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Last weekend we spent 2 days and nights in Shawinigan Quebec
for the kayak canoe provincials. Bear has gotten really good in two and four person canoe and war canoe and qualified
for these races. He ended up coming in 5th,
6th and 8th in Quebec! Yahoo! And he is going to the Nationals
next week for two days and competing in war canoe. He is even missing the third
day of school to do so.
It was an adventurous weekend to be there and watching him.
We brought our boat “Five @ Sea” with us from the cottage and so had a good view
of the starting line at least. It was soooooo hot so very glad we were on boat
a good part of the time. We also volunteered the second day both of us and went
to the team dinner. It was incredibly cool to see Bear in action on the lake-at
this levels these teams are incredibly serious and athletic (train everyday
twice a day and first practice early morning that Bear attends daily all summer
when in city). We were very proud of our guy!
We also had Beauty and her great friend ((livvy bum-bum is
her nickname from us all-god knows why juts sounds so cute!!) with us all weekend. Have known livvy forever and part of famous
5 (of course)..And they made us laugh and pee our pants all weekend. God that
duo is funny!! They rotated between watching races and being on boat with us
and spending time alone at hotel by the pool, and going out for lunch and ice-cream
together and doing their hair all pretty to jump in the lake mines later as was
so hot. It was a great weekend. Was funny to see their reactions in the cheap hotel
we stayed in the first night. They covered the bed in towels and prayed. They
were thrilled with a bit of the luxury of the second night. Nothing like a
cheap motel to make them grateful for their blessings!
We made delicious lunches to take on the boat (cranberry
chicken salad and cucumbers) and went out for a fabulous meal on Sunday when
Bear was done. Also the best ice-cream ever in sparkly cones. It was a great
way to spend a weekend and we loved having the girls with us to hang out with.
The next morning Bear had major dental surgery. Four
impacted wisdom teeth extracted was no walk in the park! Now 5 days later still
in pain and very swollen but at least back to activity and life. What an
ordeal. I will post some crazy pics later this week-the swelling makes him look
400 lbs-even adults could not stop laughing! He was soooo high after the
surgery on the effects of twilight and he taped himself on video as a selfie
for 32 mies. I am so glad I was with him-it was quite a day and actually very
bonding to experience this with him. And he was home for three days doing
nothing and in lots of pain. Now he is doing much better but still on heavy
meds, swollen and lots of pain killers and hot compresses every couple of hours.
This weekend we have 4 boys with us for end of year bash at
Trent. Beauty was invited to friends for the weekend and they sent me a pic of
a gorgeous cake they made that took all day. A really nice weather weekend here
and so lots of boating and floating and swimming and our usual cooking. Have to
admit we are all getting a little tired of the cooking after so many meals
made. Hubby makes them but I plan and shop for them all and clean up after
them. Tonight is homeade poutine and maple rubbed hamburgers and vanilla
cupcakes. We are tired. I have decided that for the next two weeks we are going
to eat all our frozen stuff that we packed up and froze for summer. I think
Hubby is truly all cooked out. He looks tired.
School starts Monday for Chase. CEGEP (college in places other
than Quebec). I am so happy I don’t have kids going away to college –we are all
so not ready for that stage. So much more living to do under the same roof.
Bear and Beauty start Wednesday.
But summer is still on
strong. Next week in Ottawa for Aunt’s 50th b-day party extravaganza
and picking up Bear from Nationals. The next weekend a big wedding where Hubby
giving the speech of honour and all friends come back to Trent to sleep and
then hosting after wedding brunch. Will be a big couple of weekends. Also with
my increased flexibility at work taking days off here and there to enjoy life
(this part I adore)
And work is BUSY. I keep thinking beginners luck. But maybe
I am just in demand? Hard to imagine all of this has happened so quickly. So far
enjoying it..alot. I feel intellectually stimulated in a very good way. Clients
hiring me for things I did not even know I was doing..very cool stuff.
Had an amazing evening the other night by the lake with Soulkeeper
for hours and hours under the warm air at five Indian resto and ice-cream on boardwalk.
One of my fave nights of summer-nothing like getting together the two of us and
talking about everything under the sun.
I feel good this weekend despite a rocky time last week.
Back to a good place. Where we belong.
I love summer and everything it brings. And with two of us
now having some flexibility at work-it feels more luscious somehow. Like we are not missing
out on life so much. Still working our butts off-but on our schedules.
Life is good.
