MOHA Peewee White Championship and Awards

Andrew's hockey team won the regular season and they received their trophies tonight. They did not make it to the final game however. They had fun at the game and even more on the ice receiving their hardware.

 

More photos here http://www.flickr.com/photos/carolyne/sets/72157604304143728/

Knee adventures III

I am writing this using Windows Live Writer. Let's see if it works.

Today was the first physiotherapy appointment. She seems to think I should have come much earlier. I have exercises to do, very simple exercises. I was also told to stop using the crutches and start using the knee more. My concern is that it will give out again, but she assures me it will not and that I just need to build up the muscles.

Then this afternoon I went to my massage therapist. She also said I should have come in much earlier. Using the crutches has caused lower back pain and neck and shoulder pain. I am probably using the crutches wrong, but it does not matter any more since I was told to stop using them.

I have a cane now for reassurance more than anything else. I am also supposed to try walking without the brace more to build up the muscles more.

My Knee Adventure II

March 19, I was told by the orthopaedic surgeon that I can put weight on the knee now. Still need to use the crutches, but I don't need to sleep in the knee brace any more. That is wonderful. He said I should also stay home from work for at least 3 more weeks. Since I can and am doing most of my work from home, that is not a big deal.

I start physio therapy March 25th. I am not really looking forward to that :(

My Knee Adventure

Day 1
February 23 2008

While walking around to the end of the ice at Ricoh Centre just after Andrew's hockey game had started, I stepped over an obsticle less than 6" high. I fell and was sitting on the floor. I thought my ankle had given out. When I stood up my left knee would not hold any weight, and bent sideways. Grossed me out. Albert took me to Oakville Hospital where we waited quite a while.





They took X-rays which showed nothing since ligaments don't show in X-rays.



After 7 hours we were on our way home with only instructions to come back to the fracture clinic four days hence, on Wednesday.



Day 5
Wednesday February 27

Fracture Clinic at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. Appointment for 9:15 am. Left at about 2 pm. It was very busy.



I was told it probably is only a grade II sprain ( I personally think it is grade III, but I never went to medical school ) which means knee brace, non weight bearing, come back in three weeks.

Emma Erie Tournament - My picture in Oakville paper

http://www.oakvillebeaver.com/news/article/159015

WINNING SMILES: The Oakville Hornets Whole Foods Market bantam girls' hockey team gathers for a group photo after winning the championship at a tournament in Erie recently.

Champs in Erie

Published on Mar 05, 2008

The Oakville Hornets Whole Foods Market bantam girls' hockey team rebounded from an opening-game loss to win the championship at a recent tournament in Erie, Pennsylvania.

After a 2-1 loss to the Webster Cyclones, Oakville beat Allegheny 4-3, Kent 9-0, Webster 2-0 (in the semifinals) and West Seneca 2-0 (in the championship game).

Tournament heroines included Daniela Deschamps (hat trick in the third game), Adrianne Henry (overtime winner in the semifinal), Julia Daymond (game-winner in the final) and Melissa Wright (two shutouts). Other players are Rachel Theroux, Deanna Sabljo, Brittany Kok, Clarisse Schneider, Nicole St. Jean, Dana Ball, Kris Steel, Lauren Turner, Emma Darimont and Dana Francis-Smith. Ron St. Jean and David Ball coach the team, and Ruth St. Jean is the trainer.

Lambeth Library Dedication Dec2007 002

LambethDedicationDec2007 002
Originally uploaded by London Public Library

While browsing some photos on Flickr I saw a woman from my library school class.

Hello Suzanna!!

Dogs Dogs Dogs

We had our Foster Puppy -- Casper -- home for the holidays and he brought a friend -- Mitchell. WELL....

Mitchell was not really very well trained. He pooed in Emma's room, he begged for food, he jumped up on people and doors, he would not wait for supper, he jumped on the furniture, he barked at the neighbours' dogs, and he bit Casper and drew blood! Bad Mitchell.

After those two went back the Lions people phoned us and wanted to know if we would babysit a 5 month old puppy for 4 days, so Carmel came into the house for a weekend.

We won't be doing this "full time" again, but I can handle the "babysitting" gigs!

The Snow in Oakville

Marilyn Denis and CityLine

Marilyn Denis
Originally uploaded by Caro1yne

On November 13, Carolyne and a few friends went into Toronto to attend a live presentation of CityLine. Hope you watched. We were on TV quite a bit!!

