One Crazy Month
June has been insane… Here’s a taste of what’s been going on in Pernell-Land:
I got in a car accident. I was stopped on Main Street in Hamilton for construction on June 8th and a Ford F250 slammed into the back of my car and pushed me into the minivan in front of me. My Ford Escape was undrivable, so it was at the garage. I just got it back yesterday. Total damage was $7,500.00. Luckily my insurance covered it and got me a rental car while mine was in the shop. In the collision I sprained my wrist and got some good aches and pains in my neck and shoulders and back… although I had no idea I was injured until 10 or 15 minutes later. I seem to be OK for the most part now though.
June 10th was Lucas’ birthday – I can’t believe he’s 10 years old. Since Margie and I got married, we have lived in three different cities and one of our children was born in each of them. Lucas is our Calgary baby. He is a rock star. He writes his own songs, plays guitar, and rocks out to music in his room or in the car (we like it loud). For his birthday, we bought him a “strat” electric guitar and amp (he had a crappy acoustic guitar that he plays constantly). You should hear him play this thing… volume cranked, overdrive on full tilt, rocking out in his room, saying “thank you, thank you” at the end of every song even when he is alone. So funny. I love being around Lucas. He is the most rough and tumble of our three kids, but he is also the most cuddly. He is tough, but very sensitive. He loves his friends and is very loyal. He is absolutely hilarious. What a great kid. I am so lucky to have a son like Lucas. I don’t deserve it. He is an incredible balance of his mother and his father and his own unique person as well. Mostly, I am impressed with how much he reflects his real Father. Lucas is generous, kind, loving, and unselfish. He constantly looks for those who are overlooked and then looks for ways to help.
June 11th was Samantha’s birthday – she is now 12. Our first-born. Our Barrie baby. This girl is amazing: smart, funny, responsible, sensitive, strong, creative, and beautiful. She’s got it all. Wise beyond her years… and she probably acts more like Jesus than anyone I know. We got her tickets to see the American Idol summer tour on July 5th. She was so excited. She loves American Idol. Sam has taught me so much about life. I was only 25 years old when we had her, and in a lot of ways I was still growing up. Having her helped. I literally could not ask for a better daughter. She is incredible!
Interviews, Interviews, Interviews! I have been applying and interviewing in various organizations for a while now. I am getting closer to determining exactly what’s next for us and where, but I can’t let the cat out of the bag quite yet.
House hunting. We have been getting our house ready to put on the market and looking around for what might be available as well. Not seriously looking yet, but looking none the less.
I got a new bike. I decided to buy a Trek 6000 mountain bike. I absolutely love it. I got it less than two weeks ago and I have already ridden about 300 km’s on it. Biking is one of my favourite activities to do in the warmer months. Great exercise and great sightseeing… I have seen parts of this gorgeous city we live in that I would have otherwise missed.
Needless to say there has been lots going on. Sorry I haven’t posted much on the ol’ blog. Hopefully things will get more interesting around here soon.
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Nice bike. Where are you riding?
Its really sad i hope you feel well now I must brag that i have bought a new bike and tried it out really excelent quality but the design didnt quite speak to me. I changed it at bicycle motor they have chrommed it and now it looks a lot better if you have that bike i really advice to do the same.