Showing posts with label vacation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vacation. Show all posts

Thursday, August 21, 2014

Writer's Workshop - Ordinary

Write a blog post inspired by the word:
ordinary

It was suppose to be 
an ordinary flight. 
One we've done
a million times before.
You board a plane,
take a flight.
Easy peasy.

But not so easy this time.

The flight took off,
on time.
It seemed to be going smoothly.
When suddenly,
the captain announced
we were going for an emergency landing.

Two hours later,
sitting on a grounded plane
we get ushered into a
"more comfortable room".

Another plane is on it's way,
we are all assured.

Four hours later,
a plane arrives.
Finally.
Everyone is re-issued a boarding pass
and is told transfers have also
been issued.

Thinking all is ok,
we re-board.
Happy that we are all safe.

But the connections were not made,
so the ordinary trip
is a little more confusing.

But in the end,
we made it home.
Safe and sound.

An ordinary flight it was not,
but it did inspire this week's
post.



Friday, August 15, 2014

High Five for Friday

It has been 
AGES
since I last participated.
It's high time I return.
I always loved this meme.
I wonder why I stopped?

Well it's Friday
and that means
High Five for Friday!
Here are some of this last week's highlights.


1) Salted Caramel Ice Cream

I love ice cream.
And salted caramel.
Woohoo!

2) School mates

I grew up in Ottawa
and had some great mates.
This trip home,
we were invited to dinner
with a bunch of them.
Was fantastic!

3) Mates from Dar

I met Cam in Dar.
Her oldest and Ethan are the same age.
They've moved back to Ottawa,
so this trip,
we got to hang out!

4) Girl's Night

Every summer,
I'm with Ethan,
it makes it difficult to enjoy a movie.
But, 
every year,
a few of my cousins'
arrange a girl's night.
We hit a movie, 
and Ethan gets a boys' night.

4) The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe

Ethan and I read the book this summer.
I promised him
when we finished the book
we'd do a movie night.
Complete with pizza, popcorn 
and ice cream!

How has your week been?

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Thursday, August 7, 2014

Writer's Workshop - Summertime

List 6 things you are going to miss about summer.

Ethan and I head back home
next weekend.
I can't believe our vacation
is almost over.
We've had a great
summer vacation. 
Summers home are fabulous.
There's so much to see and do.
So here are some things
we will miss about this summer.

1) Going to baseball games

With Scott home this year
we were able to go to a 
couple of games.
And while we hoped to go to more
with us leaving, 
we're done for this summer.

2) Seeing this girl


She lives here.
We don't.
So summer coming to an end
means it will be another year
before we see her again.

3) BBQ with the family

Again,
since we don't live here,
we cherish the BBQ
with cousins.

4) Going to museums


We've gone to a few this summer
and had a great time
at each one.

5) The Nisbets


It's not often
we get the three generations
together.

6) Being a tourist in your hometown


We went for a boat ride.
Something I probably wouldn't normally do.
But being a tourist 
is a lot of fun.

We've had a fantastic vacation this year.
And while we're sad to go,
it that time of the year,
we need to head back home.
And start planning next year's
vacation!!



Thursday, June 26, 2014

Writer's Workshop - Summer

So June 21st,
was the official first day of summer. 
Also known as Summer Solstice.
And this year,
we were in Seattle.

There were many things happening
in Seattle on this day.

There was the Rock and Roll marathon.

I hear the Summer Solstice parade
in Freemont is quite the site,

But our first day of summer,
had an excitement of it's own.

June 21st marked my graduation day!

Woohoo!!!

For the last 2 years,
I have been working full time,
being a mom
and a student.

And it finally paid off.

On Saturday, 
I graduated with my 
Masters of Education
in Reading and Literacy.

It was truly a day
all about me!!!!




Thursday, April 24, 2014

Writer's Workshop - Easter Recap

Easter Recap!

It's been forever
since I joined
on one of her writing prompts.

But we had a lovely Easter
and I wanted to share.

It's been a long time
(three years to be exact)
since we've been to Zanzibar.
It was time to go back.

Where does the ocean end and the sky begin?
Easter 2014 was spent
in the pool.

Racing with dad
Years and years ago,
on a visit to Zanzibar,
Scott and I went on a spice tour.
We thought Ethan would enjoy that as well.

Ethan and I sporting our banana-leaf-wear
We also thought Ethan would enjoy
seeing the large turtles.

Ethan was a little nervous getting up close
Easter in Zanzibar
proved to be a relaxing vacation.