Zoom-Room

Zoom-Room - Better than a murphy bed. Custom Murphy Bed, Wall Bed or Guest room bed.

This has nothing to do with anything other than it is the slickest think I have seen in a long time!!

I want one.

From Monterey to Toronto

We had to leave Monterey on the 30th in order to be home for the kids on Halloween and were at the Monterey airport when that earthquake hit. We thought nothing of it since it seemed minor. We were called to board the plane and when we got to the stairs to board, they turned us back. All flights were grounded due to the earthquake.

We only had 1 hour in San Francisco to change planes, but that should have been enough. The plane finally left Monterey Airport and we arrived in San Francisco at 10:05 pm. The Toronto flight was scheduled to leave at 10:15 pm.

Don't know if you have been in the San Francisco airport, but from the ground we could see our Air Canada flight a short distance across the tarmac. Inside the terminal, however, it was a 10 mile run :) And run we did.
We get to the gate and are the last ones in line. The friendly staff greeted us with "Hurry up, Hurry up". Very annoying. Like the delay was our fault. Like we caused the earthquake.

Got to Toronto and because of the short time in San Francisco the luggage did not get on our plane. We filled out the claim forms and left. On the way out the custom agent with the strangest glasses I have ever seen (Halloween??) wanted to know what we had purchased that was in our lost bags. I could not think I was so tired and started to slowly rhyme off.. t shirts... sweat shirts... a bowl... She interrupts me and asks me to hurry up because I am holding up the line. I look behind us and there is no one.. ZERO.. nada.. behind us. I was tired, but she was just coming on... What's up with that??

Finally made it home. At about 4 pm yesterday Air Canada phoned to tell us they found 2 of the 3 bags. One of which is the one with all my conference notes, gifts, power cord for laptop, VPN card, shoes, etc. The missing one has much less value things -- socks, underwear, old t shirts, pajamas, etc.

Today at noon the missing luggage (all three pieces) was delivered safe and sound to the house!

Carolyne and Albert leave home without the children

On my (Carolyne) way to Internet Librarian 2007 in Monterey CA I stopped into Portland (Wilsonville actually) to visit the Xerox staff there. I did a little library marketing, taught a little RSS, met with many interesting people, and drummed up more business for the library.

Then to Powell's book. WOW. Multiple locations all with thousands and thousands of books. WOW

Then on the road. We are driving to Monterey from Portland. The end of day one finds us in Coos Bay. The views, the vistas and the scenery are spectacular. And it is sunny.

Edmonton At Thanksgiving

The weather was not too cold nor was it the 30 degrees that Oakville was. Visited West Edmonton Mall, and other shopping areas to take advantage of the lack of provincial sales tax. Found that eating out was much more expensive than at home. Guess having to pay over $12/hr for entry level service jobs affects the final cost. Construction everywhere. Help wanted signs everywhere.

Thanksgiving Weekend

We're spending Thanksgiving in Edmonton. We don't have to worry about the dog because he goes back to Dog Guides on Friday, for further training. He may visit us over the Christmas holidays. We leave for Edmonton on Friday and return on Wednesday. The kids will miss two days of school. They're happy about that! We're staying at the Holiday Inn downtown this time. It will be a new hotel for us.

The long range forecast for the weather in Edmonton is looking good. Highs in the days of 8 to10 and lows at night of -2 to 2, partially sunny, with no snow in the forecast.

A quick visit to Waterloo

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This is "Timeless Materials". Very interesting place with architectural antiques, etc. Beautiful oak staircases, mouldings, floor boards, barn boards, windows, doors, etc. The smell was wonderful -- old wood and "barn"!

The great backyard cleanup

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Dear Honda

Do you really think I would be willing to pay $160 for a spare key for the van?

Unless someone lost their very last key, why would they pay $160 for a key?

signed,
A dissatisfied Honda Odyssey owner.

Sudbury - Day 3 - the road home

Sturgeon Falls


Lunch overlooking lake nipissing




Nipissing



Burk's Falls

Sudbury - Day 2

Science North






Dynamic Earth




Our Hotel (the second night)


And where we had dinner.

Sudbury - Day 1

Get up early.
Drop dog at Dog Guides.
Drive
Drive
Stop in Barrie at service centre for picnic lunch.



Drive
Drive
Drive
Stop at French River.


Drive
Drive
Get to Sudbury
Drive Drive Drive looking for hotel. Finally give up and phone them.
Drive
Dinner
Swim
Sleep