Blessed quietness…

Posted by Dogfish

Well maybe not quiet per se.

We spent a very good day together yesterday as a family. Even though we were out and about the city, we spent it all together. It was quite insular really. We did not talk to many people besides ourselves other than those that we absolutely had to in order to get our errands done.

For a Saturday we were up early (regular time) in order to get the car into Handford’s for its winter checkup and a new battery. (Early is not really really early like some hockey families… that is just crazy stuff that…)

We dropped the car off for 8, then walked to the market downtown and had a nice little breakfast at Little Red Roaster. We sat in the market and ate leisurely then strolled around the market, bought a couple of things, then walked over to Novack’s.. Listen to me, this is becoming a commercial for the stores in London we patronize….

We had not even left the market when we got the call that the car was finished. Sweet! We had kind of hoped to hit City Lights Bookstore before leaving downtown but they do not open til 11 o’clock Saturdays so we did not get to go there.

It felt really nice to be walking around downtown in the snow and laughing lots. It certainly got us into the Christmas spirit I think.

From there, we boogeyed on up to Costco to pick up pictures and some various and sundry items and then home!

On our way home, we stopped at the dollar store to pick up some small stuff for Nan’s piano teaching, then to the video store. The boys received coupons on Hallowe’en to each rent a video.

Once home, we had lunch then just chilled.
I did some work around the house. The shower downstairs needed to be re-caulked, and the sink in the bathroom needed its drain cleaned a bit. Nan practiced and then we watched a family movie. Fun.

Relaxed the rest of the afternoon and into the evening.
Great day.

Name that tiki…

Posted by Dogfish

Nan has been teasing me mercilessly for the last couple of weeks because she got me something and was not willing to ruin the surprise.

I am very glad she didn’t. After teaching her lessons tonight, she and Will went to pick up my surprise!
Here is my reaction.

Here is the surprise she got for me!!

I have a friend that I do a lot of work with and his wife is an amazing artist. Check out her site. She is awesome. She carves tikis and masks so Nan thought it would be a good idea to get me one. I LOVE it.

So, here is the contest… Name that tiki!!
Any suggestions?
Tom Tiki?
Terence Tiki?
Smiley?
Goofey?
Dopey?
What do you think?
Let me know.

By the way… Rich, if you knew about this and kept it to yourself, you’re a dog!