Hockey Night in Canada ... for breakfast!

Jack and Ceilidh

A new, symbiotic relationship

Graham and Laurie's Wedding, August 16th 2008

We went down to Guelph, Ontario for Graham and Laurie's gorgeous outdoor wedding - Graham became a good friend when he met Gid as a colleague during the MA program at Royal Roads. The two of them founded, along with colleagues Carl and Corrie, the Centre Canadian Centre for the Study of Resource Conflict. Graham and Laurie are now headed down to MIT which is great news; Boston is a fun and delicious city to visit from what I can tell.

Walking

Finally caught it on video

Uncle Mike and Auntie Anne

We also got to see my brother, Mike, and his partner, Anne who just got back to Ontario after running a treeplanting contract out of Kamloops.

Wilson Family Visit

We had a chance to see the fabulous Wilson family at the end of July. It was, as always, a refreshing and wonderful thing for us to spend time with the clan of Jeff, Eleanor, Elliott and Isobel. We will hold on to the photos of Jack and Isobel for the wedding slide show 25 years hence..(oops, did I say that out loud?)

Jack's 1st birthday

In some ways it's hard to believe that an entire year has gone by. In others, it's hard to fathom that it has only been a year. In that time, we have changed cities, provinces, and careers - or at least modified them. Life is great, Jack is thriving and we consider ourselves lucky to have been able to even consider the kinds of choices we have made.

As every physician's child should (if he or she knows what is good for him or her), Jack took his first steps on his first birthday - well done, lad. He chose to display the milestone for his grandfather Lawson (Grumpy) only - appropriate given that he will no doubt go on to be coached best by Grumpy himself in all things athletic.

I tried to get fancy and bake a ducky birthday cake - an Alex Farrugia, it was not. Thankfully Jack doesn't know any better.

Jack is adhering admirably to stereotypes; at this point his favourite activities are: throwing balls, driving cars, and climbing. Dolls are only as good in so far as they are projectile. Ceilidh, who has thus far ignored Jack as much as possible has taken a new shine to him in light of his capacity as an avid ball thrower.