June 6 2019 - Dad's birthday

In parts of the world war was being waged on this day 75 years ago, but for one family it was the day they welcomed their son, my dad, to the world. Today is known as D-Day to most people, but to me today it is Dad’s Birthday.

20 years now, Dad, that I have celebrated your birthday for you. It is better now, but I still miss you. Keep watching over me and my family, as I know you do. You’ll never be forgotten. ♥️♥️♥️

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Mother's Day 2019

May 12, 2019

I got to sleep in a little then stepped in cat 💩 on the way to the bathroom. Yuck! 

But then Darcy gave me a beautiful gift and made me breakfast.💗💖💛🧡💚💙 

Happy Mother’s Day to all my mommy friends.

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Kevin, Angie and Darcy to the cottage. It was cool and sunny. Colby, Amelia, and Charla came to visit. Everything looks OK, but there was some shifting over the winter. The front lawn is soggy; water accumulation.

Mom's wharf got pushed around in the ice. One post loose and lifted 2 planks.

Eric's 19th birthday (May 1, 2019)

I hoped, but didn’t really believe this day would come. My beautiful fluffy Eric is 19 years old today!!

February 8, 2019

Date night: Tributefest 2019 Vitalogy. (Pearl Jam)



Date night with my sweetie!

January 8, 2019

January 8, 1999.

A day forever etched in my mind. I can hardly believe what I am about to write...that day was 20 years ago. Twenty (!) years ago I lost my dad. 💔 The best dad I could have ever asked for.

Dad:
I am grateful for the 23 years we had, the adventures, the quiet times, driving the long way, exploring under rocks to see what lived there, changing tires...everything...but I miss you. I talk about you with Darcy and Cameron and try to do things you would have done with them. You would have so much fun with them - I’d probably be missing them instead - you would have them off on adventures all the time!

How can it possibly be 20 years without you? It feels like an eternity and yet like yesterday at the same time.

Gone, but never forgotten. 


top left: Dad, me and...Ronnie? Cathie? Mom? at Lake Barron. Mom maybe you can help identify who is in the boat and the date? The little red boat in the background is at what is now my wharf.

top right: Dad and I at his cottage, on Lake Barron, after water skiing.


Dad and I at Granby zoo

high school grad

top left and middle right: Dad at Nanny and Grandpa’s cottage at Lake Dawson. We probably had supper there and then played poker!

top right: Dad with one of Uncle Wayne’s cats

I came across this picture, of Uncle Wayne, too. This was taken on the ferry in BC in 1999. My mom, Uncle Wayne and I went to Vancouver for his son’s wedding. He is gone now too, soon to be 9 years. He was my mom’s brother and my dad’s best friend. I know there are a lot of Uncle Waynes out there, sorry, but this one was the best.

For you Dad!

2018 craft sale

Ballerina Elf

Boy elf

Marc's Memorial

July 29, 2018 · 

I took this photo this morning before having to leave the lake again. The grey clouds blowing in aptly reflect my mood leaving for something I really didn’t want to do. The flowers are the celebration and the water is life; today I celebrated Marc’s short, but intense life.

It was good to see his family and old friends and especially great to have Melissa and Johanne at my sides.

Thank you, girls, and thank you Mom and Kevin for your encouragement and support.

Fly on to the great blue sky, Marc. 💙