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making the best of family isolation

4/30/2020

 
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I promise this is my last doting Daddy post. While I lament social distancing (unbeknownst to me I really like being around people) and lament that my major isolation time project is slowly and pitifully marking my UFV final exams (I now am officially late in turning in marks), my daughter Lauren is making the best of the family isolation, with the positive attitude that I aspire to have.

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Lauren Palmer
April 30 at 7:07 PMI passed some time yesterday drawing this. I’ve found that this is a great time to work on developing different skills and interests. I’ve started drawing, practicing calligraphy and hand lettering, learning new dance/acro skills, hiking, relearning how to play the piano, learning ASL, and much more. I hope to come out of self isolation with all sorts of new skills and hobbies that I otherwise wouldn’t have had time to learn. I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy during this time.


life is a highway

8/17/2019

 
​Once again having to remind my self of the basics.
The most important truths in life are the simple obvious ones, even though I keep forgetting them and having to relearn them.
The greatest joys in life are the simple ones. A hug, a kiss, an act of kindness and ...........ok, I can’t help myself......driving down the freeway with the top off of my convertible with the wind blowing through my remaining hair and loudly playing and singing with classic Canadian songs, my song of the summer being Tom Cochrane’s “Life is a Highway”. And then stopping in Chilliwack and going into the Superstore signing loudly the last song I played, Shania Twain’s “Man I feel like a Woman. People did look at me until I got my urge to sing under control . I wish my daughters were with me. They embarrass easily and like all fathers of teenagers I like to embarrass them. One of the few areas of my life where I achieve frequent success.
July 3, 2019
  • I want to express my thanks to Canadian singer Tom Cochrane for his great song “Life is a Highway“ which I played repeatedly at loud volume in the Mustang with the top down all the way home from Abbotsford to Harrison Hot Springs tonight and sang with loudly as well.
  • I also want to express my regret for my extremely sore throat and vocal cords now.
  • I also want to express my apologies to anyone who lives within one half mile of the freeway or at the south end of Agassiz.
  • Cars and music. Better than singing in the shower. The simple joys of life.
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