CBC News - World - Malawi gay couple get 14 years in prison

I am very angry at the government of Malawi. Please add that body to my &*%$^ list...

I hope that years from now, moves like this are seen for the blatant they so clearly are.

CBC News - World - Malawi gay couple get 14 years in prison

Open House in Two Weeks?

Our realtor is going to have an open house at our place in two weeks! How exciting- how terrifying!

Actually, I think we should be really ready for it by then.

More later,

B.

Work Mumblings...

Not a great day at work...

Am thinking a change maybe in order, but the same old question arises. Should I be the happy new fish in a new pond or an old, unhappy fish with aquatic seniority?

This is how it felt...

The Uncharted Territroy of Mother's Day

Last night I wrote in an e-mail that Mother's Day this hadn't been awful. With mom gone, it seemed more strange than anything else. Odd, maybe... Out of place and wrong...

I took a couple of baskets of flowers and put them on mom's grave. It was the first time I've been there since her funeral in November. Had it been any later in the year (or any other winter, we might not have been able to have her internment until now (or a few weeks ago). We also have yet to pick out her grave stone. Dad's decided that my sister (who died right after birth in 1972) Mom, and he will all have their names on one headstone. Right now my sister is buried about an hour away- we had decided right after mom dies to have her moved so she could be with mom and dad in the community they've called home for the past 30 years.

B.

My New Ride: Its Here!

On Monday, I was able to sell my 1998 Corolla and buy my 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe. The last couple of days spent driving it have been a blast. I really, really like it and so do the girls (and my other family and colleagues).

The Great:

1. The driving position. Its super comfortable, probably the best I’ve ever driven. Its high and visibility is great.
2. The room. It goes on for miles.
3. The options, it may not sound like much, but I‘ve wanted to have remote locks and air conditioning for some time. We have both in the other car (a very nice ‘09 Corolla).
4. The ride: its more comfortable than I expected. Very smooth!

The Things to Get Used to/Change:

1. Gas mileage. Yep. It takes more gas. Stay tuned as I start to assess the actual mileage. Today I filled it up for the first time and just off the top of my head I think it was $63.50 or about 55 Litres.
2. It only has winter tires. Mind you they are great (and new) winter tires. I need to get all-season tires on it as soon as possible.
3. Parking. Its not that hard but I still need some practice.

B.