well it seems timely to blog about what's been going on lately ....
I flew to Mtl courtesy of a friend and had a great time seeing friends and family but was taken aback at how much pain I'm in these days ...I need to accept this is the new normal .
Robby my sweet little brother picked me up at the airport in Mtl so good to see him after 2 years! He helped me get set up in my hotel room with my computer and all ..
The next day - very hot and humid - my friend Terry Saba picked me up - we've been friends since we were 4 years old so it 's always special to see her. We have a routine when I'm in Mtl - we go visit our mutual friend's mum (Janice Blue who died of CF at the age of 32) . I get flowers and Terry buys pastries then we go visit her in her little house still the same we;ve been going to for 58 years and for 58 years Mrs Blue with her gentle soul and soft voice opens the door for us.
The next day I hopped a train with my walker to see my dad - my cousin Eileen picked me up from the train station and took me out for lunch . Then she took me to my dad's he lives on the 21st floor of a building where we had a tornado watch ..I was freaking out a bit . My cousin Tommy then picked me up and drove me to the train station . Got to see quite the lightening show from the train I forgot how incredible the skies can be there . Was in massive pain from sitting on the train for too long.
On the Sunday Robby picked me up and we headed out to Laval to see Poochie and Doris - Tommy came from Ottawa with smoked meat(to die for ) , St Hubert BBQ, and 2 guitars so he was the man !
Had a great day at the Pownalls , catching up - eating and singing .
Terry Saba took me to old Mtl to one of my favourite restaurants Jardin Nelson - so lovely there what;s not to love? The same day Glenn Bertie and his daughter and girlfriend
The second to last day my cousin Pat had organized a gathering for me with her sister Pam , brother Chris, daughter Elizabeth with her adorable son Oz ..that was amazing catching up with my family.
I was in so much pain I thought I;d leave early ...now Jenny has promised me next summer she's going to be my assistant and drive me every where which would make a huge difference..
Came home to flowers and card and balloons and a very happy cat - seeing my old home and friends and family in Mtl did my soul good and now I am back in what I guess my new home is ..
that's it for now kath
