I've always said that after I get tired of the daily grind of the public service, I'd like to buy a barge and retire to cottage country. I'd make a living by delivering wood and other supplies to people building cottages on islands. Now I won't have to change my blog title when I decide to pack it all in. You'll see that I frequently change the title of my blog when I feel like it.
I'd like to dedicate this blog to my dad, Randy Pausch and Leroy Sievers. All three of these men died of cancer in the last few months. Randy Pausch was the author of The Last Lecture. If you haven't heard it... you should look it up on You Tube. Leroy Sievers was a journalist and a friend of Ted Koppel. He had a blog called My Cancer on npr.com. His blog helped me to better understand my father's own struggle to come to grips with his terminal illness.
Today's Memory of Dave: One time we were travelling home from the peach festival. Jarrett and I were still little kids. We saw search lights in the distance. My dad decided that we had to find out where they were coming from. We drove around Stoney Creek until we found the source. It was the grand opening of Fiesta Mall. It seemed like a really exciting adventure at the time. He also told us all about search lights and how they used to be used to spot airplanes during WWII. Fiesta Mall later went down in history as the biggest dirt mall of all time. Later it was torn down and replaced by big box type stores.
Finn: I've wondered how long Finn will be able to remember her Papa. Inevitably her memory of him will fade away. But for now she remembers him. When we arrived in Stoney Creek, I announced "We are at Baba's house". Finn looked at me with a hopeful expression and said "Papa?". Sorry Finn, not this time. Also, a week ago she pointed to Alex's glasses case. She asked "Papa?". Finn remembered that she always liked to play with his glasses case. If only there was a way to keep her memories from slipping away.
Paul: He's been a good boy so far this week. He's learning to fall asleep by himself. When he starts to get cranky, I just lay him down... and he happily falls asleep. When he's happy he smiles at me with a great big wide smile. Things are simple for Paul.
I'd like to dedicate this blog to my dad, Randy Pausch and Leroy Sievers. All three of these men died of cancer in the last few months. Randy Pausch was the author of The Last Lecture. If you haven't heard it... you should look it up on You Tube. Leroy Sievers was a journalist and a friend of Ted Koppel. He had a blog called My Cancer on npr.com. His blog helped me to better understand my father's own struggle to come to grips with his terminal illness.
Today's Memory of Dave: One time we were travelling home from the peach festival. Jarrett and I were still little kids. We saw search lights in the distance. My dad decided that we had to find out where they were coming from. We drove around Stoney Creek until we found the source. It was the grand opening of Fiesta Mall. It seemed like a really exciting adventure at the time. He also told us all about search lights and how they used to be used to spot airplanes during WWII. Fiesta Mall later went down in history as the biggest dirt mall of all time. Later it was torn down and replaced by big box type stores.
Finn: I've wondered how long Finn will be able to remember her Papa. Inevitably her memory of him will fade away. But for now she remembers him. When we arrived in Stoney Creek, I announced "We are at Baba's house". Finn looked at me with a hopeful expression and said "Papa?". Sorry Finn, not this time. Also, a week ago she pointed to Alex's glasses case. She asked "Papa?". Finn remembered that she always liked to play with his glasses case. If only there was a way to keep her memories from slipping away.
Paul: He's been a good boy so far this week. He's learning to fall asleep by himself. When he starts to get cranky, I just lay him down... and he happily falls asleep. When he's happy he smiles at me with a great big wide smile. Things are simple for Paul.
2 comments:
Kerri:
Great idea to record thoughts and happenings! I too wonder how much Finn remembers Papa.
Did Alex ever tell you about the time that he, Ben and I followed some search lights to their source? I think they were at a computer store in a small mall off Star Top Road.
Funny. I remember the searchlight thing being a really big adventure too! I recall thinking that we were going to be driving all night to find it, and couldn't even imagine what event could warrant lighting up the night sky. Well, other than signalling Batman for help.
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