Be Strong, Brave, Humble and maybe a Badass-

Good morning--It is Tuesday, July 21st  --no rain--no smoke--so far--Daylight---Lopez and I are up--  Sushi sort of up--I would love to report also, that Son#2 the Pilot, landed last night in Vancouver--sent a message , telling me that he was back in Canada-- not back home yet, but a lot closer. And Allison, our daughter , leaves Ohio to-day, en route to Elliot Lake----with her daughter--

It seems a bit muggy  this AM, which means the AC just might be turned on later--We shall see-

                            Words I wish I had written-

#1. Get out of debt.

#2,When you discover you are on the wrong path, turn back.

#3.Duty before pleasure.

#4.One day at a time.

#5.Be the first to reach out or act loving.

                            Blasts from the past

below-Fred and I with Allison, and her 2 children, Jacob and Sophia

Son#2, Son #1, with their cousin , Trevor, another Doctor, (Fred's cousin)

                            Allison, Me, and Jacob--out for a ride 

            Oh my Goodness--  Here we all are--many moons ago

                                Are they in the ice shack??\

The  time flies doesn't it??--Time to get on with this day--Lopez has already been out--did his business-- (is crated right now as he growled at me--bad boy!)----It is looking like rain outside--The washer has done its job--the dryer is now going-A woman's work is never done--(Mom's expression) 

 So-get off of here--get on with this new day--Make your life more exciting than your dreams--If you think you cannot, then you will not--just remember, you cannot love your pet too much-- You can only be sure of to-day--so, get off of here and get out there and make this the best day ever, in your life.---Oh----  I nearly forgot--

                                                    BIG HUGS

 

You Can__end of story.

 To-day is Monday, July the 20th--no sun-- In fact, it looks like rain outside--no smoke--(I think!)--still looking a bit dark-- Lopez is up with me--in fact on my chair--which is a big "No No"--(He is hoping I do not see him)-I must turn on the washer--Sushi, the cat was up but gone back to bed--I do not see any smoke outside--yet--

                                Words I wish I had written

#1.Listen to your Mother

#2.Put your house in order

#3.Stay faithful to yourself

#4.Every time you go to complain, stop yourself

#5.Love is a gift

                                 Blasts from the Past

                                        many moons ago-- Fred and I

                            Ethan and Andie--at a swim meet--

    Below--little Sophia, now entering Kent State"--waiting for her brother to be born--  4am--

Fred and I at Son#2's wedding

a new morning on Dunlop Lake-below

son#2 with his Dad--below

Son#2 with his Dad --at a later date

inside the cockpit-

Charlee with Andie--Grand grand kids

Time to get on with this day-Remember to-day, to bite your tongue sometimes--Forget a wrong-remember a kindness-- Mom used to say, "Rome wasn't built in a day"--take your time, love deeply--and if you get off track, get back on, as soon as you can--because a person is as great as her thoughts--So go--get off of here--This day has begun, and here we are, a part of it--Oh---I nearly forgot--

BIG HUGS__You CAN do what ever you wish to do-

Stay positive and sparkle--

 

Good morning, to-day is Sunday, July 19th--We have sunshine outside-- kinda cool-ish---Lopez and I have done our walk around the block--He did his business--no AC  running--yet--which tells me it just might not be so hot to-day--Sushi has been up for hours--I must get that washer going--trying to get dressed as I type-  and--I am meeting Dave for breakfast at 9-30am--The great news is--no "smoke"  outside--that I can see--yet--I hope it stays this way--

A text just came on my phone, saying--"Just landed in China Mom"--from son#2, the Pilot-- I believe this is his first time flying to China--There will be some interesting "food" pictures to follow, I am sure-

                            So--Words I wish I had written--

#1.Do not be ashamed to fail

#2. You have 2 ears and one mouth-use them in the same proportion.

#3.Do not be afraid to ask for help

#4.Never give up on what you really want to do.

