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Claudia is Starting College?

September 9, 2016
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Claudia is starting the Specialist High Skills Major program in Information & Communications Technology. It is a Ministry supported program that allows students to gain added experience in the Information Communication Technology sector and awards them additional accreditation on their diploma upon graduation. Part of the requirement is a 2 credit co-op work term which Claudia is doing this semester. She will soon be working for Rogers Television with their mobile unit, her orientation starts on the 21st.

She is also enrolled in the Humber Dual Credit Program, she starts next week with Orientation on Thursday and then it will be every Thursday afternoon at the North Campus up near Woodbine Racetrack. She is enrolled in Studio Production I. The Dual Credit program is a ministry-approved program that allow students, while they are still in secondary school, to take college courses that count towards the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) and earn credit toward a postsecondary diploma. The best part is there is no cost to the student. Course tuition, textbooks, materials and transportation is provided by the Ontario Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.

First Day of University and High School

September 6, 2016
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Today was Gillian’s fourth 1st day of university and Angela’s first. They met up at the #SelfieWithTheSenator bench on campus to take their photo with William McMaster.

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Here is Claudia with Susan on her way to her first day of Grade 11 (13th first day of school).

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Celebrating Mom and Dad’s (belated) 60th Wedding Anniversary

September 4, 2016
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Although their actual anniversary was on June 30th, they were in BC on holidays with Shanna. We didn’t get a chance to celebrate since they returned. Today we all got together at the Dragon Pearl Buffet. We were all able to make it, except for Melissa and Fernando and of course Shanna, David and Jesse. Here is Bear enjoying his dinner, it was Bear’s 1st birthday today.

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Claudia, Lily and Gillian.

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Lily with some ice cream on her nose.

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Bear trying to get as much watermelon in his mouth and fists.

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Claudia crocheted three Charmanders for Lily, Kaiden and Barrett.

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She even sewed in their initial on the bum.

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Mom and Dad looking good.

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Claudia with G-ma and G-pa.

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Claudia’s hair matched Alex’s t-shirt.

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Grandma and Grandpa with all the grandkids and great-grandkids. We were missing Melissa and Jesse.

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Kaiden giving G-pa hugs goodbye.

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With Gillian living at Lori and Dale’s, she is Lily and Kaiden’s new best friend. They were so happy to see her when they got to the restaurant. Lily insisted that she sit next to Gillian.

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It was a great meal and it was good to see everyone. One last hug from Lily.

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A Day at The Ex!

September 3, 2016
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We headed down to the Canadian National Exhibition on Saturday morning, we had been debating on whether to go and when to go. With Gillian working through the week, it left the weekends, Angela had gone with Dylan’s family last week, so it was just the four of us. Claudia wanted to do a few rides, here they are on The Crazy Mouse.

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They went on the Polar Express, it seemed like it was less than a minute long.

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Waiting in line for the Tower Swing. They did the rides first so they didn’t encounter any long line-ups.

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The Fire Ball.

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We caught some of the Air Show. Here are the Breitling Jet Team. They are based out of France.

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They fly in  Czech Aero L-39 Albatros jets.

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We came out of The Farm building to watch the U.S. Navy F/A 18F Super Hornet.
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Back to the cows in the farm building.

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Gillian and Claudia with their catch.

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Gillian holding her fish.

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Claudia got a new sunglasses, you can see Susan and I in the reflections.

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After lunch we walked down the midway.

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We were kind of following a guy down the midway watching him play the throwing games, either breaking the plates or beer bottles. He kept getting the first one, but then would miss the second one. Each time he would stop and play, not sure if he eventually won.

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We rode the Sky Ride.

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The girls have done this in the past, but it was the first time for Susan and I.

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It was starting to get busy.

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Claudia wanted a slushie, we spotted the booth from above.

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It was good day at the Ex, we had to get back home to feed Chloe, our usual help (Dylan) is off to college in Timmins and no longer available. We are trying to find a replacement. We did the Enercare Centre Shoppers Market and warehouse outlets at the end and it was getting packed. We had parked in the underground parking, so it was easy getting out and only took us about 35 minutes to get home.

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Happy Birthday Mom!

