There seems to be a lot going on – but nothing particularly worthy of a blog post. Yet here I find myself at the computer! So I shall write.
We just had a long weekend up here in Canada – and it felt LONG. This is mostly a good thing. It also really felt like the beginning of the summer – the temperature just shot up.
The weekend started off on Friday with a trip to Canada’s Wonderland (the first of many this summer, as we have season’s passes and it’s so close we could almost walk – almost). Saturday was odd jobs around the house, and then taking the kids to my parents’ for a sleep over.
Sunday was house organizing and tidying and re-arranging and both de-cluttering and actually cluttering some rooms that needed character — all as we further attempt to get his house ready to list with a real estate agent. We took a break for dinner on Sunday – to pick up the kids and have dinner with my parents’ for my dad’s birthday.
Monday, Mark took the kids back to Wonderland and to a local park while I did more house jobs.
But there was more. There was the small matter of the Lost series finale on Sunday night. There was much cooking, including a roast turkey, and some barbecuing. There was some sprinkle party cake flavoured ice cream – fun! There was furniture assembly during wine drinking (oopsies). There was both sleeping in, and not getting enough sleep.
It was busy. And it was mostly good. But no wonder it felt like a week off instead of 3 days.
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Oliver just started outdoor league soccer. Like real soccer/football – with shin pads and cleats and big socks. And thankfully, he seems to be much more into it this year, than last year‘s 6 weeks of picking dandelions. May it continue. He’s got so much energy – it’s great to see him focus it into dribbling and kicking the ball.
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I’m still thinking about that Lost finale on Sunday night. I realized that I started watching it while I lived in the UK. The first season started there the same month I got married – August 2005. It’s unusual for me to watch an entire television series from start to finish. But I’m glad I did. I’m happy that not every question was answered. I’m also happy that everyone got a happy ending in a way – though it could be seen as sad, depending on your beliefs. I am not a spiritual person – it still resonated. It was lovely. That show had some moments of great television, and the finale was one of them.
The PVR is full of other shows to catch up on this summer (Mad Men – yeah, from last year, Doctor Who – haven’t seen a single new one, etc.), to fill in the gap until the fall schedule – that is, when I get a chance to sit down and relax and watch some. It doesn’t happen as much as it used to. And that is okay with me.
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