Brandon's birthday
My little buddy Brandon turns 11 on March 2nd. Brandon is James (Jimmy) Doiron's son, and he and I have become friends in the past couple of years. I don't have a recent picture of him, but hope to have one soon that I can scan.
Today, we went to see
Eight Below at the Chinook theatre at around 1:00PM, a time when more than half the audience is under 10 years old. Needless to say, it was noisy enough in the theatre to be somewhat distracting, and tiny feet kicking the back of your chair didn't add to enjoyment of the movie. I think we had a birthday party of about 10 six-year-old boys in the row behind us. I drew the line at one little darling trying to balance his empty popcorn bag on my head. Regardless, the movie is a must for any animal lover, some sad parts, but with a happy ending. The story line is easy to follow and kept our interest. The story is about the dogs, not the people, but of course there had to be a love interest and some conflict among the humans. Unless you're taking kids, go to the evening show.
We then proceeded to shop for Brandon's birthday present, looking for a pair of "heelies"
(those sneakers with the wheels in the heels all the kids are wearing now) and had no luck after three malls. They apparently have them at Market Mall, but it was after 4:00 PM and I had gone to Marlborough Mall instead. However, Brandon steered me to a store called
"Beanies and ???" where we picked out "
Yu-Gi-O - The Master Collection (Volume I)" and that seemed to make him very happy. We had supper at Smitty's and then I took him home and visited with his Mom April for awhile. I tried to get his home computer working, and was successful up to the point where I needed the right connections to get the mouse working, and had to give up. All in all, a pretty full day.
It's going to be a very busy week at work with meetings most of tomorrow, a course on Tuesday, and several deadlines to work against. Oh yeah, and tomorrow night is my meeting with my Jenny Craig counsellor, Wednesday is my Progress Club meeting, and a very important meeting Thursday that I have to prepare for. I keep taking work h0me expecting that I'll find time to do some catch-up, but I never get around to it. At least I had a chance to meet my friend Linda for breakfast Saturday morning, and we got somewhat caught up with each other.
I've decided that friends aren't a part of my life that I can fit in my "spare" time, I will make time to spend with the people who keep my life interesting and balanced.
Biker Chicks
This is a picture of me with some of my Progress Club pals at a "Biker Chick" themed fundraiser at the Westin Hotel. This was hosted by one of the other ladies' clubs in Calgary, and included a couple of very impressive male strippers. There were lots of interesting items in the silent auction, and I escaped without even one purchase - unusual for me. There were lots of companies exhibiting their wares, including Harley Davidson and an "audult toy" store which shall remain nameless. Maybe buying a Harley should be added to my list of
"List of things I want to buy, do and see" We all have one of those lists, don't we?
Mom & Crystal
These are pictures of Mom and Crystal during their visit Summer of 2005.
Another Weekend Done Gone
The past week at work was very hectic, but I believe two alligators have been slain, and the others are lined up like ducks in a shooting gallery.
I felt I needed some major escapism and talked Christian into going to a movie with me. I wish I had known that he was not aware of what "Brokeback Mountain" was about. It would have been entertaining to watch his reaction. I'm sure withing the first 20 minutes I would have had an elbow in the ribs with a "What the %*?# is this..." snarled at me. Anyway, we compromised and went to see
The Chronicles of Narnia instead. It was very good, amazing photography and visual effects. I wanted to see Syriana, but he wanted to wait until it came to the "cheap" theatre. I'll give a review after I've seen it. Chris will have to go to see the vampire/werewolf movies without me.
Went to Vertigo Mystery Theatre with the girls yesterday to see "I'll Be Back Before Midnight". I highly recommend it to anybody who likes thrillers that have you jumping out of your seat. It's nice to see Vertigo getting back to the basics of Agatha Christie type mysteries. We all went to Little India afterward for delicious buffet of a great variety of dishes. If you'd like to try something different, it's a great restaurant. Service is good, staff is friendly, and price is reasonable. The girls and I like to sample different cuisines after the theatre.
I'll be going to a couple of the shelters in Lethbridge Wednesday-Thursday and attending a meeting at city hall. It's always a nice ride down there, so I don't mind when my job takes me there for a few days.
My first photo download
Oh my God! I did it! I had no idea it was that easy to post a picture. You just "click" on the photo icon, browse for your pictures, pick one, and then Voila!
This is Aunt Irene and me at Leslie's place during her visit last year. I was delighted to spend time with one of my favorite aunts during her visit.
Stay turned for more pictures.
6-Feb-06
I noticed in the Calgary Herald on the weekend that there was an article titled "Ralph-isms" and I want you all to know that I thought of it first! Actually, I have to give credit where it is due, Fred Blaney first came up with the "Lucie-ism" title.
Was talking to Mom on the weekend, and she is excited about her upcoming trip to Newfoundland. She will meet me there on Sept. 17th. I will already have been there for four days for the Progress Club convention. We'll probably tour around for a week.
Aline's daughter, Adrienne, is graduating from high school this year, so I will be taking a trip to Pickering sometine this Spring. She's grown into a beautiful young lady, very much into sports and music. I'll try to post a copy of her grad picture as soon as I get it.
Week One
I will aim for weekly updates as that is all my schedule will allow. I hope to build this blog into a place where I can post pictures of family and friends, share the latest "Lucie-ism" (more on that later), trade jokes and stories, give my own reviews of movies I've seen, share thoughts on current issues and events, etc. I have been called opinionated (among other things) so if you don't want to hear my two-cents worth, read no further.
I haven't got my digital camera yet, but I do have some interesting pics stored at work that I want to share. Being a Gemini, I have may different personalities, and many of them have been recorded on film.
And, of course, my babies: SweetPea, Angel and Babie will figure prominently in many entries. Being a single lady over 30, who counts 3 cats among her best friends, I fit right into the stereotype.
If I can ever tame the alligators that are snapping at me in the office, and deal with the occasional asteriods that fall on my desk, I need to start planning my spring trip to Pickering for Adrienne's graduation, and my September trip for the fall Progress Club convention at St. John's, Newfoundland, where I'm hoping my Mom will join me for a week. Stay tuned.
