Tuesday Tunes 37: In Honor....

Birthday week continues. Happy Birthday to my Mom!! She is a wonderful woman and I hope she has a peaceful year. She could use one!!

Since it is Birthday week, (i.e. my m-i-l, my mom, my hubby), I figured we should try and celebrate with some music that is specific to each individual.

For my mother-in-law:
I chose something from the worship category. From Dennis Jernigan and sung by Bob Fitts here is "You Are My All in All".


For my Mom:
Something classic. Something she would love to sing along to... Here we go with "Leader of the Pack" by the Shangri-las.


My husband:
Okay, so my husband is a bit different. I mean, his musical taste is very different than the above two. I would put up some drumming greats, but I think that might be a bit boring for the rest of you. So, instead I will post something from an artist that he really likes. So here's some Sting "Seven Days"!

Manic Monday: Happy Birthday, Sandra!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my wonderful Mom-in-law!! We all love you and miss you out here!! Hope you have a wonderful day and that God blesses you with His love, mercy and peace this coming year!!

Today we went to a Stampede breakfast. The line-ups were not too bad since we arrived there right when it started. We ate pancakes and sausages and juice. Then the kids received a whole bunch of free stuff and they both rode on a pony. It was Emma's first time and she was grinning from ear to ear. She LOVED it!! Aidan did, too. Maggie slept for some of it!

Now the kids are all resting. I am tired, too. It is also pouring down rain, so it is a good thing we are done with the breakfast!!

Tomorrow is laundry day, which excites me to no end...Really. Anyway, it has been a manic Monday so far, so why not continue??

Name two things you consider yourself to be very good at:

Well, singing, which goes without saying - although I did take a beating last year when I tried out for worship team. I still know that I can sing!

Organizing - I love to put things in their place: people, books, movies, etc. I don't like to clean, but I do love to label and organize!

Name two things you consider yourself to be bad at:

Being calm in stressful situations is not my strong point. That is why Jonathan is so good for me. We balance each other out.

Being Extroverted. I would rather not have to be the first one to make conversation. I would rather you do most of the talking.

Name one thing not many people know about you:

I have 2 different colored eyes. No really, I do.... See:

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YAHOO!!

It is the beginning of the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede! The parade starts at 8:51am, but won't be on TV until about 9:30-10:00. The TV stations are right at the end of the parade. And (after so many years of watching and televising it) there are certain channels on which you do not watch the parade coverage. I usually like CFCN (CTV) because they sometimes have Buckshot doing some of the street coverage (i.e. talking to the people, etc.). Buckshot hosted a children's television show with his friend Benny the Bear. I was on the show for my birthday, as were most Calgarian children in the 80s! It was very awesome!! (Click here to watch some)

Anyway, back to the Stampede. We usually take the kids down for the day and go on the midway. It is fun for them. This year my Mom, my sister and I are taking them down. We bought ride braclets this year, so you get to ride all day for one price ($35). That may seem expensive, but in reality, it is the best deal!! The ride tickets are a unbelievably expensive on the grounds.

There is a lot to see down there, too! We usually watch the SuperDogs, which Aidan thinks is hilarious!! We also eat lots! Especially "Those Mini Donuts" which totally went up in price last year. They are yummy!

The real show is the Rodeo, which as Calgarians we won't forget to tell you. (As kids, well, we might have thought it was all about the rides!!) The chuckwagon races are my favorite. They were always announced by Joe Carbury. Unfortunately, last year he retired. I don't think they will be the same without him.

For more of a taste, you can go here: http://cs.calgarystampede.com/

Every day ends with fireworks, which we can hear and only see a few, from our bedroom window! Can't be any louder than the parties our neighbour has been having at 3:30 in the morning!!

Tuesday Tunes 36: Canada Day!

It is Canada Day tomorrow. And while we are not SOO partriotically crazy like the Americans, we do celebrate the birth of our country! We are quietly patriotic. So, here are a couple of videos of our wonderful country!! And Happy Canada Day!!