Really, that's the good word first thing this a.m., as I tried to get Mac out of bed...along with some other choice words, but we, Vedette (preposee) and myself persisted.. Actually, Vedette, left after those words and said she would return in a few minutes...She did, and he did get dressed...with much shaking of his fist and saying this would be the very last time...Ten minutes later, drinking his coffee and eating his brekkie, he was a happy camper, and when I referred to his bad temper this morning...well when was that...not him he was quite content...and so he was....finally.
This good mood lasted him all day, and he was in a great mood yesterday, as well. We've had some great walks, although my ankle is not the best...I'm treating it with frozen corn, and heat off and on...yesterday, when we were walking extra slow mac in shuffle mode and me in limping mode...we were starting to go across the st. when the driver of the car that was stopped at the sign..had his girlfriend roll down the window on her side. Thinking they wanted directions, i bent down to hear what he wanted to say...and this was what we heard
"Hey there, I wish to make a big announcement...are you guys ready!!.. Well o.k. i answered - what's up??? Well it's this lovely girl's birhday.. with that she raised her hand holding a beautiful rose. "I said WOW, happy birthday...how old are you... I'm 19.she said.....oh to be 19, I wished her a happy life...and he said...You two look like you've had a happy life...I answered..we have had a happy life, and we still are happy...so here's wishing the same to you two.. with that..off they went in their sport's car..waving to two old fogues...
This is what we just love about living in Lachine...the diversity, the craziness on the lake and everywhere, sometimes...like yesterday, an old guy - almost 70 i'm sure..about 6 foot 2..skinny with his grey hair in a mohawk, short jeans all cut like the kids wear..and rollerblading like a pro... stopped at our bench, and speaking French said o.k. if I park here, and take off my skates...I said...sure o.k. Then the girl all of about 15 yrs old (with him) took off her roller blades..she was in short short black shorts and a midrift white top, and proceeded to get in the freezing cold lake..up to the top of her legs..and tried to feed a Canada Goose...someone said she should be careful..the lake was polluted they thought...Then the old guy said in English...hey how else will she be immune to germs if she is going to be so picky...I said, is she your daughter, "no he said, I'm old enough to be her grandpa...she's just a friend, and i do mean friend, not a girl friend..." Other kids came along to see the geese, and everyone was saying, hey it's summer...well 20 degrees not exactly summer..but we are all desparate for summer..it was amazing - everyone out flying kites, kite surfing, and getting their boats out.. fly fishing in the lake, fishing on the shore..and everyone lapping up the SUN....
Today we were out again, cloudy and cool...how different, but the craziness continued..as we avoided a man cycling like crazy along the grass beside the sidewalk where we were walking..wanting to get the green light on busy busy 32nd Ave...and what a shock, there hanging on to his handlebars for dear life was a white cockatoo..with his yellow plume waving in the air...seemed to be just loving it...I said, "hey that's amazing..and as I watched the cyclist and his cockatoo, he turned quick to look and raised his fingers in a V. and continued at top speed across the street...What a place said Mac. I agree What a place...but it's great...
and right now, he's waiting for his dinner, and looking at me like, hey what's up as he rocks in his chair to the music on cbc radio 2.....so good evening and bon appetit...
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