Soulmates

On February 14 Caroline  and I donned fine clothes and headed for a local classy restaurant to celebrate Valentine's Day and our 24th wedding anniversary. We suspended our temporary ban on flowers and I had a nice arrangement made by local Best of Buds Floral complete with chocolates and champagne. We had a fine evening complete with flaming Sambuca prawns, which we have since reproduced at home, fire extinguisher at hand.

I am back on a strengthening path again after my bout with Croup which continues to linger a bit. I have been disappointed that my recovery trajectory has not been a straight line, but instead stutters along in fits and starts. Nonetheless, I am told that I am on a good path, and my blood counts continue to be strong, so I have learned to accept it. The cards, prayers and emails keep giving me a boost, and I am grateful.

Our 13 year old family cat Rupert has developed diabetes. I had little patience for him before, but when he got into a routine of drinking and peeing every 2 hours, I realized that we had more in common than I had previously thought. He is now on insulin and we keep each other company in the day. He is a good role model for loafing around.

Our daughter Zoe is visiting from Kelowna for reading break, providing that youthful exuberance to the household. Jason is still studying in Montreal and we will be seeing him in the spring. For now we have long animated Skype calls that include Rupert pawing at the screen.