Tara's response

Tara McGuire (our morning show host and my friend) wanted to add something to the whole kid/parent connection technology debate. Her son is a teenager and she is loving texting with him. "He is a (young) man of few words in person, mostly grunts actually, but we keep in touch via text throughout the day. It helps us stay connected in a way we wouldn't do otherwise. Some people communicate better in writing than with spoken word, especially boys. We do talk as well of course but a quick "hi" or "what happened with your Math final?" or "I love you" is a nice way to engage. It's like the old "note in the lunch bag" thing we used to do. There are some rules like: no texting at the table, it goes off at night (some kids would text all night long) and in class and if you don't reply I'm confiscating the sucker."



I'll remember that great advice when my kids are teenagers. Thanks Tara!!



Family Vacation

We are going on a much-dreaded driving vacation to Winnipeg on the weekend. I have a kid who throws up at the THOUGHT of a road trip. So her enthusiasm has buoyed the whole family's anticipation of the trip (read this dripping with sarcasm). We are taking the dog, a tent, three kayaks, four bikes, a cooler and a Coleman stove and meeting folks for a family reunion at Duck Mountain. The fighting has already started and we are not even there yet!! But, it's amazing the conflict that can be created through pre-vacation e-mails. Boy! This is going to be fun! Vacation photos to follow. I promise.

I AM looking forward to tenting though. It's like being all wrapped up in a canvass womb-togetherness at it's finest. If it rains and the mosquito's are on steroids we will be less that tough I suspect, and booking into the nearest Super 8. Stay tuned.



Movie recommendations from the weekend

Rented "A Mighty Heart" the Mariane Pearl story but was foiled by a scratched disc. HATE IT WHEN THAT HAPPENS!! I am just not meant to see this movie!

Not to be deterred I had a plan B so treated my husband and movie loving neighbour-friend to another little goodie I had picked up from the video store based on rave review from the critics. "Wendy and Lucy" has won many awards and tons of praise from critics everywhere. I fear my taste in movies lacks sophistication and any sense of ratings know-how. I thought it sucked. In fact, it was so painfully boring that we felt compelled to watch it to the end in case something earth shattering happened that would make the previous 80 minutes of crippling tedium worth the wait. It wasn't.