...imparting wisdom to my children.

Being a parent is a tough job, its all day, every day, and believe me, you don't get time off when your sick, and when you get a vacation, guess who expects to go with you?

Being a parent also means that you are ultimately responsible for your child's education. Who else is going to teach them about the real world? The school are doing their best when it comes to reading and writing and math, but what about the lessons that they really need to learn?

Well, sometimes opportunities to teach just arise, and I seize those opportunities with both hands.

Take for instance this conversation that happened in the car yesterday.

I'll set the scene.

I had just picked up the kids from their respective schools and we were on our way home. We had stopped at a red light and this guy was parked beside us. He was talking on his cell phone, which is now illegal! Right after the light the road narrowed to a single lane, I easily settled into place behind him. One block further along, I watched in disgust as the guy on the phone sped through a school zone. I shook my head.

Then, the guy did one final thing that prompted my teaching moment. He actually rolled down his window and tossed out a styrofoam food container! Seriously! That did it for me.

"Holy crap! What a Prick!" I muttered under my breath.

Aislinn, sitting beside me in the passenger seat, looked at me confused and said, "you mean, he's a 'Dick' right?"

"No," (and here it is...) "He's a 'Prick'!" I paused, "Its the same thing."

Aislinn nodded and I swear I could see her filing that nugget of wisdom away in her brain.

Mission Accomplished! Thank you! Thank you! I'm here...all day, every day.

...goodbye Apple, Hello PC!

I'm all giddy! Say hello to my new toy!

I think the only one more excited about this purchase is Frank. Actually, I think the better word to describe his emotion is "envy".

I've made it through 4 months of no laptop and as a reward, Frank and I went out the other day and picked up this beauty! We grabbed it at the local Futureshop, and it was $200 cheaper than anywhere else, even on the web. Score!!!!

Now I just have to get used to the new keypad and the uber sensitive touchpad. Its not as bad as trying to type on a computer in France, but it will take some time to get used to the new keyboard configurations.

It will also take time to transfer all the necessary files. But, yah! I get to scrapbook again.

...about torture.

If there was anything in life that would make me want to stab myself in the eye...

it is watching grade seven girls play volleyball! Its truly an inhumane form of torture.

I swear I was never that awkward looking.

Love you, Aislinn. Let Mom give you some pointers sometime, okay? For her own sanity.