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360 days ago
In the Medicine Hat News ; November 19, 2008 National Day of Remebrance for Road Crash Victims. On November 5th, my husband's parents needed to get from Kimberley BC to Cranbrook and as they are elderly, choosing not to drive any longer for the sake of safety, they took a taxi. They shared the costs with a third gentleman who made regular trips for dialysis. A truck driver through distraction or poor choice, failed to stop at a the stop sign as he crossed Highway 95. Roy has a cracked pelvis in 2 places, and a cracked hip. He is being moved from ICU today. Medications he needed for pain relief adversely affected a pre-existing condition. He is in great pain. The other gentleman, Colin, has been moved to Trail BC to care for the need for dialysis and repair his leg broken in three places. The driver of the taxi, has nothing broken but cannot work as yet due to other soft tissue injuries. Pam was flown to the Foothills ICU with injuries of 3 ...
452 days ago
All Grown Up by Calli Hart Walton Flourescent lights, Dull and blinding Fall upon desks and chairs The smell of chalkdust And a freshly sharpened pencil Scratching out equations. I lift my head and gaze Past the window And let my mind escape To play in golden leaves And roll down grassy hills As I once did When I was young Skinned knees and blisters From falling on the playground The bell chimes Its mocking, sing-song melody Snapping my mind into place Trigonometry Broken hearts Drugs and cigarettes And to think... I wanted to be a 'big kid'
460 days ago
I almost forgot my password over here but a friend invited me to be a friend and so... My mother died on June 20, 2008 from Cancer. Gratefully, it was a short illness and she died peacefully. There was so much beauty and so many signs that all was fine but now the signs have stopped and it is time for her, and I, to move on. She is with Dad now...she had been waiting for this time to be with her love again. Friends and family have been visiting more. It makes me feel important and loved and part of something bigger. There is an estate. Not life changing but more secure. Even in death, my Mother, still caring for us. I will miss her so very much. My role now is to ensure that the memory and values and traditions of my parents are passed on.
560 days ago
Never Give up Wine !! I was walking down the street when I was accosted by a particularly dirty and shabby-looking homeless woman who asked me for a couple of dollars for dinner. I took out my wallet, got out ten dollars and asked, "If I give you this money, will you buy wine with it instead of dinner?" "No, I had to stop drinking years ago", the homeless woman told me. "Will you use it to go shopping instead of buying food?" I asked. "No, I don't waste time shopping," the homeless woman said. "I need to spend all my time trying to stay alive." "Will you spend this on a beauty salon instead of food?" I asked. "Are you NUTS !" replied the homeless woman. " I ...
635 days ago
Well, how exciting is this! Catherine's Paper towel project took First Place for Individual Project Physical Sciences and then she took first Place Overall for Physical Sciences. She has now received a Letter of Intent to attend the CWSF (national) Science Fair In Ottawa!! We are filling that out this evening. There were 10 letters handed out but only 4 or 5 kids will go. We are so excited it is stupid. Also: She was invited to display her project at GreenWeek here at the College beginning March 17. (Pictures to be uploaded when techie husband arrives home) I was amazed overall at the choices the kids made to study and test from hovercrafts, and conterfeit money, environmental concerns, and how to wash fruit and veggies properly. One fellow received accolades for a project based on Phantom Draw. the amount of electricity an item uses if it is plugged in but not in use. He took his own home and calculated $75/year and then multiplied that by the number of houses in Medicine ...
