Day 104 - Oakville - Wednesday 17th November

Julie is still suffering. She lay down this morning and fell asleep for a while. We are trying to get an Osteopath to see her, except they all seem booked up until December.

I have come to the conclusion that I like being here because I know that it is temporary. In fact I like temporariness in anything. The prospect of "for ever" is far too daunting and final for me. I would certainly have a different view if this was "it" and we were staying. I want to be the outsider making the comparisons and having all the options open. What does that say about me? This of course does not apply to my relationships!

I'm falling in love with my juggling kids at the school. They are so great. I want to keep them all. Just as well I'm not a teacher. The teachers at this school keep the same kids for their duration at the school. They effectively move up another year with their kids. Imagine how it must feel when you say goodbye to your kids after teaching them for 8 years? The kids will have spent more time with their teacher during that time than they have with their parents.

Last night Vito came over to be with Sammy and we went bowling. It was 5 pin bowling. With my first 2 balls I got 2 strikes (all pins down). Then just about nothing for the next 20. I am very like that.

Tomorrow we have Jacob coming over for a sleep over. Yes it is a school night but we want to make the mosts of our time here.

Julie has decided that we are both going on a lemonade (not the fizzy stuff) diet for 10 days. No food at all. Worse still; no beer. I think she is joking but she has asked me to order the special maple syrop and cayenne pepper that you put in the solution. Funny how the credit card transaction just won't go through. (See: lemonade cleanse)