                                    Blasts from the past

    Fred's Dad, Watson-Son#1 named his cat "Watson" after him-

                                    above, Fred's Mom, Japo--

                                    an early photo of Fred

                                                Fred and I 

                                        Fred with Son#1

and a lot of Grandchildren

a dog on a dock

and there they are--almost all the Grandchildren

Time to get on with the day--face the music--

Remember, the more you know--the less you fear--

Listen to-day with your eyes--

Remember, most people are  what they should be--

be happy--be kind---

 oh-----and "big HUGS"

Holy Cow-- a Pic right from China from Son#2

 

Just tell yourself, Duckie-

Good morning--on this wet, overcast, smoggy day---  (Is it smoke outside --or is it fog out there?)---To-day is Saturday, July the 18th---We have a misty rain outside---It might be smoke in the air--or---is it just a misty day--Who knows these days?--Everyone has been up   this AM--me--Lopez , Sushi--then--everyone, including me, went back to bed after we all looked out the window-(-Do any of you go thru that?)-Then, we all had to do it all over again--I mean--"get up "--Lord love a Duck eh??--

But the dear old washer has been chugging away--now the dryer is doing it's job--  Lopez has gone back to bed in the leather chair--and Sushi is still upstairs back on my bed--asleep--

    So now that I've told y'all, "the lay of the land"--I must get to---

                    Words I wish I had thought of first--

#1.Surround yourself with people who are more intelligent than you are--

#2. Don't apologize for being early-

#3.If you know nothing, say nothing.

#4.Do what matters most at the time.

#5.Be good and happy to-day.

                        

                                        Blasts from the past

                                Andie--- Son#4's daughter

                            Fred, Son#3's daughter, and "me"

Son#2, holding Jemima, the cat---and Son#4 with a toy gun, and Son#3 acting crazy---

Son#2, the pilot and his Dad, my husband

Below--  an ice hut with ski-doos on the lake

Son#2 is out in Vancouver--was up--but now gone back to bed--(See? We all seem to love our bed!!) Time to get Lopez out here--Time to get on with the day--Time to move forward, not backward-

-Remember, if you do not feel old, then you are not--Look to your ancestors for strength-Remember also, that successful people are successful because they think they are--Nothing is worth more than this day--so--

- Get out there and enjoy it!--Oh----and---

BIG HUGS

    

 

Learn to be your own best friend-

Good morning- To-day is Friday, July 17th--  I shall turn off the AC--It is only 12 degrees C. outside-this morning---going up to 24 C this afternoon--I see the sun shining way over  the horizon--a good sign----but--the best news -is--no smoke either--yet---Lopez , Sushi and I are up--was difficult tho to put the feet on the floor--always is- isn't it?  

I must get the washer started--A new day has begun-- 

                        Words I wish I had thought of--

#1.There is no formula for living a healthy life.

#2.Keep track of your life by writing in a journal.  

#3.You cannot love a pet too much .

#4.Family stories keep families alive.  

#5.Your happiness is the result of your own effort.  

                        and---  Blasts from the past--                                                           Below--  Fred at 93---with 5 Grandchildren                    

                       

                   Below--Fred with Son#2, #3 and #5

Son#2  with his best friend, Gerrard, his dog-

Cousins--  Lola and Lopez--

Sophia and Jacob--  and Andie and Ethan-Cousins

a lot of Grandkids  ---

So, something to think about when yu don't want to exercise--  ABOVE

Time to get off of here and face this day---Don't take yourself too seriously to-day--Find some good in everything --Move forward, not backward-----Remember--nobody can take your dreams way--Oh----  and BIG HUGS TO YOU ALL_-

 

SmiIe because you deserve to--

Good morning--To-day is Thursday, July 16th-- no sun---  not as much smokey air--which is good--  but--I can still smell the smoke and I see the air is whitish, outside.--I just had a call from Allison in Ohio, and she says that smokey air is now over them--She can smell it--  Her air quality , she says , is bad--I suggested she wear a mask if going out--She also asked me to put out the fires up here--I wish I could!--Well, I just walked Lopez--around the block--He did his business--It is still very hot outside--and a tad smokey-

                                    Words I wish I had written--

#1. If you know how to live well, a lifetime is enough-

#2.-Remember kind things that have been done for you.

#3. Love what you do.

#4.The fellow who blows his horn the loudest is likely in the biggest fog.

                                    Blasts from the Past

                a picture from Son#2, the "Air Canada" pilot

     It must've been Christmas-even my Dad  and Fred in photo

                            below---a bunch of bad kids--

below---Allison with her 2 children

above---  only the dogs on the dock

the gate  --our old home--

My favourite cartoon of all time--I LOVE IT!!!-I just had to send you this!!!

Below--Lopez and Lola-- cousins--(LOL)

Time to stop the shenanigans and get on with the day--Make it a good day--  You might as well. because we are a part of to-day, anyway--Your happiness is the result of your own effort--Remember that! The world you live in is created by your own mind--Successful people are successful because they believe they are----Oh--I nearly forgot-

  BIG HUGS to you all--