The good news is I made it back home to Canada. It’s snowing, blowing and cold but more than anything it’s nice to be home for a visit.
The bad news is getting here almost didn’t happen because of the fine folks at United and LAX.
If you remember the other day I was put off for [...]
Archive for December, 2008
“You’re On Your Own”
Posted in Uncategorized on December 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’m Home … Finally
Posted in Uncategorized on December 21, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Well I made it back home.
It’s snowing, it’s cold but it’s home.
I almost didn’t make it thanks to United and their inability to handle the holiday traffic at LAX. I am in the middle of writing a post to detail the circumstances but let’s just say my only option for getting here was to jump [...]
Frustrating Days on the Phone and Internet
Posted in Uncategorized on December 19, 2008 | 11 Comments »
The last two days I have wanted to do the following:
Throw the phone across the room multiple times
Throw the laptop across the room multiple times
Punch, kick or scream uncontrollably multiple times
Yesterday it was the “insurance company” and movers in relation to our shelves, today it’s the airlines.
In an effort to rectify the situation with our missing shelves [...]
Christmas Comes Early in the Mail
Posted in Uncategorized on December 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Yesterday we received two gifts in the mail, both of which were complete surprises and involved food.
We would like to thank H’s mom and dad for sending us a gift certificate to our favorite downtown LA restaurant, Engine Co. 28. The certificate came in a plain white envelope with the Engine Co. logo on the outside, [...]
People Have Their Heat On?
Posted in Uncategorized on December 17, 2008 | 8 Comments »
There was a time when we lived in Chicago the temperature in our condo got cold enough that turning on the furnace was in inevitable.
It’s a special day when you turn the heat on for the first time, usually signaling your home’s official entry into the winter season. For us the time of year was [...]
Things Sure Are Different This Year
Posted in Uncategorized on December 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
When we decided to move to Los Angeles it was primarily for the opportunity H was presented with at her place of employment. After careful discussion it seemed like a tremendous chance for her personally, and a new experience for us as a family. It also meant I would leave my chosen career and be [...]
