Laima Stem:  

Feb13,2011 Once again, time is flying by. I continue to fill my time with all the activities I love to do - like bowling. This year, we've also been playing more bridge. Truly a challenging pasttime that keeps my brain working hard. Another newly added item to my schedule comes from my role as grandma - babysitting. My husband, Lee, and I regularly go over on Wed'days and generally take Teddy to the Y for a swim. He just loves the water. I can't wait to see how he does in the lake this summer. Being a grandparent is way better than being a parent! We aren't doing a lot of travelling this year but have managed a couple of short getaways. Ski'd up at Blue Mountain between Xmas and New Years. The conditions were great but my body wasn't as willing as I would have liked. Too many missed sessions at the gym this year resulted in a 1/2 day of skiing for me when my legs would give out. Couldn't get off the blue hills either. More recently, we just got back from Phoenix. The golfing was cold but, at least, we were golfing while our neighbours were shovelling. We hope to get another jump start on the golf season by driving down to Virginia in March for a bit more time on the tee box. The kids are also doing great!! Devin graduated from university in Dec. and is well on his way to becoming a CA. He's also been back in the gym at the Burlington B.G.'s seeing which gymnastic moves he can still perform. He truly is a gymnast at heart. Liddy is a wonderful mom. She went back to work PT in Sept and is doing extremely well on no sleep. It was wonderful for us when they decided to buy a house in Burlington in the fall. Liddy is now steps from work and much closer to me. And, I guess, that Lee, my husband, has really retired this time, or he just doesn't have time to work anymore. Along with all the things we do together, he's had a few music projects on the go with his friends - some children's CDs. The first one was released just before Xmas and they were quick to get started on a second one. Also, the band he's in, The RetroRockits, will be playing at Boston Manor in Burlington on Mar6th around 2:00 p.m. at the annual fundraiser, Rock and Blues Jam, along with many more groups. It's always a good time. For those of you who know my sisters, Mary and Aida, they are also doing well. Aida is loving her life out in Regina with husband, Paul, and her 3 sons. Mary is still living in Waterloo and keeping very busy with family and work. Her daughter got married in Oct and is now living in Sarnia. I don't get to see either of them very often but we manage to stay in touch just the same. I've reconnected with a few girlfriends and it's been great fun! Hope everyone else is happy and healthy. Aug28,2010 It's been eons since I've updated...so here goes... The biggest news of the year was in March when my daughter delivered our first grandchild. He's a healthy darling baby boy and will certainly be a going concern. The new family continues to do wonderfully and I love being a grandma. My husband retired for the second time starting in July. We'll see how long this lasts. I suspect that he is only in semi-retirement (until this darn economy settles down). The summer has felt like one long vacation this year. I've spent most of my time up at the cottage. As I look out onto the lake this morning, I know I'm going to have to give all of this up come Sep so that I can get back to all my city activities. Even though I've played more golf this summer than ever before, my game is not getting any better :( The game sucks me in with a few good shots (or holes) and I think to myself "I can play this game!"...self-delusion my friends....maybe my bowling will improve this year :) My favourite trip of the year was our ski trip to Mount Tremblant. We went while the Olympics were going on. It was wonderful to ski all day and then come in to warm up and watch what was going on. Call me Pollyanna but I loved the "I Believe" theme. I got a bit lazy this year. I didn't write much on my blog but I hope to resurface once my love affair with the Canadian nor...Expand for more