Journal Entry #8 A Regret

As a general rule I try not to have regrets; I believe that all our experience make up who we are, good or bad, mistake or success. Having said that as soon as I saw ‘regret’ on that little paper from my journal box I immediately thought of the summer that I was 17, (and no I am not going to blurt out some cliché story about how I stole a bottle of wine and lost my v-card to my bff’s boyfriend). I had just moved out on my own and was scarcely making ends meet juggling a job that paid minimum wage ($5.50 at the time), and part time school. My father asked me to go to Jasper for the summer and be his assistant. My duties would be to assist him on guiding, mostly European, tourists on various one week tours of the back country. I would help with campfire cooking, tent set up and take down fire building etc. etc. There would be rafting and canoeing, rock-climbing and hiking. At the time I was not very outdoorsy, and the thought of not having access to a shower for a week was more than I could bear; I turned him down. Now, after all these years I can’t help but wonder if that would have been the experience needed to bring us together, something upon which to build a foundation for the relationship we don’t have. Like I said, I don’t believe in regrets, but I can’t help but wonder…

Camping

We went camping on the weekend and Kai pulled himsefl up for the first time.


We got some use out of our sweet new gear.



We ate well.



Played well.



Slept well.


And explored.

Jouranl Entry #7 10 Things I would Take to a Deserted Island

1. my toothbrush
2. toothpaste
3. good coffee with cream and sugar
4. nice soap
5. my pillow
6. as many fiction novels as I could carry
7. my cell phone
8. my fat slow lap top
9. wireless router
10. solar power universal battery charger

Quote of the Day

"It's quiet time in the forest!"

What To Do With Your Baby While You Get Ready To Go Camping

Quote of the Day

Adam: "You remind me of Kristy sometimes."
Me: "Why is that?"
Adam: "Because there has been a headless butterfly in a box on our counter for a week."
Me: "Oh ya, that!"

Journal Entry #7 Inside the Actors Studio

I love the questionnare from Inside the Actors Studio so here goes...
1.What is your favorite word? optomisim
2.What is your least favorite word? c*nt
3.What turns you on? a sense of humor!
4.What turns you off? materialism
5.What sound or noise do you love? baby Kai's jibber jabber
6.What sound or noise do you hate? knife sharpening
7.What is your favorite curse word? douche
8.What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? writing
9.What profession would you not like to do? the person whom collects our compost bins
10.If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? "You're gonna have a blast"