march../2012

almost end of march... nothing much happened this month. getting ready to fly to las vegas on apr 24.. will be there for 6 days with sister edna. planning to celebrate cres's 49th wedding anniversary. bought sony tavblet, but, after almost 2 weeks, it suddenly didn't work so naturally i have to return the tablet. tried baking chinese buns with meat inside. few vol. opportunities this month. stayed home most of the time. for pol's 6th dead anniversary, edna and i attendeed mass at st. michael's, however, sister edna was allergic to candle fumes,.. so we have to leave the mass. went to st. joe's for march 19 feeast day of st. joe's. great march .. weather wise.. warm, no snow.. even managed to walk from home to bloor and yonge. it was a great feeling. i cancelled my life insurance, auto ins. dowm, waiting for tax replacement. good life.. exceptional good comfortable idillyc life.

FEB.11/12... Whitney HOUSTON dead .. age 48.. cause???  walked to sherway , heavy snow in the ground, however, the weather was very pleasant, not even frosty.  no nose burnout.  not freezing.  had to pick-up broken eyeglasses.  who broke it?? my optician.. trying to tighten my glasses.  penny's problem was finally resolved.  gave-up husband.  still at home .don't when he is living, or perhaps waiting for ed to return from florida.  the two might live together, nobody knows.  sad time for penny's family..

jan2012

jun 2011.. hubby and moi..... jan 2012.. significant event.. the drowning of costa  concordia jan 13, 2012.
17 died, run aground in giglio italy, shortly after leaving  civitavecchia. italy.   in good condition.. not too much happening.  no allergy, line dancing lesson, veggie carving..

after new year

a happy new year.. time had flown away.. i am back to normal after 2 weeks of new year preparations. jason's party jan1, had all the victorino's and munsayac's at home.  LIG.. edna is settling well in her new room.  today i removed my T.. THL.. i can have my bridge properly made.  save seeing d.bleeman.  nothing special going on.  slight allergy from peanut butter?  i felt it in my face.. turns red.

35fh anniversaire..

this month of dec.. 2011.. is a very quiet and yet expensive.. orthotic, reading glasses, an.fee vis,da's car, food.. etc.. chafing dish, chris. presents.. my car maintenance we are not busy. no x/mas decor.. met kat for breakfast.
next year off to florida.. 35th anniversaire..down food at old mills.. not too satisfactory, but, with lobster.. tasteless,  more seafoods.  happy season, gay time.. most wonderful of the year.
time to love ...more.. i wonder?? connect?? disconnect. well, that's happening long time ago.
spring fields are now cleared.  waiting for planting season.  meanwhile, my carving class will soon start.
mr flame bought a carving book.  ridiculously nice, more christmas music..at 98.1 chfi.
christmas day, mr flam and i will reaching for the tree of life.  where love is glee..

my birth

today, this week , has been quite exciting.  the HFC group went out for a dim sum, chinese food , downtown toronto.  i prepaRE THE DIM SUM HERE IN MISSISS.. my health is questionable.. now,  bs.. uricase, chol.  as always. i will  see dr. pilarski on dec.  9..
music of christmas songs emanating from 98.1.. lovely.  sort of sad , apprehensive.  changes ,

after 2011 holiday

hello !1 back to rainy toronto.  doing laundry, putting luggages away, settling -in , and receiving too many computerized phone calls.  
our holiday started 0oct4.. midnight trip by via rail.  received our berth, time to dine-in, and our beds are ready.  wandered around the train before heading to our rocky beds. dave on top bunk and i am lower.  no hidden agenda here.  breakdast in the morning bet. 630-830.  met our neighbors, john and margaret from abbotsford b.c.  we overslept a bit the first day, so our beds were not made-up.  the food in this trip is always presentable, edible and first class. dining in fine linens and silver cutleries, not like those cutleries, so sharp, thin, and grayish black.  my paranoia actually.  during dinner we met gray hair couples like us.  most of the passengers are older- seniors folks.  very few young people and children.  since this trip can be expensive if one purchse the real cost and price of trip.
it took me almost a month to get back to this vacation story, but, it is worth telling.. oct 31/11

