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Did You Know? ...that The Goddess has two degrees, and is a Social Worker specializing in Women's Mental Health ...that she is approaching forty ...that her IQ is Mensa material ...that we were best friends for ten years before we wed ...that Lowlandz has the most perfect wife next to The Goddess ...that he and Rhiannon have two beautiful daughters ...that Lowlandz is a graphic artist and office manager at his company ...that Freda has a teaching degree, and applies her vast knowledge and experience with an educational software company ...that she has international dance training ...that she has the talents of a professional interior decorator ...that our fathers were born on the same day ...that she is a blonde ...that Alyx and his wife, Karyn, have two wonderful children ...that Alyx is one of the most successful insurance agents in this region ...that he couldn't beat me at crib if I was blindfolded ...that he is a talented writer ...that he loves dogs ...that Dawne is working on a PhD in sociology ...that she is the older sibling ...that she is a professor of Sociology at a reknowned University ...that she bikes 25km ...that Reekie turns five this Fall ...that Moo just turned one in the Spring ...that Reekie is male, and Moo is female ...That Moo's favourite toy is a bone that Freda bought for her ...that Reekie's favourite toy is Moo ...that they both share the bed with us ...that The Goddess and I wake up with cramped legs every morning ...that Will is a wild long hair calico ...that Gull refuses to stay inside ...that all four keep eating the plants Subscribe:
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...Daughter of Mother Earth,
you are my Goddess. In this reality, our paths crossed almost ten
years ago. Over intense conversation and laughter, you became my
friend. Through crises you became my best friend and confidant.
Through destiny, you became my lover. As we continue our current
journey, you become my life partner. Since the dawn of time, you
have been, and always will be, my soul mate. I promise to honor
with my life this that I know to be true. And in death, I vow to
discover you once again.
...And while I may shudder at
the vision of the man Highlands would have been without Lowlandz,
I already feel nostalgia for the two old men that will be creaking
their rockers on the front porch, their bodies aged, their joints
aching, their sight and hearing failing, dreaming of the days distant
in memory, when two strange boys became brothers...
I received a call early this
evening from my best friend, Freda..., it was a pleasant, and welcome
surprise. Even more grand was that she had the evening free...and
we decided to go see South Park, Bigger, Longer, and Uncut...After
the movie, Freda and I went... for coffee and conversation...then
went for a walk along a train bridge that was converted into a walking
trail...It was a mild, star filled evening, and there was the hint
of blossoms in the air...It was so nice to see her and catch up
with the goings on in our lives. Next to The Goddess and Lowlandz,
no one knows me better than Freda, and we never have enough time
to spend together...I love you Freda...Thanks for being there today...
...it has been a while, I know,
since I have written anything. I have not had the will. I have not
possessed the desire. But I know that Alyx would not want me to
stop writing for too much longer, expecially for his sake. That
is just the kind of person he is. I have found myself honouring
the person he is almost every second of the day since last I wrote
here...
...I rely on my sister a great
deal. Deep down, we are close. I count on her to look after the
dogs (especially Moo) when I have to work. I use her washing machine
more than my own. She cashes cheques for me when my accounts are
overdrawn (which is most of the time). She feeds me when I am breezing
in and breezing out, and when she knows I have no food at home.
She lets me bring clients over when I have nothing better to do
with them, or just do not have the constitution to brave it alone
that day... Reekie and Moo, the canine duo, are ever so sweet, and always finding some way to get into trouble, especially if it means policing kitties Will and Gull (pictures in process). Reekie is a Shepherd/Lab mix, Moo a Shepherd/Husky. To the degree that these four critters enrich our lives, The Goddess and I are privileged to provide them with a home. I, myself, would be lost without them. I have written many stories about Reekie, Moo, Will, and Gull over the last year. Some of their adventures are poignant, most simply hilarious. They are a constant source of inspiration: It was fall four years ago. As
I was separating from my then wife, somewhere in the country a litter
of eight puppies was born. Their mere birth was a miracle given
the condition of the mum: unwanted, unfed, left chained outside,
beaten, unloved. How she was able to nurse the pups enough to thrive
escapes me. As they did, however, they merely became more targets
for the owner, who continued the cycle of abuse on the next generation.
Luckily, they were left out in view of the road, and one passerby,
after seeing their condition day in and day out, finally called
animal control. They were immediately seized and taken to the SPCA.
My Reekie was one of those pups...
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