Playing it old school

This exhibit, as seen above, has been on the road all summer, visiting festivals across the country as part of the commemoration of the War of 1812. The exhibit, curated by Parks Canada, is composed of toys that kids were playing with in 1812 and it instantly captivated my kids. The people working at the exhibit told us that it has been wildly popular with adults and kids everywhere it goes. This does not surprise me whatsoever. Even with a bouncy castle and ice cream and a variety of other things centimetres away, this table sent out a siren song to my kids. My daughter, especially, could not get enough. Upon reflection, these toys, Jacob's ladder and the ball and cup and kaleidoscope are likely so popular because they demand something of the person playing with them. You can "get better" at playing them.

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Writing it out.

Since 2020, I have written the following: -grandiose grocery lists (written on an empty stomach) that often end up getlting left behind at home -funding proposals -delicately worded emails -harried Whatsapp messages -a slew of facebook messages (that basically kept me alive) -a tinder profile or two... -utilitarian text messages -heart felt text messages -the very occasional love note (on paper) to a friend or a loved one The things I have not written since 2020: -a journal -a multi-page handwritten letter -a play -a sketch -a novel -more than 2-3 blog posts that I didn't even publish -a pros and cons list

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Proper Cry

Photo Source: thesetingstaketime.com via Stephanie on Pinterest I love to laugh. I love laughing so hard I lose control. I love that release. For this reason and lots of others, I could not wait to see the blockbuster, Bridesmaids last summer. Everyone told me, "you are going to pee yourself. It is so FUNNY." And yes, I almost did pee myself, but I also cried through almost the entire last half of the movie. I did not laugh so hard I cried, I just plain sobbed. I felt really sad watching the story of two friends come to terms with how their friendship was changing. I was really surprised by my reaction after all the hype about how hilarious the movie was, but I knew why. The brilliance of this movie was how life can be so hilarious and painful at the same time. Yesterday, I was on a social networking site and one of the people I follow mentioned that she cried "proper tears" upon reading a story about a woman's tragic childhoo

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