Brantford visit

Marilyn and I went to visit Sandra in Brantford yesterday. It was soooo good to see them again! Lots of things happened since we last met, especially to Sandra, who got married, moved, became part of a large extended family, she is now looking for a job in a new city, was pregnant and miscarried, had health problems, struggled with depression, whew... a lot has happened to this girl and I admire her, because you know what? She still has an amazing sense of humour, amongst all the tears when she was telling us about her miscarriage, she still found a way to make us smile. She is so strong and yet so vulnerable. OK, she is a bit of a drama queen and a bit of a diva, but we love her. I took her birthday present down for her (it's been in my closet since May), they were these mules that she admired at Payless one time in the spring, these babies are brown leather, studded, 4 and a half inch(!!!!!)heels! She walks in them like she was born into them.
They just got a puppy, an adorable little Westin terrier, looks like a teddy bear, all roly-poly, an adorable baby! His name is Hooligan, and he is named very, very well. He was chewing our sandals, attacking ankle bracelets, licking toes, running after us when we were taking those delicious items out of his reach, and then finally settled down under the kitchen table. Sandra picked him up, and that tireless bundle of energy just minutes before was a sucky ragdoll baby, cuddling against her chest and sleepily gazing at us.
Religion only came up once, they asked if I wanted to join an online Bible study, I said no and it was OK. Whew.
On the way back to London, Marilyn and I shared some stories about our kids, and Marilyn's mom, who has Alzheimers... The stories she told about her forgetfullness are both funny and heartbreaking. All in all it was a lovely day. I'm glad I went and re-connected with those girls.