been thinking back to the days after George’s death…  how great it was to be able to send out emails to let people know of his loss… a good way to connect and share information with many who can then share further…

that email subject line was I am bereft… and those words have been ringing in my head a lot lately…

George wasn’t perfect, but he was the love of my life and my best friend… even thought its been nearly a year, I miss him in ways I don’t even understand… he took care of me always…

today I walked over to the Park and had brunch with two friends… we haven’t been able to connect for some time so it was a great opportunity to catch up… then I walked to the new main gate of the Zoo and met up with my kids and a friend…  we walked all around the zoo, twice…  we first went to see Hudson, the polar bear, and then walked all the way around the other way to check out the new Polar Playground and Tundra Grill…

bright from the black light on all the white structures…

cool place…

the playground was pretty neat, with lots of black lights so everything white kind of shone…  I think Kyler was wearing a brand new pair of white socks, lol…

ready to scare whichever sibling comes out first…

down the slide and through the bear’s mouth…

the boys ran around for half an hour or so, and then we had french fries and poutine… we headed back to the entrance and the kids dropped me off by the bridge and I walked home…

must say my feet are still a bit sore… it reminded me again how wonderful it is to be in good health…

got home and had a nap before the kids arrived for dinner… right after dinner, the little guy fell asleep on the couch while we were visiting.. apparently he was tired too…

it was a wonderful day of memory making and connecting…