August 2, 2014
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| English Bay Sunset |
Today was one of those days. I dumped the compost, but instead of using a steel bowl or the actual compost container, I decided to use the forty year old hand painted glass salad bowl that belonged to Momma Lee. Never leave a glass bowl on a railing. I only sat it there so I could finish the recycling. When I went to pick it up, I knocked it over. I almost got a handle on it then, broom and dustbin in hand I swept up forty years of memories. Someone else's memories, but memories non the less.
We have a pool for the grandkids. Out side the pool is a plastic basin we use as a foot bath. It keeps the water marginally cleaner. During a particularly robust water fight, the basin, she is no more!
The crowning glory of my day was when I got on the trampoline with Clarissa, Bella and a couple of hundred pounds of water and broke it. Went right through the mat! It seems everything I touched I broke! I've been afraid to go to the bathroom all day!
I didn't see it coming. I was expecting a nice quiet day celebrating the twins Birthday with Momma Lee and Peter, Lisa's other brother. There was actually a point, after I finished the shopping, where I lay in my hammock for the first time this year. I had salads left over from yesterday, I had burgers and Sausage ready for the grill and all the condiments were sliced, diced and julienned. It's 10:30 in the morning. I'm two hours ahead of schedule. It's thirty-two degrees and my hammock is in the shade. At this point, except for the bowl thing, I'm feeling pretty good. Suntea in hand, I lay into my hammock. The painful creaking of the ropes, the freshness of the breeze, the soothing effect of the gentle rocking, soon had me on the verge of sleep. In what freakin universe does that happen!
"Papa, Papa we're here" they yelled in unison from next door Gord's. "Can we go swimming? Where's Gramma Lisa? Can I have a freezy? Nutmeg licked my toes, and where is my potato bug?"
"Yes, hiding if she's smart, No, she's tasting you for later, it died and I threw it out" was my reply, in order.
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| Waterbabies |
While the kids are in the pool Christian is painting the fence. He has done a ton of painting around my place and has gotten pretty good at it.
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| Bueno Pintura |
Peter and Steve showed up at the same time followed quickly by Willy and his nephew Josh. I went and picked up Momma Lee and brought her home. This was all about Momma Lee celebrating Lisa and Steve's Birthday. She sat in the living room eating cheese and watching the news channel.
I had the BBQ preheated and ten minutes later everyone was eating.
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| My Family, well some of it. We kept the weird ones away. |
After lunch we all took a dip in the pool. That's when the waterfight started. That's when the basin was broken.
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| Attack from the hot pool by the out of focus Lizard Boy |
Now comes the part we were all waiting for. Cake and Ice cream! I bought a Rasberry Chocolate Torte cake from Thrifty's foods. It was best before today. Yay! Fifty percent off! $11.40 with a happy birthday Lisa and Steve plaque. I felt like it was MY birthday!
I shouldn't have had that cake. Without that cake I wouldn't have had that giant sugarbuzz rushing through my body telling my brain I should get on the trampoline full of water and do a Squatchnami buttdrop!
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| Big wet fun! |
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| What me worry? |
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| Holey Trampoleeny |
The video is on Utube and facebook. It doesn't do much for the Ego when you destroy a trampoline that six people at a time bounce on! I'll have a new one in place before the party next Saturday. And I will be keeping my Fat Bastard ass off of it! My grandson Christo, who wasn't there when it happened, was stunned when he saw it.
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| Say it ain't so! |
"You broke it Papa" he said with such sadness. "You broke the trampoline. Now I can't bounce Papa." I found one this afternoon and am picking it up tomorrow.
One of the things Lisa and Steve love about their August 1 birth date is, they always have fireworks. They think it is for them. Maybe their right. Lisa deserves them for sure! Steve???? Just kidding. He's the brother of my wife I always wanted. That's if you want that kind of thing!
So we did what any family in mourning over the loss of their beloved trampoline would do. We went swimming. Annie, Willy's wife, arrived after work for a dip and a visit.
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| Trampoline Scmampoline! |
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| Jen and the Lovely Lisa and someone in a Don Cherry suit! |
We have a spot at the Aquatic center were we park. We got there a little late and it was gone. It was 8:45, behind a sign that said Staff Parking Only, there were four or five open spots. Lovely Lisa, the goody two shoes, didn't want to park there. I said "It's nine o'clock. Any staff that are coming are already here. C'mon grow a pair!" To my utter amazement, she parked.
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| Walking along Beach Ave |
We had about a kilometer of walking to hook up with Steve. He had staked a claim for us at the top of the hill just east of the Inukshuk. Perfect spot.
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| Bella and Clarissa and Steve at English Bay |
The fireworks were incredible.
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| Mac and Lincoln....Gratuitous cute dog shot. |
That's all I got
Till next time
Peace Out Y'all
©2014 Dave Squatch Ward
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