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Pure cheese, with a side of love

It was baby shower time at work yesterday.

And it wasn’t just for the yummy Thai food that I enjoyed every minute of it.

The truth is I enjoy many of the corny rituals that some people disdain as hopelessly passé or silly – the office birthday cakes, the wedding and baby showers replete with games and gag gifts and silly hats for the honoree.
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Posted by Don Mills Diva on November 29th, 2007 at 6:09pm — No Comments (Add)
 

Learning to Fly

God, I love flying.

I love the freedom of soaring through the sky in a small plane: the power of the machine, vibrant and alive dancing on the wind.…

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Posted by Don Mills Diva on November 25th, 2007 at 7:31pm — 1 Comment (Add)
 

Fear and loathing

While I lamented the endless screaming that accompanied Graham’s trip to the doctor earlier this week, I neglected to mention one rather important outcome of the visit.

Graham has an appointment with a pediatric orthopedic specialist next month.

He has an appointment because he is pigeon-toed and by that I mean that his toes point in, causing his legs to flail out like little windmills when he walks and especially when he runs. And while that is a relatively common condition…

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Posted by Don Mills Diva on November 23rd, 2007 at 7:11pm — No Comments (Add)
 

Hunting for meaning

Graham’s not the only one who got gifts on Saturday.

My dad showed up with the following goodies for my freezer: bass fillets, venison stewing meat, moose chops and wild boar steaks.

And I couldn’t be more thrilled or more proud.

I am thrilled because I love to cook and I especially love to cook with food I know is delicious, fresh and organic. I am proud because my father, an avid hunter and fisherman who has long preached the virtues of harvesting your own food, h…

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Posted by Don Mills Diva on November 20th, 2007 at 10:30pm — No Comments (Add)
 

Of celebrity moms and other madness

If you're a gossip hound you probably heard this week that Marie Osmond’s 16-year-old son is currently in rehab for an undisclosed addiction.…

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Posted by Don Mills Diva on November 18th, 2007 at 7:29pm — No Comments (Add)