in the train we have plenty of time to relax, mingle, chi-chat, view the sceneries, eat and play games. our first 2 days of travel was rocky,  like sleeping in a watery waterbed. the train is trying to make -up for lost time.  very rocky.  wakes me up ,  then fall asleep again. we stopped, stopped, and roll-on again. 2nights to leave ontario.  the landscape here is mostly tectonic rocks, few towns , trees pine trees and tamaracks??? a combination of yellow and green pinetrees.
by day 2 we arrived in winnipeg, 4 hrs. late.  or 2 hrs. i think.  i was told we were travelling at a top speed of 115 km. /hr.  a normal speed is 90km/hr,.. that is why it was so rocky last night.. noisy too.
i reminded dave to be back to the train by 11am.  the train leaves at 1130pm.  yes we have time to visit THE FORKS in winnipeg.  i changed watch again.. look i have 2 hrs to check-out the FORKS.. great shopping location, even saw JIM COADY of the blue rodeo.  bamboo clothings, but, too expensive.  still walking around,  come across this crystal place.. i spent money.  bought 3 crystal necklaces , a crystal piece to hang in my window.  oh!!! then i came across this bakery, they are serving and selling pies... pumpkin and other speciality.. paid for 2 pies.. 50+  , i have to pay for the pie plate as well, 5 $ deposit.  now when will i return the pie plates?? however, the pumpkin pie is not ready for another 20 min.  i looked at my watch and i say plenty of time only 1020am.
i wandered around again, .. at 1045am i was waiting and talking to other customers waiting for their pumpkin pies, .  the lady with a baby stroller asked me how am i leaving winnipeg, by train i said.. what time?  1130 , i replied, 1130 midnight? no i said 1130 this morning.. then she pointed to me the large wall clock hanging in the bakery wall.. it was 1145 ALREADY... i panicked,  i asked the sellers to give me my pies,  late or whatever, i have to have my pies..  fortunately, the pumpkin just finished baking and she immediately put the pie in the box without taping the box..  i have pies in my arm, everybody was looking at me, i think.. run to the exit, but, i can only move so much, luckily the train is only 2 minutes away from the FORKS.  immediately i can see the train is still in the station,  am i seeing the same train???
i run to check-in desk inside the station, and asked the receptionist whether the train is still in the platform..  she phoned,  only a few seconds to find the answer but, it feLt  forever... she replied, YES..
i rushed walking towards the platform as she pointed to me the way upstairs.  when i reach the top, i immediately  saw dave talking to a young men.. he doesn\t seem to be worried.  so he says, what happen?? i explained that i changed watch , and the time in my watch is CANMORE TIME, 2 hours behind toronto , and 1 hour behind winnipeg.. can you believe that??? it would be a money disaster had i missed the train  .  the train didn't leave for another hour.. but, lesson learned.. double check  and synchonized watches.  GOOD LORD .. IT WAS A BLESSED DAY!dave was ready to leave the train and wait for me.. so we can take the bus.  catch the train in edmonton.. holymolly..

my one and only adventure..

the next few days is un eventful.. stopped in jasper,  beautiful canadian rockies  in our view for at least 4 hrs.  then sunset.   bought my purple SUGELITE ring, a stone from brazil.  finally, vancouver.  early morning.. 0950.  train arrived on time.  took a taxi, only 25 $.

dave's mom was a little bit lost when we arrived.  everything has to be stored in the cabinet.. no luggages in sight.  the next day was dave's birthday party.. roast beef, the english puff pastry, a birthday cake,  sitdown lunch with susan, rebekah, cody, ashley and the other daughter of cody.
no pies to be served..
rainy days coming up,  tuesday, on dave's birthday, we walked and cross the bridge LION'S GATE into stanley park.we   the spend the whole day visiting the aquarium and walking back home to his mom's place.  rainy, wet, windy, loud car noises, .. the highway is constantly wheezing with cars.. the aquarium by the way is too samll for the size of the whales, and dolphins.  not too impressive... the building is old and needed makeover.  however, we also watch 4D.. yes, the chair moves, water sprinkling in our faces.  don't forget the miniature train in burnaby,b.c. wet and cool that day..
time to leave vancouver for tofino... took a taxi to greyhound station because we have to leave at 500am in the morning... left vanc. at 715... boarded the ferry at ??? horseshoe bay.. forget the place,   then to pt. alberni.  arrived midday , met glen and brett at panago.  indian pizza.. good and tasty..
drove anne's van to tofino.  very thick forest here, the foliage is richer.. rocks are not visible.  clear river banks, small water falls.. arrived i tofino and checked himwitsa hotel.. huged room.  comfortable.   to be continued
nonetheless, i become lazy... didn't exercise for almost 2 months.  the effect of which is my a1c, bs???changes here.  visited pilarski nov. 22.. again dec 9.