September 1, 2016
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We headed out to Dundas on Thursday to celebrate Grandma Swan’s birthday. Susan brought lasagna and cake and Gillian was able to come after her penultimate day of work. Angela was busy with Orientation activities, trampoline dodge-ball, she’s off to a good start at university.

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Another Season Done

August 27, 2016
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Claudia finished her soccer season on Saturday. Her team finished second during the regular season out of 8 teams. They won their first playoff game Saturday morning by default, the other team only had 6 players. With Angela moving into residence, we were unable to watch the semi-final game, one of her teammate’s parents drove her to the game. It was a close game in which they fell short 1-0, Claudia said the goal came off a corner kick. She had a great season playing goal for most of the year, she only let in about 10 goals with a few shutouts.

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Off She Goes…

August 27, 2016
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We dropped Angela off at University today. It was her move in day for Brandon Residence, the same one Gillian lived in in first year. Here she is with all her stuff.

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A sign on campus for students, maybe they should have had a beer bottle in the guys hand.

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This one’s a little blurry, we were being rushed out of the building, she got most of her things settled. Her roommate had already arrived. She has a week of orientation before classes start on the 6th. She is enrolled in the Kinesiology program.

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Weather Office Humour

August 14, 2016
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Noticed that there was a Special Weather Statement in Effect by Environment Canada for Tuesday.

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Apparently there is a rare weather event expected for Southern Ontario on Tuesday: a rainy day.

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Steve and Miranda’s Wedding

August 13, 2016
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The wedding was at King’s Riding Golf Club in King City. After the heavy rains passed in the morning and early afternoon, the sun peeked out before the wedding. It was still hot and humid and showers were off and on, so the ceremony was held inside. I took some liberties with the sky.

Gathering on the back terrace with a drink to cool off.

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Miranda, Steve, Dad and Mom out front.

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Andrew taking his photo.

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Claudia picking a spot for a photo.

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Aunt Sandy, Uncle Ray, Aunt Sandra, Uncle George, Aunt Bev, Uncle Ken, Mom and Dad.

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It was like herding cats trying to get them organized.

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George, Ken, Harry and Ray.

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Brothers.

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Grandma with the girls.

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Susan and I (photo credit: Gillian).

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Angela doing a selfie?

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The girls with Grandma and Aunt Gert.

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Sisters.

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The centre pieces were bobbleheads of the federal party leaders, we had Justin at our table. Claudia won it with the closest birthday, we also brought home Stephen Harper from Grandma’s table.

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The Swan men.

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2016 Family Get Together

August 6, 2016
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Saturday was the family get together at Mark and Gaila’s place. It was a gathering of the Uyeda’s, Tanabe’s, Imai’s and Okashimo’s. One of the appetizer’s was a somen noodle server. Fumie brought it from Japan.

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It was pretty cool, the somen went around with the flow of cold water. You dipped your hashi in to pickup the somen noodles.

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Mark and Carey bbq’d burgers, dogs and sausages.

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There were approximately 32 guests, including some who we haven’t seen in a long time.

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Claudia brought her die for the Saikoro game.

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This is Saoirse, she is Jennifer Post’s youngest daughter.

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Lily.

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Saoirse grabbing my beer bottle.

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These are Jennifer’s other daughters Kiyoko and Caris.

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Our three doing the four-legged race?

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I set-up my camera on the tripod for a family group shot. Gillian testing the timer option.

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Followed by Emi.

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Here is the family group shot. Can you see Kaiden in the background? Click on the photo to enlarge the photo.

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On the slide: Caris, Lily, Kiyoko
Front row: David, Auntie Margie, Dad, Mom, Auntie Terrie, Joyce
Row 2: Julie, Carey, Lori, Gaila, Carolyn, Gillian, Angela, Susan, Saoirse, Jennifer
Row 3: Alex, Emi, Tristan, Dale, Mark, Justin, Darin, Richard
Top row: Rio, Claudia, Soh

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This one had everyone at the party in the photo, everyone was watching Lily and Caris running off for a water break.

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There were glow sticks for the kids.

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It was a great day, the weather was perfect, food was plentiful and was great catching up with long lost relatives.

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