Happy New Year! 2013

January 2013 blog


Out with friends, the best part of my day!

So here I sit after a lovely Christmas at Sue's and on New Year's Eve I watched a John Lennon special on PEACE on TV and thought about this extremely talented person with high ideals was blown away. Well I thought it was good to reflect on and at least his music survived it all and his message was PEACE. But I guess not everyone got it.
Well this year I thought I would get back to sending my friends and family well wishes of a Christmas letter talking about my year and wishing them well. I guess I learned a few things, cause in the future I'll keep a spreadsheet indicating their answer to my email asking if they want to receive it by email or snail mail, as I had no idea. So, if I missed you please blame it on my head injury! It has to benefit me somehow! And email me at peggylalor@gmail.com to let me know that you would like one by either email or snail mail and give your address.


Made dinner for Skip & Paula

Well this Christmas was one for reading books and watching my new flat screen TV (Provided by my bros Tom and Jim and sister Jan). It is nice having Netflix and glasses to see the screen. I read "Out of the Blue" by Bonnie Sherr Klein who suffered a stroke which is much like the brain injury I suffered. I plan to write a book in collaboration with my good friend Schultzie so I've been thinking of my 'angle' of the story and it gave me a few ideas to turn over.
This year has been really good for me as I've moved into my own place, although it's only temporary until the end of Feb it has taught me and my caregivers that I can do it and I like it. I feel so loved and fortunate so I just need to be patient and it is the hardest thing I can imagine. As of yesterday Sue and I checked out an apt and I thought it was pretty good, but Jean, a retired OT that manages the two apts in this building for GF Strong, found another one in Kitsalano. So, on Monday we are going to check it out. But either way it is nice that I won't have to share some Rubby Dubs cardboard while we live under whatever bridge.
I've got all kinds of things to look forward to this year and I'm getting stronger and better. I'm planning a week at my girlfriend's condo at the beginning of March in Cabo San Lucas, Mex. So Laura came by today so my PT could give her some pointers on the best way to help me to practice walking when I'm down there. They don't want me holding on, so it does take a bit and I was very pleased that Laura came by to do that.


Arlene's construction of her new bedroom addition.

Sue and my niece Kate are going to take a trip to Rowanda. It has been prompted by the project of her last year of school on Bowen Ialand, where she is writing a paper on "Children in refugee camps". It's interesting because there isn't even any waves to ride or mountains to ski so, she is quite different than I, but it's a different world and I'm proud of her and Sue is really looking forward to it. I read a book by Peter Dalglish called "The Courage of Children" which made me cringe to think how cushy I've had it when so many deal with changes to the planet due to whatever you want to believe on climate change.
Ok I'm over 30, but it'll be about the right time, I get to check out cause we'll have screwed up this planet and time for us to rest before starting a new one, but good luck Kate and Max and sorry!
I have really been thinking of becoming a vegetarian. Then I watched "Vegetated" and started thinking about a vegan. But I really like my cheese and yogurt and at least Canada has some good laws to protect the animals that provide the milk unlike our neighbours to the south and the GMO plants.


This place is close to friend and Yoga Master Andreas

I have really enjoyed the Yoga (ok I can't do much but I try) and I know it will help me and Andreas helps me a lot. So I am committed to it. My balance is getting better that's not to say I haven't fallen a few times but this week I worked with my physical therapist Jayne to learn how to get up from the floor if someone is nice enough to bring me my chair. My Neighbours are good but I don't want them to strain themselves and they are older so if they can just bring my chair and talk me through it even though the firemen just scoop me up, I want to learn how to do it for myself and I used to be a big mouth saying "if you're not falling (skiing), you're not learning.". So, I have to eat my words a bit, except I am falling so, I just have to learn how to get up.
Well, I'm rambling, so it must mean it is time for me to sign off. Wishing you the very best during 2013!
All the very Best and come to lotus land for a visit!
Thank you
Peg