My birthday... and a visit to see Kristen

Last week was my birthday. It was a pretty quiet - Jon brought me a present... and a brownie cheesecake. My present was a Nintendo DS. I found what it was before my birthday. We were in an EB games store in Halifax, and I said that I was going to look to see if they had any used ones. Jon VERY quickly said "NO ... they don't sell used ones here... " He had to tell me that that was my present and he'd already bought it...lol.

He is also letting me use his old computer, which is MUCH better than my old desktop. I can play LOTRO on this one... in "high" graphic level! I couldn't even run it on my old desktop. I've been playing on my laptop in low graphics mode.

Yesterday, Jon, Bandit, and I went to see Kristen and Al yesterday. Kristen gave me a birthday present, which was featured in her blog earlier in the week. I knew when I saw it that it probably would be a present.

In other news, Jon and I will be going to the Labour Day parade. Fall classes start next week..... ugh.

TTFN

Finally Pics from Nova Scotia, and others...


As most of you know, Jon and I went out to Nova Scotia with Bandit the last two weeks of July. Bandit, as is normal for her, took over Jon's parents' house within the first five minutes of arriving, claiming the property as "New Banditland". Who knew Nova Scotia had been misnamed?


Pictures are here. Be sure to go back to visit the page in a couple of days. I don't have Jon's pics yet. There were some things I noticed about Nova Scotia:

• Most houses are sided. Unlike Windsor, where brick is everywhere, there's not much brick out in Nova Scotia. Siding and shakes seem to be the rule.
• Even though the speed limit is 110 km/h, everyone seems to do 90. Really irritating, considering I'm usually doing 120 on the 401.
• Cows ice cream is REALLY good!!!!!
• The Bluenose II is smaller than I thought it would be.
• If I never see fog again, it will be too soon for me. Ditto for tree lined roads where you can't see what's on either side.
• The above being said, when the fog lifted, and you got away from the tree-lined road, it's a really beautiful place!
• The best banana split on the planet, is not from Cows, but from a restaurant called Sweet Basil in Halifax. It had the most amazing caramel sauce...
• Lobsters aren't available all year around, dammit.
• But I DID eat lots of scallops. mmmmmmm... scallops.... drooooolllllll. The smaller ones are best.
• I don't think that anywhere but the East Coast would you find a bag of smething called "Salted Fish Bits" on special in a grocery store flyer.

A huge thanks to Jon's parents for letting Bandit and I stay during our visit!!!

In other news, Kristen is recuperating from surgery, done while I was away. I'll be visiting on the Labour Day weekend.


A week or so ago, the Odette School of Business held its annual Faculty and Staff picnic. As part of the activities, there was an activity (for the kids, but I did it anyway). There were these little plaster piggy banks to paint. I brought it into my office. The Rabbit with the Sharp Pointy Teeth decided it was food. I'm waiting for someone to comment on it.

In other news, it's my birthday this weekend. I'm taking a couple of days off this week, just to hang out and relax.

TTFN,