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05 Jul, 2007

Remembering to have fun

Posted by andrea tomkins in: - Ottawa for kids|Easy ways to make kids happy

Last night we went to Dick’s Dairy to share a celebratory banana split for a long-overdue End of School Year kind of thing. 

We polished it off in about five minutes.

“What now?” asked Mark as we climbed back in the car.

“Home, I guess.” But I didn’t want to go home quite yet. But what else is there?

I suggested we take the less-direct route home via the Experimental Farm.

It was a cool evening. The cows were grazing. We were probably there for less than 20 minutes but the girls loved it.

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 Face off with Bovine

(Thanks Ann, for reminding me to stop and smell the cows more often!) 

While we were at the farm we also ran into a FAN of the Fishbowl!

* Waves to Kerrie and her friend Andrea. *

I saw Kerrie recognize the girls and do a big 180-degree turn towards me.

“You’re the Web GIRL!” she said.

At first I wasn’t sure what she was talking about, but within a second or two it all became clear. Wow. It was so weird and cool for that to happen!

Okay. Back to work.


9 Responses to "Remembering to have fun"

1 | Lala

July 5th, 2007 at 8:18 am

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Dick’s Dairy=delightful

2 | liss76

July 5th, 2007 at 9:19 am

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Hee. Yes, I’ve seen you out and about in the neighbourhood–the girls’ hair is a dead give-away!

3 | andrea

July 5th, 2007 at 9:33 am

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And you didn’t say hello?!

4 | Miss Vicky

July 5th, 2007 at 10:31 am

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I’ve never been to Dick’s Dairy. How are the milkshakes?

5 | Karie

July 5th, 2007 at 11:12 am

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Hi Andrea
I felt like I was bumping into a celebrity, before I realized it, I was pointing and yelling at the same time! I guess I must have been a bit taken back, as I introduced my friend “Amanda” as Andrea and only realized it afterwards. (silly me)
It was really neat to see the family in person that I read about.
I do not have such a creative imagination and really enjoy visiting your blog! Keep up the interesting stories and pictures!
thanks

6 | liss76

July 5th, 2007 at 12:09 pm

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I’ve always been driving! :D

I thought your family might get a tad put-off by a crazy lady honking and yelling ‘halloooo!!’ from the window of a minivan! ;)

7 | Kristina

July 6th, 2007 at 10:43 am

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I LOVE the photos!!!
Just popping in to catch up. :)

8 | andrea

July 6th, 2007 at 4:42 pm

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Vicki – I’ve never had their milkshakes. But I think Mark has, and liked them. FYI – They’re made with Tracey’s ice cream.

Karie – Thank you for your comment! It was a lot of fun meeting you and your friend (let’s get it right this time) AMANDA. :)

9 | Pendullum

July 10th, 2007 at 7:42 am

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Beautiful to seize tese moments…
and on a totally different note?
Amazing… July… and a jacket and jeans and long sleeved sweaters… Weird weather…

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