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Answer Me This

Answer Me This3A long break just to rev up for another session of Answer Me This!

1. When driving, are you more likely to listen to the radio, to CDs, or an iPod, or nothing at all?

I prefer the radio in most circumstances. I switch between CBC Radio 2 (classical, mostly) and The Others (which vary between ‘all the same new music, all the time’ to ‘never repeat’s). I try to keep it to classical in the car during the hours that there is classical playing, because I am not likely to play it at home, unless it’s Christmas. Then you can’t get me to turn the Nutcracker off. Just ask Andy.

Andy usually likes silence in the car. Unless Katy Perry is playing. Then he has to join her and belt out a song (or at least the portions he knows). "Smurfs 2" - Los Angeles Premiere - Arrivals

2. Do you prefer window or aisle?

Window. If it is a long-haul flight (which mine aren’t, if I fly at all) I’d likely prefer the aisle with the kids. Easier to access facilities and stuff. But I really only fly to Vancouver with any sense of regularity (we’ll say two times in 4 years) and from Saskatoon, that means a stop in Calgary. So my flights are only about an hour each way (Saskatoon-Calgary; Calgary-Vancouver), which doesn’t really require moving much.

2014-07-24 05.38.26Felicity and I airporting it back very early to Saskatoon from Abbotsford (super close to Vancouver)

And I really enjoy watching the take off and landing views. And occasionally the clouds and stuff.

2014-07-24 10.03.59(It’s like they knew they could do some advertising from the pictures taken from the window…)

And sometimes I’m super duper lucky and get a whole aisle to myself. Or myself and a baby. Comme ça:

2014-07-20 09.00.223. Do you fall asleep on your side, back, or stomach? What position are you in when you wake up?

I usually end up falling asleep on my stomach, though if I stay that way overnight, I’ll wake up with a pain in my neck (literally). I feed Felicity during the night, so I usually wake up on one of my sides if I’d been feeding her then had fallen asleep. Ideally I’d prefer to fall asleep on my back because it doesn’t make me wake up hurting (ah, the joys of getting older), but it’s not as comfortable, unfortunately.

4. Do you have a favourite quote or inspirational saying?

Why yes, I do.

tumblr_l2gb2m5MGE1qzn0jzo1_400This is a Galaxy Quest quote, which is one of the bestest, star-studded spoof movies out there. If you haven’t seen it, you’re missing out on life. I doubt this not.

galaxy-quest-deluxe-edition-dvdAnd, while it’s not a true quote per se…

funnyI really hope you get it. Because if you don’t, I just…there’s not…well, you’re not cool enough, I guess. It encompasses everything cool: Star Wars, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Star Trek. All in one smack-you-head meme. I need a poster of this. Or a t-shirt.

I suppose one day I might answer this question with something that isn’t funny and more serious, but alas – today is not that day.

5. When was the last time you attended a zoo, circus, carnival, county fair, or parade?

Well, we can definitely count the county fair out, as those don’t exist in Canada. Last summer Spencer and I went to the Exhibition, which makes me feel like I’m in a circus. Does that count? In Cincinnati in January the kids and I went to the aquarium, which is like a zoo…

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6. What’s the best thing about summer?

IMG_3355Kicking the kids outside and watching them revel (and complain) about everything they should be reveling at and complaining about at their age. Like how hot it is. And fighting over who goes down the slide next. And spraying each other with water. And prancing through the sprinkler. And spraying everything they can with a hose (though I do get angry when it’s my tomatoes that the boy starts hosing down full blast). Basically, just being outside. We don’t get that freedom in winter, so enjoying it while it lasts, in whatever way that takes form (backyard adventures, splash pads and outdoor pools, biking, walking, etc, etc.)

IMG_3285Troublemakers. All of ’em.

For more fun kicks, head over to Kendra’s blog!

Vancouver and I

We have a history, you see. It was here, in the old Children’s Hospital, that I was born. There are aspects of this place that are definitely a ‘home’ for me. Like the mountains, the sea, beaches, and yes, even the rain. It’s funny, but it feels like it rains differently here than anywhere else.

The kids and I all arrived well and relatively happy (We had one really long 12 hour day. By the end, we all were crying) and quickly made a home here in my mom’s place that she generously offered to share with us. We’ve been doing a lot of relaxing and some fun trips here and there. Our first week here was really hot and sunny. This week has started off rather dismal, but as I said, even the rain seems different here.

We have one more week before we start our trek back to Saskatoon, with one stop in the Okanagan to visit some friends. In the meantime, here are a few highlights.

IMG_1692A nice walk by the river. IMG_1699Which could not be complete without throwing rocks into said river. IMG_1735A family get-together for burgers and a lovely afternoon. IMG_1729Which included ice cream, of course. IMG_1741A morning at a playground. Cassia was tired. IMG_1755This girl’s first intentional food – avocado. She loved the idea of it, but couldn’t get over the texture. She’s now on puffed kamut and is enjoying that tons. Probably because she’s also teething and can gum it pretty good. IMG_1761Greater Vancouver Zoo with friends. The Mighty Turkey. IMG_1775The Cheetah, who became interested in the world upon hearing the sound of children. Yummy. Good thing there’s a fence or I would have been forced to show off my mama bear. IMG_1808Tuckered out at Beak Creek Park. IMG_1800Beautiful magnolia trees in bloom! IMG_1817Playing with some artwork. IMG_1848My “little” girl’s new favourite thing to do. IMG_1834Loot from our US trip. Oh, how I’ve missed Trader Joe’s.