Louise", but after taking a closer look once we got home, we had to rename them "Thelmo and Louis". These two tykes do a lot together...

They fax things together...


They study Spanish together...

They take naps together...

Oh, heck, they even yawn together!!!!

18/05/2008

17/05/2008

No, your eyes do not deceive you...




That's me, changing the tires. 

01/05/2008

Pepé Le Pew, Date Killer

SO... You're on a date with your best girl, and you sit down at a park bench overlooking the water. You share a romantic moment, with some Reese's Pieces and a 2 litre of Diet Pepsi to put it over the top.

The nosey raccoon that is walking along the shoreline gives you a wide berth, no worries. But, a couple of minutes later, you turn your head to see a skunk, 15 feet away, with its tail straight up!

"Okay, Pepé, you win... It's your bench... Here, have my Reese's!" And the date ends with you both high-tailing it outta there...