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Canada will be 141 years old. Still a very young country.

and going into grade three. She cried when she hugged her teachers good bye this morning. Her report card was excellent. I am so proud of the growth she has demonstrated this year emotionally and academically.

I keep repeating to myself (inner speak so to speak) what mom did/does does not reflect on me. THis does not reflect on me. Maybe if I hear it enough times I can accept more easily. Considering what has transpired in the last two weeks, I find it interesting that on June 12 I made this post on SJ in a thread. Having no clue how my life was going to be altered in the next few days after that. How about talking to a daughter of someone that never received a penny in support???? Would that be fruitful??? Your DH first responsibility is to his daughter., is part of the huge amount he is paying for the seven years worth of arrears where he paid nothing? Does it make you feel secure knowing he can walk away from a child and not pay anything. That he would prefer to cut the money to his first child in HALF. WOW what selfishness. I am opinionated on this because I think fathers that walk away from their responsibilities and do not pay child support, or adequate child support are less than d

Prayers go out to Scotts family. Kalitta died doing what he loved -- racing BY MIKE BRUDENELL • FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER • June 23, 2008 Scott Kalitta would hate that people today are feeling bad for him -- his wife, Kathy, yes, and sons, Corey and Colin, certainly, but not for Scotty. Racing was in his blood, and Kalitta, the son of a drag racing legend, knew it might be spilled in his pursuit of speed and making a good living. But that was the risk Kalitta, who died Saturday in a Funny Car accident at a NHRA event at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in New Jersey, was prepared to take, like a steelworker, a logger or fisherman does when he or she checks in on the job. On Saturday evening, racers sat in groups at Old Bridge talking about their friend and opponent. They laughed, they cried, but they mainly remembered a loving son, proud father and fierce driver who gave his best every time he belted into a dragster. Kalitta, 46, a two-time NHRA Top Fuel champion, was always going to be

Does every family have skeletons in the proverbial closet? Do they stay there or do they come out? I have to wonder. I grew up in total poverty. Often with no food, improper clothing, no money, poor shelter, no transportation, we lived in an old farm granery that was converted to shelter. We had no plumbing, the old outhose etc etc. My Mom often told me that she wished I had never been born, that she should have given me up for adoption, I was abused and Mom never ever stood up for me. Adults I told that should have stepped in to protect me never did. With fights with my Mom I often shouted back at her that I wished I hadn't been born too. I often hoped I would wake up and be in a loving family, not the circumstances I had. My Mom calls me and says I have something you should know. I knew by the tone of her voice it was going to be big. She starts the conversation by saying: "you know I gave a girl up for adoption before I had your older sister?" UMMM NO. What?

A big fancy word too. Mastalgia. Short meaning is breast pain. Well duh I knew that. It is a huge relief off of me though that no signs of breast cancer were found. I am to cut out caffeine, start on omega 3 vitamins, and get it re-examined if it gets worse. Last night was DD BBQ at school. DH made it in for that. It was a really nice evening for it and enjoyed it. Then DH and the kids and I went for a walk along where the river trails are near work. To guage where the river really was. The paved path was wet, with river silt on it. The river had to have just gone down by quit a bit. There were duck prints in the silt, the kids loved following them, the earthworms that were up were the biggest I have ever seen, the size of small snakes, and we saw little fish on the wrong side of the path. We rescued them and put them back on the side where the river was. We then walked up on top of the bridge. There was a huge spruce tree caught in the bridge supports it was wild to see the

This morning DD was up at 5, I rolled over and went back to sleep till seven. I just couldn't face getting up that early. Bad me. I will do it one day though, I will. I am very highly keyed up. I go this afternoon to find out the results of my mamogram and ultrasound to find out about the pain and the lump I have. It has me scared silly. The road in front of where I work is being paved, the place vibrates like a massage, but not a good one. DD school BBQ is tonight. DH is actually going to try and come in for it.

My friend Cassandra, (her blog is in my side bar), posted these challenges on SJ. She posted them for someone else, but I think they are excellent challenges. I challenge you to post 10 GOOD things about your life. 1) I am the proud owner of a home, that is almost mortgage free. 2) I am blessed to have the job I do, and the people I work with. 3) My daughter is a miracle I thought I would never have. 4) My son is joy, a second miracle in my life. 5) My man for being with me for 20 years. 6) I love my corvette, it is my "other" self. 7) I can go to my cupboard or fridge at any time and have food in it. 8) I am smart, educated, and able to stand on my own. 9) I am independent and capable. 10) Friends that I have made over the world, mean so much to me. I challenge you to load three layouts to the gallery. I do have a gallery at SJ, and do need to scrap more, I get farther behind every day. I challenge you to post an avatar. I need to take a current picture, have't done one

Thank you for your e-mail. I believe you misunderstood the messages in our public announcement ad. We are not comparing CMAs to liars and book-cookers. In fact, we are doing just the opposite. The public announcement ad proclaims that the term “Creative Accountants” should no longer be used to describe liars and book-cookers, and instead describe professionals (CMAs) who use solid management, strategy and accounting skills to create incredible business opportunities for companies across Canada. We are well aware that the term “Creative Accountants” has had a bad reputation. When connected with accountants, the word “creative” is used as a euphemism to denote fraud, deception, manipulation, cheating, etc. But why should “creative” stand for negative behaviour when it is associated with accountants? Our approach here is to change the mindset around associating the word "creative" with "accountants," and the perceptions. As our advertising messages challenge,

on my letter yesterday.... Thank you very much for taking the time to send your input on the launch of the CMA ad campaign. As you note in your e-mail, the term “Creative Accountants” has certainly had a bad reputation. And it is the intention of the campaign is to challenge preconceptions of that term, “Creative Accountants”, to take it back and redefine it. Creative in the positive sense means being original, innovative and imaginative, providing big-picture solutions grounded in integrity and ethical behaviour. That, in fact, is what Creative Accountants are all about. And that is how we are positioning CMAs – those who are the best positioned to succeed and lead in today’s business landscape and most certainly, the positioning supports that CMAs are not just accountants. This positioning is critical because there has never been a greater call for creative thinking in business than today. World leaders from around the globe in all industries and from all backgrounds talk about th

Creative Accountants Need King Canute May 29th, 2008 There is a rather large advertisement in today’s Vancouver Sun. At the center of the full-page is the following: I was struck by those words at the center of the ad: CREATIVE ACCOUNTANTS should no longer be used to describe book cookers, liars, little men in little rooms helping rich crooks get richer, or downright cheaters. It is true that The Society of Management Accountants of Canada has applied for a Canadian trademark. If granted they, and only they, will have the right to use the trademark above on products they sell and on a series of services covering the following: SERVICES: Establishing and enforcing guidelines training and educating disseminating information promoting and representing the interest of management accountants Their new website, CreativeAccountants.org, (unfortunately in Flash), is really only new packaging around their existing resource-full website for Certified Management Accountants of Canada. So why brin