Yukon Wildlife Preserve

Halloween is for animals too, so we set out for the Yukon Wildlife Preserve to watch the Red Fox (the little guy who is now getting to be a big guy that Ralph Shopland, my old co-worker, found when he and his wife were camping, and brought home thinking it was a puppy dog!).  The lynx had already eaten so we set off for the fox area.  

Ideally, to make it on time, the kids were in the stroller.  That lasted for about three minutes, then they had to walk with their little snow pants covered legs.   You can guess how fast that walk was. 

We made it to the fox area just as they were putting out the pumpkins.  We waited, and waited and waited for the fox to show up.

We waited some more.

Then we went across the road to the Arctic Fox pen (and where the fire pit was with sticks and lots of marshmallows for roasting!!)  That was more fun as the Arctic Fox was running around eating pieces of his pumpkin.  

The loop is about 5 Km.  I finally got to see the Moose!!!  Yeah!!!!!  For the first time ever.  Not only the big bull moose but saw the baby and the female too.

The kids were getting tired as they preferred walking to being in the stroller and sometimes they wanted to be carried.  When I was carrying Emerson in his bulky snowsuit, boots, hat and mitts, and I was in my bulky winter coat and boots, he kept saying "Run Gramma".  I guess he figures I am something of a Super-Gramma!

Nearing the end of the walk, we finally got them into their stroller once again and before you knew it both were sound asleep.

It was a wonderful walk around the Wildlife Preserve on a beautifully sunny Sunday afternoon.

Yukon Arts Centre

Went with my friend Joan to the YAC last night for the Varietease Burlesque Carnival.  The first 45 minutes WAS a variety of events - music, Peep Shows, Tatoos, Picture Taking, etc.  Then the stage show began.  It was fun and full of jokes of the sexy type (as you can tell from the photo below).  It was fun and the evening sped past.  We didn't even realize it was past our bedtime.  One interesting note was that by looking around, we were the eldest in the audience.  That was quite strange once we realized it.

The Accountant

A movie with a boring title is anything but.  This film didn't receive very good reviews from the critics.  I didn't know what to expect except for the fact I like Ben Affleck.  He didn't disappoint.  Although the movie had some violent scenes, there was a lot of laughter throughout the audience.  The story line was at times complicated (trying to follow the money laundering, company stock prices etc.) but the fast pace of the movie carried you through this and, at the end, (what I favour), ended as happily ever after as one could expect, considering the clientele .  Affleck acting was superb as was that of Anna Kendrick.  She added the innocence the movie needed.  It was a great movie to discuss over a beer at the end of the night.  We truly enjoyed it and I give it a 5 out of 5 Stars.

MOMMA ... DADDA

Did some twinsitting last night.  Emerson, Radar and Alanna watched Mom and Dad drive down the driveway and out of sight.  Then Emerson turned around ...

"M O M M AAAAA   ...   D A D D AAAAAA"

Lucky for me that only lasted until I said I was going to build a road in the living room.  He followed me and showed me where his road pieces and cars were and forgot all about Momma and Dadda's departure.

October 12, 2016

In the past, on October 11 (SR's Birthday), Whitehorse received its first skiff of snow.  Above it Whitehorse on October 12, 2016.  No snow in site.  In the upper left is the city, upper centralism right is the hospital and lower right, the dam.  Look at that blue blue sky.  

And above is the dam.  I know now that I have published this, it will be a jinx, so the next entry will show the city with snow, but until then, I am enjoying the autumn.  Not so Edmonton as it is getting the snow that we usually have, right little Jenny!

The Girl on the Train

I hadn't read the book although it was on my list so when the movie came out I did want to see it.  The most exciting part of this movie was paying with Atom, the on-line pre-purchase, then use your phone to accept the purchase inside the theatre.  This is not a "happy" movie.  No one in it is happy.   And no one in it is what we consider normal.  They all have issues of some sort, most of them disagreeable.  The movie also has a lot of TV movie stars; i.e. Lisa Kudrow, (Friends), Laura Prepon (That 70's Show), Alison Janney (Mom).  Now having said that, I was still glad I saw the movie with the twist at the end.  The story moved a bit slow and if I base the success on how many times I looked at my watch before the end (3) I give it 2.5 Stars out of 5.

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday SR!!! 

 It is so great to have helpers with you on this special day.  You don't have to unwrap gifts all by yourself any more and you get beautiful works of art for yours walls, all especially made just for you.  

                  

Deepwater Horizon review

My friend Debbie summed it up in one work -   I N T E N S E

A perfect description of this movie.  And if I was to gage how this movie kept my interest by how many times I look at my watch (especially considering the extremely uncomfortable seats in the local theatre) I was shocked to find the end of the movie came without ONE look at my watch.  There were parts where I wanted to shut my eyes and lots of times there were parts where I jumped or ducked.  This is a movie with a huge WOW factor.  I give it a 5 out of 5.

Happy Thanksgiving

Once again I have a lot to be thankful for... First on this list is Family, the big and the small, the near and the far. I am so lucky to have a close knit family and so happy to be growing up (yes I am still growing up) with my grandkids.  They are so much fun and remind me to look at the world from a different perspective, that of awe and discovery.  I am thankful for living in the Yukon and for living in Canada.  When I look around the world I cannot think of a better country in which to live.  Yes, it does get a bit cold sometimes, but if that is all I have to complain about, that is a good thing.

So to all that read my blog, I wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving and hope you are enjoying life too.

An Art Show

Local artist Emma Barr had a new showing at the McBride Museum on Thursday.  She is a friend of Brooke so we packed up the kids and went to see what paintings she has just created.  Above is one of her larger paintings.

When it was my turn to look after the wee ones, I gave them both cookies and sat them in front of the large painting and we talked about it. Emerson saw a lake and mountains and Alanna concentrated on her cookie more than the painting and I saw red flowers and yellow flowers.