Did you know that the word ‘Canadian’ is a racial slur? I certainly didn’t. But then again, everything’s weirder in Texas.
Month: January 2008
Safe Arrival
We are home, in fact we made record time by arriving last night. This summer when we traveled with J&S we made it through Chicago on the first day; Lowell and I were able to do that again now. So we drove 2 long days but got to sleep in our own bed on the second day. Again L traveled very well. L has had a terrible cold the last week as some of you know, thankfully he is feeling much better. He still has the occasional cough and runny nose. We found our apartment just as we left it, but the modem for our phone is not working. Strangely enough we are not having internet trouble this time around just our phone modem. As I am writing this I am on hold with Vonage trying to get them to send me a new modem as we had trouble with the modem’s power supply in December. We are using Skype until further notice so for those of you who use Skype we can be found there, for those of you who don’t you will have to wait for us to give you a call.
What Were They Thinking?
Apparently, a recent ad by Ford backfired in Manitoba. You think?! (See CBC story.) I’ve been thinking about the ad, trying to come up with some way of seeing the ad and thinking positively about Ford vehicles, but I’ve been unsuccessful so far. On the other hand, I can see many ways a person, especially one from Manitoba, would have a negative reaction to it. Let’s see. Seems to me that I remember there being a funeral in Winnipeg not to long ago for a cyclist killed by a 16-year-old driving a stolen vehicle. And then there were the incidents on Wellington Crescent where some teens driving stolen vehicles were trying to run down joggers. And then there are all those people in Winnipeg who have had their vehicle stolen and trashed. `Built for life in Manitoba.’ What, exactly, did the makers of the Ford ad have in mind?–if you catch my drift.
Practice Makes Perfect
L will be walking pretty soon. He still prefers the safety and security of crawling and furniture walking–can’t say I blame him–but his Dad keeps on making him practice walking freehandedly.
Who Says Entertainment Needs to be Expensive?
This was L’s reaction to his uncles’ game of ping pong. His laughter was so contagious that his uncles found it difficult to concentrate on their game.
Sometimes the best toys are the ones that are completely free. We all got a kick out of watching L take potatoes out of the pail and put them into the space between the dishwasher and the fridge. L (and his audience) were entertained for at least 15 minutes while he moved potatoes around.
Fun With the Camera
Here are some pictures I’ve taken this last week.
