Hey! I know this!

Matt and I were talking about the many different kinds of batteries there are and I became aware that he had learned a lot about this at London Drugs,where he works in the electronics department. He can talk geek pretty good now. I was telling him that everything you learn in life you eventually use somehow,somewhere. Except the slide rule. So,naturally he said "What's a slide rule?" We had to learn how to use a slide rule in grade 7 and it was a bit convoluted,not user friendly. It was supposed to help you multiply without using paper. It became obsolete about 2 minutes after we mastered it, with the invention of the calculator. I can also darn socks, but it is possible that one day I may want to darn a sock and at least I know how. What thing have you learned that didn't come in handy?

My little girl

Annie turns 19 this weekend,so if you hear a ruckus on our street as you drive by,or in the vicinity of Broadway,you'll smile and just keep driving.
Girls are way different to raise than boys. You can look at a boy and know what he's thinking. With girls there's much more talking involved. And if you don't mess things up too badly you end up with a grownup daughter who is also a good friend.
People tell you that you'll miss the days when they were young. But I've enjoyed each stage of their lives more and it's the most fun right now. Also, no diapers.

Home at last...

I just got home from South Bend,Indiana. I was ther for a conference with People of Praise. I love mt P.O.P. ladies. They are warm and wise and to be in their midst is to know what it's like to be cared for really really well.They also laugh a lot and we have wonderful,profound deep conversations about God and His love and new ideas for theme dinners with your friends and Ignation discernment and freedom in Christ and how there's a lot out there that looks kinda good,but that "there are some rides you just ought not to take" and that I have a nice Canadian accent that a friend from New Orleans said she could just listen to all day long. I feel rejuvenated and inspired and loved very much but it is really good to be home.

Favorite places

A Few of my Favorite Places
My son Bob and our friend Chris are in Taiwan. They talk about this cigar and tobacco store called Kevin Pipe(I think) and that it's a wonderful place to hang out. I started thinking about my favorite places to hang out in Saskatoon.
1. Yard and Flagon pub on Broadway-A beer and a burger on Mondays for 4.95. And the cook there is great!Tues.are wing nights. We like to gather there after work on Tuesdays with friends. Cosy and fun.
2. J.S.Wood Library. This was the favorite place of my childhood and I still feel like it's home. So comfortable and accessible. And full of books. What more could a person want?
3.The gardens at Boffins. Absolutely the most beautiful gardens in Saskatoon.
4. Campus of U. of S. One of the most beautiful campuses in the country. I love the greystone buildings.
5.The river. I've lived by the ocean. When you look at the ocean you think about space. When you watch a river flowing by it makes you aware of time. Our river is grand and lovely and the bridges over it are wonderful. The trails by the river are beautiful.
6. My street. Because I love to come home. I have great neighbors and a great family and a cat that rolls around on the sidewalk because she is so happy to see me. I like to fill my house with friends and friends of friends and feed them and make them happy to be at my house too.
Tell me your favorite place(s)

Lent

The big topic these days seems to be what to give up for Lent. The older I get the less whipped up I get over making up rules about what I shouldn't do. My one rule of thumb is to give up something that isn't good for me, or that I feel too attached to. One year it was coffee. Some years I just decide to Do Something for someone else. Often when I give up something I like the absence of it takes over my thought life. Instead of making the world a better place I would become more self-absorbed and even grumpy. If I promise to do something to benefit others,I think less about myself, and I actually find Lent rich and rewarding. One year I wrote long newsy letters to people who would appreciate them. Service projects are always good.
Maybe this year I'll give up something and do something useful too. Hmmm.....
In Romans it says "All things are lawful for me but not all things are helpful.All things are lawful for me but I will not be enslaved by anything!"