As I was walking to work last week I was astounded to see the ground littered with oranges and yellows — fall had pounced upon me like a stealthy cat. Back in my old Vancouver haunting grounds I knew that all was green and verdant but Calgary had already succumbed and the crisp air hinted of the snow and ice to come. This revelation both foreshadowed and provided background to the rest of the week. All changes bring mixed emotions; rarely in my life do they provide me with the absolutes; this week was no exception. Some good and some not good but overall, I think I’m ahead of the game.
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The Big Move to Calgary has begun! Kathy and I just couldn’t take being in different cities anymore so I’m mashing (no really, see the pictures of the storeroom!) all my possessions into storage and moving in with the family until the 15th of July when the moving truck, the cat and I are abandoning Vancouver.
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calgary family kathy moving storeroom vancouver Posted on: June 29th, 2008 under lifelines with 1 comments .
I met Kathy on Orkut where Kathy found me in September of 2005. We kept lightly in touch for a while, trading the odd email about favourite authours or random things, and then chance (or design) conspired for us meet in person in Calgary and it was love immediately.
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On the eve of July 28th I spent the night in a Banff at a very old family haunt — The Grizzly House. I have so many excellent childhood memories that circle around Banff and the Grizz. My family managed to gather in the same place for the first time since my childhood, ostensibly to celebrate my 30th birthday (and my Mother’s birthday as well!).
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Kathy came to visit for thanksgiving. It was a really relaxing visit during an otherwise very hectic time – a pool of quiet familiness (if there is such a word).
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cuba family kathy mom thanksgiving vacation Posted on: October 8th, 2006 under lifelines with 2 comments .