Coming May 9th Memorial

The Prime Minister of Canada has declared May 9, 2014, the National Day of Honour to recognise the important work done by our Forces' members in Afghanistan. People across Canada are planning a day to remember and honour those who died and to give thanks for the sacrifices of those who came back from serving their country over the past 12 years.

In all, 635 were wounded in action and 138 were killed in action. Many more were traumatized by what they experienced in that country. Countless family members were also affected.

Was it worth all the cost to Canadians and the personal sacrifice of our troops and their families? Our senior politicians and military chiefs say that it was, helping the local people to decide the future of their country. I wonder how many of the people directly affected (here in Canada and over there in Afghanistan) would agree with them.

My heartfelt thanks go to the families and loved ones of the Canadian soldiers who gave their lives so that others can experience some form of free speech and equality. The sacrifice our soldiers have made hopefully will affect and help the average Afghani now and in the future.

Easter Get-together 1

This afternoon/evening, we had Marg's side of the family over for supper.  I made 3 dishes: honey-mustard baked ham, a creamy hash brown casserole, and a creamy broccoli casserole.  M&M provided some squares for dessert.  There was more than enough for the meal (enough is a feast) plus lots to send home with our guests.

I'm now looking to Easter get-together 2, tomorrow evening with my kids and their families, at Celebrations Dinner Theatre.

Happiness is ...

Transition Time

Let there be light!  The switch to DST was difficult.  It was like, 'where am I' at first.  Now, I'm used to it and enjoying the morning and evening light.  The daylength feels stretched out.  Not that I seem to be making the best use of it yet.  I still spend too much time surfing YouTube for cooking shows and inspiration for future suppers and having some enjoyable daytime naps.  On my Flickr page, I've seen a dramatic increase in the number of views of my daffodil image, leaving the kittens in the dust for a while.

If you which to see my daffodil image, go to https://www.flickr.com/photos/papa-ellis/6996087640/in/photolist-bEdM7G-bEeTJy

It was taken on May 4th, 2012.  I wonder if I'll see this year's daffodils on the same date.  A lot of snow will have to melt soon!

This morning, I checked the weather forecast and not that we are about to have our first week of above freezing temperature of the year.

Happiness is!