For the benefit of everybody, I should explain that my original Post “Surprise!” (Aug 20, 2016) was pulled as there were possibilities of sensitivities being impacted however, I am told that those possibilities have now been resolved… so the original Post “Surprise!” has been resurrected. Continue reading
Gold Medal Performance!
My granddaughter (Alex) and her boyfriend are over here from Vancouver for a brief vacation and to visit various family members and, of course, we wanted some time with them as well. This situation always dictates a discussion about how Ray is going to fit in with whatever we do and, in this case had some distinctly unique factors. Continue reading
Imagine… just imagine!
Just imagine that this morning you woke up at 5:00am (like me). Just imagine that you went downstairs and did some work on the computer (like me). Just imagine that, like me, you felt really tired around 5:45 and so went back to bed. Now imagine….
Body Language!
In 2013 Ray lunged at, and grabbed, our neighbor’s arm. It was a very bad misreading of body language (The full story is in his book – see right side of screen). Continue reading
Olympic’s Losers!
There have inevitably been a number of Posts recently that have focused on some aspect of the Rio Olympics so, at the risk of not being too original…. on your marks… set… BANG! Continue reading
Surprise!
Some people really like surprises, and some people don’t. I tend to lean towards the not liking surprises end of the scale, which is probably due to me wanting to be “on top of things” all the time. I don’t see myself as a “control freak”, but some people could be excused for thinking that of me.
This Post subconsciously started a few days ago when my son emailed me to let me know that he may have a daughter from a relationship of long ago. She had been raised by relatives of her Mum, in a legal guardianship arrangement (so not adopted), and was just recently told who her Dad was!
The other day, the surprise developed further as I received an email from a 19 year old young lady who, after introducing herself to me, explained that she was my granddaughter, and how would I like her to address me!
I immediately spent some time on the internet and found her FB page and started accumulating snippets of information about her and posing various questions to my son. I was curious to know why, after 19 years, this was being announced. I was curious to know why she had been in a legal guardianship situation rather than being adopted. I was curious to know where her biological mother fitted into the overall picture. I was curious about so many aspects of this situation, but they have all still to be explained to me! I must conclude that the relationship which produced this young lady was somewhat less than long-term.
This is a really interesting situation because there are a number of possibilities, some of which are manipulative and devious, but I am going to believe that she is simply a young lady who has reached an age whereby she can legally ask for details of her background, and now wishes to connect with her family.
Assuming the above, and I really hope that she does not prove me wrong, then the next step will be to meet with her and get some lines of communication going! As I am her only “new relative” in Ontario, It seems that I have been delegated the task of introducing this young lady to her Dad’s family… and generally answer all her questions as best I can.
Wouldn’t you just love to get an email like that! “Hi Grandpa ……. guess who I am?
There will be more news as the story develops!
A New Direction Perhaps? 