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Saturday, October 18, 2008

The horror of a child-soldier

Still can remove the images of Omar Khadr out of my mind. Must have something to do with the fact that, like Taps mentioned, she has grandsons that age, I have a son about the same age as Omar was when captured. I think it is his parents that should be on trial to have endangered him like that in... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, October 17, 2008

I am ashamed...

I couldn't sleep last night; too ashamed, and sad, and angry. What am I ashamed of? My country. I saw a documentary on Radio-Canada (the French pendant of our Canadian national broadcasting corp.,CBC) about Omar Khadr and the tortures he had to endure after being capture in Afghanistan. What is so... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Plague with incompetents!

I am plague with incompetents all around me! Someone at the gvnt called to say that they have been trying to reach one of my referees since the 24th of Sept., i.e. 5 days after I had done the tests, which is very fast for them. I called them and asked if he could send them a letter, if it is so... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Old age and stubborness

I went to see Freeman at the hospital yesterday afternoon. He was wandering why I haven't been there earlier. I tried to explain that I was very busy with family and friends coming (and some staying) over the weekend but I'm not sure he registered this info. On the other hand, with somebody there to... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Moving on and voting

We saw Freeman's brother yesterday before he left for town. He should be back today or tomorrow. Or so, he said. He is NOT too reliable. He told us that Freeman was going to have some tests done at another hospital sometime this week. And that then, it is almost certain that he will be placed in a... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, October 13, 2008

Emergency on Friday

Sorry I didn't write for a few days: too busy. I had to call in the ambulance for Freeman on Friday. I talked with his nurse and she told me that the consign from his doc. was to call the ambulance if he didn't feel good. So, I did. He called me on Friday at around 1pm complaining of having pain... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, October 10, 2008

Driving in old age to NOT be alone

And so, I went to see my old neighbour yesterday. With the cooked chook and veggies and his groceries. To find that his car was gone and the door, incredibly, locked! He had forgotten our Lunch "date" and had gone to buy himself a lunch and some groceries! I had a good long talk with another... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Entrapment

How I ever agreed to this is a real mystery to me! I had just put three little chocolate banana breads (gluten free, mind you!) in the oven to bake when my oldest neighbour arrived. He is my oldest neighbour because he is 80 something. He comes visit regularly but always with his car because he can... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

It's here! At long last!

They just left! My Giant's here! After all these long months of separation, we are finally back together! And it's a beautiful day outside. I might just leave all the stuff un-pack and go in the sun on my Giant of a bike! And contrary to the woman I talked to at the phone, these delivery guys were... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, October 6, 2008

My Giant and Wake Net: high speed technology

The moving company has called: they are supposed to deliver our stuff tomorrow between 8am and noon! I sure hope so! I might even be able to do a bit of riding on the Giant before the frost! And it seems that my Mann would not really have had to go to the company afterwards: all he had to do was... Sign in to see full entry.

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