The week that was

Isla Buck had a first  birthday just days ago and a new baby-sister  yesterday at 2.24 p.m. I was at a town budget meeting when she arrived. She didn't have a name as of last night. She is the eigth grat-grandchild of the  fourth generation Canadian , counting my own, in my familt and my great grand-daughter.

If her  great-grandchild ever decides to research the family history may she  read  the founding mother of the Canadian family was a liar, a schemer, cared only about herself ,was all about insinuation and innuendo and  was motivated entirely by greed.

 I believe she might. And of course, I will not be here to re-assure her.

What can I do to prevent her from believing .  Or keep it from damaging  her  own future in  whatever career path she might choose?

The oldest member of her generation was promoted in the sea cadets this week. Cheyenne is eleven years old alreay and following in Aunt Stephanie's foot steps. 

Stephanie went to summer  training in bases in Halifax and Vancouver , rose through the ranks, was flwon to Ottawa to shadow the Lord High Admiral for a day and on the  last summer was an instructor at Kingston  before she was eighteen years old. 

Her Uncle Patrick, a  mural artist in Ottawa is in Thai Land  at the moment.  He was in Paris in summer and loves being an uncle. He will be looking forward to  meeting the newest member  of the family. We missed seeing him at Christmas because of the ice storm.

Eighteen  year old  cousin Robyn was named employee of the year at the Manor , the Catering Club House in Kettleby.

So far ,we have six girls and two boys  and  among them a set of twins in the fourth Canadian generation. 

The twins , Claire and Reid  and little brother Lane are half American and live near Tacoma. Washington State. 

They come home to Canada in summer to stay in Kitchener,Ontario, the family cottage in Georgian Bay, swim in  great -grannie's pool in Aurora and camp with cousins  and family members at Sandbanks Provincial Park 

The twins are four years old. They were conceived in Korea  where  mother was  a teacher. Born in Canada  and spent their first five months of life here . 

We  watch them growing  up on facebook and converse with them on Skype.

We live in wondrous times