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It was a lovely day and evening. 

It started out waay too early, with phone calls from everyone and their brother.  I finally gave up on trying to sleep at about 11am.  Sheri came by to do the cleaning at about 1:10.  I showered and nibbled some Kashi clusters as breakfast.  then I just sort of puttered a bit.

I took care of a few of the govt. things.. including that of my new Health card.  They just needed to know if I'd been out of the country for more than 6 mos. in the last..whatever.. number of years.  So, all is good, I don't have to go back in and I should have the card within the next two weeks. 

Northbard showed up at about 8pm.. well, he called from downstairs and I decided to go get a movie with him, so I quickly got dressed and shod and headed out.  It was nice to be able to go out without sunscreen, sun glasses and a hat. :-)  We picked up a couple of movies, neither of which I've seen.  I can't remember the names and I have no intention of going into the LR to check.  Babe gets really upset when I open the light after he's settled for the night.

Anyhow, we went and picked up some beer and a couple of other things and then home.  I had been in the middle of making some garlic potatoe sticks and eating salmon patties when he called, so I turned off the toaster oven and left. 

Note to self.... don't leave thinly cut tater sticks sitting in the turned off oven when they've been tossed with olive oil.  The result, when the cooking was restarted and finished, was rather oil soaked and discoloured fries.  Not terrible, but certainly memorable, and not in a good way.  But there was garlic, so that mitigated it somewhat. :-)  And parts were really crunchy. :-)

Anyhow, Northbard wasn't happy, having had a bad night's sleep,   So, we decided it would be best if we tried again tomorrow. :-) 

I didn't finish watching the movie we started.  Oh yeah.. it's called Push.  I found I had difficulty understanding (decipering) what was being said.  Northbard was having trouble too.  I also found it a bit... I'm not sure. 

I find myself having difficulty dealing with programs/movies/shows that have, as a premise, the futility of trying to do the right thing.  People caught in an untenable and unfair situation with absolutely no way out.  It makes me angry and unhappy and sad.  I'm probably not explaining myself correctly.  If anyone else can do it better, please feel free to chime in.

I think I'm becoming an ostrich like my late mother.  sigh.  I think I've inherited all the bad parts of my parents personalities.  I am constantly fighting against both of them in my head.   I really don't like the way they behave(d) and I don't like the thought that I could become like either of them.  My children are required to tell me if I do.  You hear that boys????  If you see me going in either of their directions, you have permission to bring it to my attention... gently. :-)

Tomorrow it's some shopping with my boy and more computer stuff.  I think I want to BBQ veggies tomorrow.  Lots of them. :-)