He is so very glad to be going on this tour. He has worked hard for it. There have been months and months of training and testing for the spots. Many many were refused when they didn’t make the grade. I know how much he wants this, and I am proud of him. But DAMN, could it have hurt him to fail at the testing for this??? After all, it didn’t bother him when he failed Grade 11 math and had to go to summer school. Ok, that was my mother side whining. Now I’ll just be happy for him, and proud of him and no more being a baby.

He has his girlfriend Jill here too and she is having a hard time dealing with him going over. I bet you he comes home with a ring for her. They have only been together as a couple for the past year, before that it was best friends since they were sixteen. She has a son who is a sweetie, she’s such a good mom! He and Davino are great friends. So Davino could become his uncle, lol! Of course that would make me his Grandma. I know Steve is old enough to be a Grandpa, but me, a Grandma? Ok, ok, so I’m plenty old enough. When I have kids that are the same age as my possible future grandson, it just seems funny.

While he was home, Kevin and Jill took our three youngest camping. They had her son, age 5. They had my son, age 5. Plus my girls, age 4 and 3. I guess people gave them some funny looks. Jill is 21 but she looks about 17. Imagine what people thought when they saw this young couple with four little kids, lol!! I am surprise nobody tossed condoms into their tent. Anyhow, I thought they were brave in taking them all. Especially taking the girls, as their behaviours can be quite difficult. They all had a fantastic time, and Kevin and Jill had no troubles dealing with the kids. I have to say, Steve and I had the quietest four days we’ve had in a looong time!

Scott has taken up the guitar. It was his birthday this month and we gave him a guitar and lessons. The lessons were a week long, going every day. He loved it!! Of course he is begging for an electric guitar and amp now. We’ve got him signed up to start weekly lessons in September. On his acoustic guitar! You know, if anyone is considering getting their son or daughter started on an intstrument, I highly recommend the guitar. Even when he didn’t have a clue how to play it still sounded good. Unlike the saxaphone, clairinet or violin.

We had a darling little one year old boy staying with us who went home on Friday. We all miss him, he is a doll. I hope to take a bit of a break now, and not add anyone new to the family for a while. There is quite a bit going on here, and I don’t want to totally stress myself out. There are going to be some big changes to our family makeup that will be hard on us all.

We are redoing the front yard. Next year will be the back. We had five gigantic trees cut down, pines that were over 100 feet tall. I swore I would never cut them down, but they are gone. We still have five, I think it’s five big trees left.Two pine and two (or three, I’d look to see for sure but it’s dark out) arbutus. Now at least we get sunshine in the back yard. Something we didn’t get before with all the trees. Now I can plan a garden back there. If anyone knows of good places online for getting ideas for landscaping, I’d appreciate the links. How is that for cocky, assuming someone will actually read this after I’ve basically disappeared for the past how many months!