Thank God For The Complainers

We had two freezer (small and medium sized freezer) shown on the photo above. It was at the time when my husband loved fishing and crabbing. The small freezer was actually used by my son C when he went on schooling in Vancouver for Design Animation in AIV. However, he was homesick and didn't finish his study wasting the scholarship grant. I think it was just wrong timing. He was asked to enroll right away at AIV and have the orientation at the time (same day)  when he was to graduate and attend the Graduation Ceremony in High School. It was a sudden rush of everything no need for him to have a break. He had BC skills he attended and passed and his volunteer work at the Home for the Aged are just one of the skills he had. The mainland is far too far away from where we live at the island. Besides the rent at the condominium where he is staying is too much for the budget although my husband paid the rent for the long duration of his stay while on schooling. It was tough for my son to live in a condo together with people he doesn't know. The condo suite is a 2 bedroom with 2 bathrooms and he got to share his room with a stranger who also is a recent HS grad. going to College that time. They were both in preppy situation.  My son is too shy and naive. He might be the scholar we want to excel in Arts but you know he is very shy and don't talk too much unless asked. Anyway, he came home and the rest of his stuff, computers, clothes and accessories, textbooks and that freezer arrived at our home with him. At present time Cade is doing his own animation and whatever arts he learned from that institute. It would be nice if he only just stayed there but after the long Olympic Summer Games (London), he just decided to come home. What a coincidence.

I think it's really best for the whole family to settle in the location where the schools and university are located, otherwise young students will suffer in a sub urban noisy, busy location populated with diverse people from various walks of life. It's really a busy,crowded kind of living in the metropolis of Vancouver city. If you are new to that place you will have problem with commuting and socialization unless of course if you live there for so many years and you knew at least hundreds of people in the neighborhood. For a young 18 years old, first time to relocate in the main city without friends and without us there that's awful. But it's okay now he is better with us here at our home. My talented, shy but good, and kindhearted son without any vice (only computer) stays with my family at home. You can learn from school with computers and you can learn at home with computers. Look at Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg are smart because of computers. So what could a person who was born smart with computer can do?

What's life in the island? It is idyllic, tranquil, peaceful, the sunshine coast brightens up when you live along the beach and at the lake. If you live in the interior, super hot at summer time and colder during the winter. For those families with air con installed in their house life is sure cooler but the consumption of energy is superbly something to think about. We once lived in a house that consumed too much energy. It was hellish hot in that house that we have no choice but to use air conditioning unit. With heavy and thick insulation in that house air con is really a must. If not, we probably died from heat exhaustion. And if we stayed we'll probably in poverty because of high hydro. The salary per month might just be for paying the hydro and utilities higher than the rent for the house. No wonder that house is always for rent. That's crazy house! Freddy Krueger house!! Ha ha ha!

So we've been moving from one house to another in many places within the island. From duplex to single family rancher to up and down ( 2 level houses). Truth is would prefer a bungalow or rancher with 3-4 bedroom, 2 bathrooms and that would be perfect if its brand new with mortgage/rent that we can all happy about. I would prefer a newly built house, freshly painted according to the color of my choice. The kitchen should be modern whether it has modern appliances that's a plus. We are still keeping our brand new modern  stainless kitchen appliances just in case. The house we are currently in right now has old appliances from the 90's. I think the fridge has its fryeon whatever (not the energy saving fridge).

Yeah, yeah keep on complaining. Complaining is good for the heart. The more you complain the longer God will keep you alive. Did you know that?

Feast of Cajun salmon, hotdogs, pork/veggie curry, pancit canton, fries, spare ribs

I dug deeper once again at the bottom of our small freezer and discovered that we have that frozen cajun style smoked salmon in it. Prepared and cooked a small feast to celebrate Father's Day because we love the great provider, breadwinner of the house, my husband, the father of my children.

Happy Father's Day Lorne!