We've had a nice quiet weekend, in preparation for our next few weeks of (more!) fun in the snow! Yesterday we spent a stereotypical "suburban" day doing various errands at Costco, Home Outfitters, Ikea, Canadian Tire, etc.
We made a stop at Southcentre Mall which was unexpectedly eventful: we didn't realize that this weekend is audition time for Calgarian Canadian Idol hopefuls at our local mall! On the one hand, we were already too tired from dealing with crowds all day to really be happy to deal with the hundreds and hundreds of people this event had attracted; on the other hand, we managed to catch a glimpse of Ben Mulroney (yes, his head is really that big in person!), and got to hear a few of the singers--good and bad. It's quite entertaining to see the "bad" singers on the show, but in person it's pretty hard to listen to someone who is obviously off key and awful, but you know is really truly genuinely trying their very best!! There were so many young kids there with their guitars, wearing their "unique" outfits, and practising and waiting for their chance...It was a bit heartbreaking knowing how hard all these kids were trying, and knowing how few will actually make it!!
Anyway, enough "Canadian Idol" (!!). The purpose of this post was to wish you all a " Happy Valentine's Day". I know some of you may not have a "special someone" to celebrate with, but it is also a time to share love with everyone in your life: friends, family, and to remember those from the past, or potentially in the future! Dave and I decided to celebrate early with a nice dinner out last night: so nice to have a chance to reconnect on a "date", and to have a fun night together, just the two of us.
We send love to all of you, and hope that you will be able to pass this on to the special people in your lives. Happy Valentine's Day!
XOXOXOXO
We made a stop at Southcentre Mall which was unexpectedly eventful: we didn't realize that this weekend is audition time for Calgarian Canadian Idol hopefuls at our local mall! On the one hand, we were already too tired from dealing with crowds all day to really be happy to deal with the hundreds and hundreds of people this event had attracted; on the other hand, we managed to catch a glimpse of Ben Mulroney (yes, his head is really that big in person!), and got to hear a few of the singers--good and bad. It's quite entertaining to see the "bad" singers on the show, but in person it's pretty hard to listen to someone who is obviously off key and awful, but you know is really truly genuinely trying their very best!! There were so many young kids there with their guitars, wearing their "unique" outfits, and practising and waiting for their chance...It was a bit heartbreaking knowing how hard all these kids were trying, and knowing how few will actually make it!!
Anyway, enough "Canadian Idol" (!!). The purpose of this post was to wish you all a " Happy Valentine's Day". I know some of you may not have a "special someone" to celebrate with, but it is also a time to share love with everyone in your life: friends, family, and to remember those from the past, or potentially in the future! Dave and I decided to celebrate early with a nice dinner out last night: so nice to have a chance to reconnect on a "date", and to have a fun night together, just the two of us.
We send love to all of you, and hope that you will be able to pass this on to the special people in your lives. Happy Valentine's Day!
XOXOXOXO
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