Moments D317: Travelling Pucks

Today's moment is a series of photographs from my BFF.  The randomness of the travelling puck....

The trip home last night:

This morning's coffee:

Shopping:

Time for the lunch beer:

Home with the kittens:

Sleeping kittens:

Princess baby and the puck.  (Should that be a nursery rhyme?)

Time for bowling:

Home again with the demon cat:

Yes.  A fun, silly post today.

Moments waiting for the next photo.

Moments giggling at your BFF from a city away!

Moments D316: Surrealness

Tonight I had a last minute change in plans. A Leaf’s game. My BFF is the biggest fan I know. We were excited just to be going to an unexpected game.

A day earlier, we had other exciting news, which may not be public knowledge just yet, but it was worthy of a celebration. And then a hockey game falls into our lap.

My BFF and I go to one of our favourite pubs in the city. Now, Prohibition is no typical pub. It specializes in a gastronomic menu. It’s brilliant and a perfect way to start our celebratory evening out. Great start, right? A couple of glasses of wine a tasty Buckingham Blanket and off we go to the ACC.

AND WE FIND OUT WE ARE IN THE FOURTH ROW from the ICE!! It was surreal. Seeing the Leafs and the Senators playing that close. They seemed stronger and faster somehow!

AND it was an amazing game. Seconds into the game gloves are dropped and a fight breaks out. My BFF is giddy beside me. Between periods we chatted with the usher and the gents beside us. I post a couple of pictures to Facebook only to find out that an old friend from high school, that I haven’t seen in MANY moons (I dare not count them out!) is sitting behind me in one of the boxes above. We chatted a bit and caught up via text. What are the chances? Surreal.

And then, the end of the game arrives (WE WON!!) and the usher motions for us to wait. There is one more surprise left on this surreal day…..the usher has collected a practice puck for my dear BFF. If she was giddy before, she was now over the moon. (Seriously, she showed it to everyone on our walk back to the parked car!)

It was an awesome evening, celebrating a beautiful soul’s new chapter in her life. Now, not only does she have the memories (and pictures) of the fourth row seats, she has a puck.





Yes - very surreal.

Moments with your BFF and watching her act like a five year-old in a candy store.

DELIGHTFUL for my soul.

Moments D315: Randomness

Today I celebrate a couple of random things that happened today that both totally made me smile.

First, was when I was on all fours this morning looking for my kitten’s ball with its bell in it. (I knew she had lost it as things were rather quiet!) While splayed out on the ground, I found it beneath the filing cabinet. And then as I rolled on the floor a bit with Ma-Ku, I saw something I didn’t expect: my earring beneath the guest bed. This, an earring I thought I had lost while I was on my way home from Florida weeks earlier! I had worn these earrings home on the plane, and when I arrived home to my apartment, I only had one left. How on earth did I end up finding it in the spare bedroom? I was so shocked, I actually went and checked to see if I had a second earring as I thought maybe the kitten had stolen the remaining earring and used it as a toy.

Nope. I now have both earrings. How strange. How bizarre!

The other randomness that happened to me today was an introduction to a colleague’s best friend. She was barely in my office and was instantaneously hugging me and then she stepped back to tell me I was gorgeous! HUH? Talk about unexpected. It was all I could do to find my words without stumbling completely.

Moments second-guessing a lost earring.

Moments of strange meetings.

Moments D314: Mind-Sets

Today’s moment? A profound one where I found myself thinking about the difference one’s mind-set makes to any given situation. I also contemplated how easy it can be to oscillate between the two extremes. Let me explain.

Sometimes it’s challenging to decipher between what is real and what is one’s imagination. For example, who has written our history? What perspective is shared of that history? Is it the victor? The oppressed? The hopeful? Perspective matters.

This I realize more profoundly some how today. After a series of events in the past days, I realize that it matters.

Why? Well because I think some have a mind-set that is easy to darken their thoughts and see only the negative side to any given situation. While others may find it easier to experience the same moment through rose coloured glasses. Others yet flip between the two extremes.

Who is seeing it as it is?

Is that even possible? Can we remove our filters to see it as it is?

What then becomes of reality?

What is real? What is imagined? Why do some lean toward darker visions while others brighten the same in the glow of their positivity?

Today - an inquisitive evening and a moment leaving me to ponder.

Moments lost in thought and unable to it into reality.

Moments D313: Coffee Walks

Today I did something different. I was cooped up all day yesterday so this morning I got up and walked to the local coffee shop.

Strangely, the door opened wide for me as I approached. There stood a strikingly handsome man. What a pleasure that moment was as we shared a smile and morning pleasantries over coffee.

In the end, a great morning for a walk to pick up coffee.

Moments D312: Playtime

Today I spent the entire day on homework. I know. Nerdy. But I have to. I write my next test in 9 days. I was behind by FOUR chapters. That’s nearly 200 pages of information to read, distil and then work on the end of the chapter problems.

I’ve been working since 10am this morning. Likely around 9 hours in total today under my belt and only two chapters left to go. It feels good to have made some headway. Hopefully tomorrow’s readings are a little less cumbersome.

And as much as I love the feeling of accomplishment, that’s not what today’s moment is about. Today’s big moment? Watching Ma-Ku (the baby) and Nimue (she’s 13!) play with one another!

Ma-Ku has been with us for only 6 days and she’s made herself at home. Nimue’s done this before (dealt with a kitten) so she’s no stranger to the craziness, the playing, the hissing, the general bouncing around. Ma-Ku, on the other hand, is a bit of a spitfire. I was worried that she wouldn’t calm down enough to become friends with Nimue. Today was that magic moment. Ma-Ku, instead of hissing at Nimue, snuck up to Nimue and licked her.

And then, they began to play with one another. Honest. Six days. I think that’s a record. Yesterday I had them napping on me side-by-side.







Today, they play.





I liked watching their playtime. And honestly, I’m a bit relieved that they were playing. It’s good when things work out the way the are supposed to!

Moments watching new relationships building.

Moments to giggle at silliness of your cats.

Moments D311: Dance off

Tonight was my baseball banquet. It’s been months since I’ve seen all of my team mates at one table. It was a merry event. Hugs, laughter, sharing of stories, food and drink. All around, it was great to see everyone and catch up on what’s been keeping them busy over the past 3-4 months.

And then, there’s the few of us that have connected a couple of times in between. There’s 6 of us (though we were missing one key player!). When the others started to slowly filter out of the pub, the 5 of us cozied in on the big empty table. More drinks, more laughter.

And then, the dancing. Oh sure, I danced, but that wasn’t the moment that stands out. The moment that most warmed my heart was watching two of my team mates try to out dance the other. Reggae style. To a karaoke styled Michael Jackson song. It. Was. HILARIOUS!

I haven’t laughed that hard in a long, long time.

This is why I love these guys so much. Our baseball team wasn’t amazing and we didn’t always win, but we ALWAYS had fun. We ALWAYS laughed. And now….we dance.

Moments with friends.

Moments getting silly with the music.

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