Monday, October 09, 2006

Personal Time


Happy Gobble Gobble everyone!
This weekend usually represents my favourite holiday of them all - THANKSGIVING! To me it is a time to get together with friends and family to enjoy great food and wonderful drink and all the things we like about each other - with none of the corporate stress of being forced to spend money and buy presents. I love turkey! (did you know it's a natual prozac?)

This year, this weekend was very different for me. I was finally able to secure some space in a local park - Rotary Nickleplate Park- where I planted a tree in memory of my two wonderful grandparents: Nan & Gramps. :-) My Grandmother passed away in 1997 and my Grandfather, just last year. So after walking through the park with a friendly city guy who knew the sprinkler and snow removal system, I decided upon one spot from the three available. The digging of the hole didn't take as much time as I had thought and the tree was planted in under an hour.

This is the first time I have done something like this and I really like the fact that I feel like I can travel only a few hundred meters from my house and be close with them. I also get to care for the memorial by watering the tree every day to make sure the roots take hold. To anyone thinking of doing this in their own life, I highly recommend it.

The image on the side represents my planting experience and the different stages of completion.
I love you Nan & Gramps and I thank you for everything you gave me in life and in death. -your adoring grandson.