Archive for August 8th, 2008

08 Aug 2008 “Show Some Leg!”
Author: Gail |  Category: Canada, Raconteurism  | 3 Comments

"Show some leg!"

On Saturday after leaving the funeral reception, Lac Saint-Jean, and taking some last photos of the valley from the road, I told Georges I was driving and he had to hitch hike back to Quebec City. He stood there with his thumb out and I told him NOBODY would pick him up unless he made a bit more effort.

"C’mon," I yelled. "Show some leg!"

So he did!

(I think his mouth is full of cherries here. He beat his own record of holding 62 pits in his mouth at one time — I counted 67 that he spit out one by one while driving. If you see a sudden growth of cherry trees by the side of Highway 175, you’ll know why.)

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08 Aug 2008 08/08/08
Author: Gail |  Category: Life Lessons, Loss  | 8 Comments

08/08/08This date is significant to many people, especially the Chinese. Eight is supposed to be a lucky number, for some religions as well. The Summer Olympics in Beijing starts today. My friend, Arliin, told me on several occasions that her 30th anniversary with her employer (a major Canadian bank) would be August 8, 2008. She was looking forward to it, and we joked on New Year’s Day — our last time together — that it was now her lucky year. But she never made it to 08/08/08, she died of unknown causes sometime in the early hours of January 3, 2008. Whether you’re superstitious or not, don’t put off living or wait for your ship to come in or hold out for your day in the sun. [Stop buying lottery tickets!] There is beauty and life even under clouds. Make each day count, even the grey ones.