I really am not sure how this family day here in Canada came to be there are only two provinces (like states) that don't observe it. I went out and wished to take some pictures yet seemingly most have went to other parts of Canada, United States and Europe as they have there roots there.
There is something to be said when the city sleeps yet it's another when all things come to a halt. So it's much like a time where there is nothing really that isn't all that exciting. My brother showed up crying as he sees the condition of my folks. I never will take pictures of my family but it seems that he has been married for many years but he is not entirely happy. Yet he spends and spends and then does cash calls - I am not sure to know what to think with regards to this. Seemingly he is my older brother and I just got in from the university and I don't see myself as being the be all and end all to each and every person.
I think he is coming to realize how far the folks have declined and within him there is a certain area where he does care. But for myself I don't place much weight into it. I am not saying I don't care for my brother I am just saying that at a certain time in life you get to an age where you all go your own path. I have made mistakes within my path but I have made gains to and certainly I listen to him but he always relied on me to tend to everything even before Cancer came within our family. So that is that.
The one thing productive that we had to talk about was how this city has grown beyond belief as it really has - it's not the largest city within Canada yet it's a city that really is on the move. There are places that when I had left that have several divisions that are well over 200 new homes easy. I guess that is why they rate this as one of the fastest growing cities within Canada. However, I have seen so many cities where they just leverage they bylaws and give contractors all the right to do whatever they want. I would hope that within this town this is not the case.
So here I just got in and it's "Family Monday". If I may be frank I think that it does not take one day to be declared to be one of a family nature. So I guess we all have trials and all but it's a day that you just enjoy it and grab a book and read, take a venture out, change the oil in your car ~smile~, and tend to the basics within life.
When I asked within my note column of what you wish to be when you grow up. Regardless of what you felt, it was all in good fun. I am not much of a different person that what I am on here. I just enjoy writing as I please. Ok have to go my brother is fiddling with my satellite and the differentiation between boys and men are there are boy, men and gents. And I am not sure within this era we live in as to what a lady would take on that but I am not on here for love. I think most know that already.
By the way I did my wash but I despise it when there are somethings that have to be ironed!
..make the most of every day..i hope you enjoyed your brothers visit:) [hugs]
ReplyDeleteyeah......
ReplyDeleteI agree with the comment below to make the most of every day. :) Hope today is a good one
ReplyDeleteIt is and have been out however it's a rather quiet day but that is fine.
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a great family day:)
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to spend Family Day with your brother. Did he come by for that reason too?
ReplyDeletelol I don't like ironing either
ReplyDeletelol If something requires ironing.. I won't buy it..lol
ReplyDeleteI had a brother once..and a sister, once..and parents once...they are gone now into another realm of consciousness...Each was very different..as I suppose I am.. none of the same personality or interests... What was of importance then became moot when they left...and as time passes I see more and more the value of each individual... and much had nothing to do with family ties, but more the experience of them in the bigger picture.
I did and I certainly thank you Deb.
ReplyDeleteYes Frani, I guess it was due to family reasons and medical reason...
ReplyDeleteYes it was ironic that he came without announcement but well it's all seemingly that way at times I guess Danette.
ReplyDeleteI did do wash earlier today and oh to get some of the things out of the wash and then pull out the old iron and spend that time ironing - there must be a better way. Pants are the main thing and then shirts that require it and yes one does look at the bigger picture of things. However it was what it was and all in all the day has been a good one. Mind you the city literally did come to a halt - seemingly so.
ReplyDeleteSeems that you had parents, a sister and brother all at once. Within that is once in a lifetime and that as well is a born gift.
I don't iron Jack..I take it to dry clearners ..They do a much better job than i could ever do....:)
ReplyDeleteI do as well but not just ordinary clothes Jules....something do I find do need to be ironed not everything mind you but I know what you mean :)
ReplyDeleteI do the ironing myself Jack. And if there are some creases i do the fine art of slowly flattening the cloth threads for it to come out as smooth as the way i want it to be. No help for fine dryers at all.
ReplyDeleteI do it ... painstakingly with my own very self ...
I do as well Maritess, I am not fond of it but there are some things that do need to be ironed. So it was just part of the day nothing more and nothing less but it's nice to have those clothes where you can just throw them on and get on with it.
ReplyDeleteI am sorry but i don't throw clothes Jack. I fold it nicely. And give it to one who may need it. Throwing means you don't care at all. When there's a lot people who may need it someday. What a wastes.
ReplyDeletei am old and i smoke and i have wrinkles---so do my scrubs----my jeans are now tight so when i squeeze into them it tends to smooth out any wrinkle------my wrinkles give my face a certain "trust" i have heard said and my scrubs allow my clients to recognize that i too have problems----it works amigo-----
ReplyDelete~smiling~ thanks for the comment...
ReplyDeleteIroning does seem like such a futile activity. And yet I do it.
ReplyDeleteThis may be a question of language. There is a difference between throwing, throwing on, and throwing away, throwing down, --should I mention throwing up? No, that would be juvenile. I guess I am. :-))
ReplyDeleteDon't laugh but I change the oil within my car and there is more that I did than just Ironing yesterday yet it's something one does but get this one....:).
ReplyDeleteThe actually have a wireless iron out now. Or maybe everyone has one but I don't ------------------------------------ YET. :)
No, I had no idea! But does it need batteries?????
ReplyDeleteI don't think we have 'families day out' here, but it sounds like a great idea to celebrate the family in some way.
ReplyDeleteI don't have this wireless iron DJ but apparently yes it does go by way of batteries...:)
ReplyDeleteLoretta, it was brought in up over here some four years ago if I recall correctly.
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