Lest We Forget...

Thank you for fighting for me, for my family and mostly importantly, for our country.

Thank you for all you do, for all you continue to do.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Where's MY H1N1 Shot??

Congratulations!!

Yesterday I had the great pleasure of watching a very good friend get married. I sat there and watched as she and her new husband smile from ear to ear as they exchanged rings and vows in front of family and friends. I was very honored to be included in that group of people.

I also sat there watching as the dance floor was close to bursting and thought about my own wedding (not yet being planned but thought about none the less). She had close to 300 people. I don't think I even know that many! She had a father - daughter dance. My dad passed away 2 1/2 years ago. She had 8 bridemaids. I am hard pressed to find 5.

I say that because I am not the greatest as staying in touch. I love my friends very much but I would rather hang out and see people than chat on the phone. I like to write note's in cards, rather than email or facebook.

Either way, I vow to be a better friend. I vow to suck it up when I disagree with something. I vow to be patient and understanding when I would rather say "what are you thinking?". I vow to reach out more.

Congratulations Bonnie and Andrew! You make me want to be a better person!!

Meerkats & Pumpkins

Shot...Or No Shot?

Recently Ontario has opened H1N1 Flu Shot clinics in and around Toronto. Within an hour of opening on Oct 29th, one clinic had to close their doors because they had over 1000 people waiting to get the shot. This morning, the clinic at Metro Hall was handing out numbers and the line was snaking around the building.

Question, Am I to assume then that ALL those people talked to their doctors and ALL the doctors told them they should go and get the shot? Oh wait...It's very likely that not 1 person who ran out their door at 4 am today even bothered to ask their doctors because the government said they should get the shot. What? The government that nobody really seems to trust or believe in said to go and get vaccinated against something most people will be able to fight off and everyone just says "oh ok"? Does that make sense to anyone?

Listen up people!! Ask your self "when was the last time I had the flu?" (and I mean the real flu not the flu you tell your boss you have just so you don't have to go into work). If you don't remember then the chances are, you don't need the shot. And in the case of a "new" strain, ALWAYS ASK YOUR DOCTOR!!! The reason there are new strains of anything is because we keep pumping our bodies full of vaccines we don't need. Germs are smarter then us, they will win.

Ahh...The Leafs

And when I say "Leafs" I mean the Toronto Maple Leafs, not leaves. Toronto has to be the hardest team in sports to be a fan of. All Leaf fans know the cost, both financially and emotionally of being a fan. Ticket prices are the highest in the NHL and our records are among the worst. What's a fan to do?

Stand by your team. If you have ever paid for a ticket, a jeresy, or anything with the logo on it, then you have the right to be mad, sad or critize. However, when someone else puts the team down, be prepared to fight. Yes, Toronto isn't doing so hot right now (0-5-1) but things will get better. Maybe not this year or next, but they will. Harping on the goalie or the defence, or lack of leadership isn't going to help them. The team needs the city to stand behind them, cheer when things are going so well and not so well and just generally be supportive.

Toronto is an original 6 team. We have been here since the beginning. I know for a fact that Leaf great Dick Duff (TML 1954 - 1964) is shock and angered at what this city has done to the team. It's too corporate. Fans can't get the tickets, and the ones we get cost a fortune.

Tim Horton, Bill Barilko and Frank Mahovlich would be so disappointed, not just in what has been done to the team but in the fans. These guys didn't make millions, not even close. They played for the love of the game and the love of the fans.

Come on Toronto! Stop whinning! Each loss teaches us something. Each time you show your support the team gets just a little bit stronger. I, for one, am always there until they turn the house lights on. Stand up and show your support...or move!