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I haven't posted here in ages- and I confess I haven't even visited here for ages. Life just seems to be going by at a quickening pace.
I've been working a lot- including Saturdays. They are very short at work again, and with most of the casuals either gone or in permanent positions I'm one of the few they can call on. We had hoped to go to the Kingston event last weekend, but I was working. I did manage to get the weekend off to go to an old friend's wake in Windsor a couple of weeks ago, but that was my only Saturday off for a month. I'll have to learn to say "no" more, but the money really is nice, especially with some unexpected expenses lately.
We took the train to Windsor, as driving would have been difficult, given the time frame, and I had some Via 1 discount coupons. Going down was great- but coming back we got stuck in Toronto by the train derailment in Coburg. They were busing people, but when we arrived in Toronto they still hadn't accommodated the passengers from the 3 previous trains, and we were unlikely to be leaving Toronto much before midnight. Not anyone's fault- just the way it was. So mr t and I , who met up with the daughter who was with a couple of friends having just spent the weekend in Toronto canceled our tickets, took a cab to the airport, rented a car, and drove home. Not what we were planning, but it got us home around midnight- which was good, as we all had school/work in the morning. But it was all worth it, as the wake/memorial party was a nice happy/sad occasion, and we got to meet up with many old friends.
Daughter and I went to the gym today for the first time in ages (we so rarely seem to have the same days off school/work). It was nice to get back into it. I have been doing some free weight stuff at home, but it's not the same. We went out for lunch afterward- very nice. She's grown up so fast, and I can see her slipping into the next phase of her life soon, though, and that makes me both happy and sad.
I've been working a lot- including Saturdays. They are very short at work again, and with most of the casuals either gone or in permanent positions I'm one of the few they can call on. We had hoped to go to the Kingston event last weekend, but I was working. I did manage to get the weekend off to go to an old friend's wake in Windsor a couple of weeks ago, but that was my only Saturday off for a month. I'll have to learn to say "no" more, but the money really is nice, especially with some unexpected expenses lately.
We took the train to Windsor, as driving would have been difficult, given the time frame, and I had some Via 1 discount coupons. Going down was great- but coming back we got stuck in Toronto by the train derailment in Coburg. They were busing people, but when we arrived in Toronto they still hadn't accommodated the passengers from the 3 previous trains, and we were unlikely to be leaving Toronto much before midnight. Not anyone's fault- just the way it was. So mr t and I , who met up with the daughter who was with a couple of friends having just spent the weekend in Toronto canceled our tickets, took a cab to the airport, rented a car, and drove home. Not what we were planning, but it got us home around midnight- which was good, as we all had school/work in the morning. But it was all worth it, as the wake/memorial party was a nice happy/sad occasion, and we got to meet up with many old friends.
Daughter and I went to the gym today for the first time in ages (we so rarely seem to have the same days off school/work). It was nice to get back into it. I have been doing some free weight stuff at home, but it's not the same. We went out for lunch afterward- very nice. She's grown up so fast, and I can see her slipping into the next phase of her life soon, though, and that makes me both happy and sad.