tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47458251682370664792024-03-14T03:28:09.432-07:00Our 3 Month Adventure with Fanny Cools Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133448151897550031noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745825168237066479.post-12242502889912710912015-01-09T20:00:00.002-08:002015-01-09T20:00:29.138-08:00Je Suis Charlie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133448151897550031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745825168237066479.post-11891832437931094352014-12-19T14:47:00.001-08:002014-12-28T17:23:25.320-08:00Early Christmas PresentFanny has been back home now for just over one month. We had a Skype session with Fanny and her family a few weeks ago and were pleased to hear that she's doing well. Brooke received Fanny's report card the other day and as expected she did really well in all her classes. A few of the comments from her teachers were;<br />
"Fanny has been an outstanding drama student. It has been a joy to have Fanny as part of our class." - Drama<br />
"Her work habits and homework are very good." - Canadian History<br />
"Fanny is comfortable speaking in class and has been a delight to teach."Au revoir and bon voyage, Fanny!" - Science<br />
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Thanks to the Cools family for our early Christmas gift that we received today. Brooke couldn't wait for Christmas day, hell she couldn't even wait for Lydia and I before opening it!! We received a calendar, a day planner, jam, cookies and a 3D puzzle of the Eiffel Tower. Once completed I'll be sure to post pictured of the Eiffel Tower. Pictures of the real Eiffel Tower should be appearing in mid February. <br />
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Merry Christmas!!!<br />
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Update: Brooke and I completed the 3D Eiffel Tower puzzle on December 27th. We had a lot of fun putting it together. Thanks to the Cools family for the <u>cool</u> gift. </div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133448151897550031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745825168237066479.post-30099437003719522152014-11-14T09:02:00.001-08:002014-11-14T11:37:28.751-08:00What An Adventure!! Quelle aventure!!!It seems like only yesterday that Fanny arrived and yet here I sit typing about her last day. The entire <a href="http://www.iseontario.on.ca/" target="_blank">ISE (International Student Exchange) </a> experience has far exceeded our expectations. We have gained a life long friend in Fanny and look forward to keeping in touch not only during Brooke's stay in France but for years to come. Last night during dinner we gave Fanny a card which contained a short letter from Brooke and another letter from Lydia and myself. In it I talked about how our goal was always to be the best host family we could be and that we hoped that Fanny had enjoyed her time with us as much as we had with her. I went on to list some of the highlights from her 3 month adventure in Canada of which I took 1886 photos!!<br />
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Some or our best memories I told Fanny were of the little things like the first weekend when Lydia and I tried and tried to pronounce her name correctly, how proud Lydia and I were of her when she did well on a test at school, the expression on her face when she first saw Times Square, the look that she would give me when I was asking for just one more photo, the day she came home from school singing our national anthem and just the great conversations we would have about Canada, about life in France and all the laughs we had together. </div>
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After dinner we went to Fleetway and played a round of Glow In-The Dark Mini Golf. Lydia kept score and surprisingly also ended up winning?? I want a recount!!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133448151897550031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745825168237066479.post-71447117022279288282014-11-11T16:03:00.001-08:002014-11-14T06:51:37.470-08:00Fanny's Last WeekendIt's a sad day as I write, only 3 days until Fanny leaves for home. Fanny received a call from her mom, dad and sister today who are all eager to have her home. With Fanny's help translating I was able to speak with Isabelle and Laurent. They thanked us for hosting Fanny and I thanked them for the opportunity to get to know their daughter. I told them that we now have a life long friend and that Fanny and her family will always be welcomed in our home. <br />
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Fanny's family are excited to have Fanny home but also excited to host Brooke who will be leaving for France in mid February for her 3 month adventure. Isabelle has also agreed to carry on my blog and will post just has I have while Brooke is in France. <br />
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No sooner did we just get over Halloween and already Santa was in town. The annual London Santa Claus parade was this past weekend and it's a tradition that Lydia and Brooke have had since she was born. Brooke, Fanny, Amy Zavitz and Lydia went to London Saturday for the parade. From the looks of the pictures, the girls had fun. <br />
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We're all still laughing about Brooke's creation. Better luck next time Brooke!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133448151897550031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745825168237066479.post-79289003120118349912014-10-26T16:20:00.000-07:002014-10-26T16:44:36.116-07:00Giving Back To The CommunitySaturday October 25th, while Lydia worked Brooke, Fanny and myself volunteered at the <a href="http://www.londonfoodbank.ca/" target="_blank">London Food Bank</a>. As a family we've volunteered our time several times before and thought it would be great to do while Fanny was visiting. We arrived before 10AM ready to start our 2 hour shift of filling hampers with donated food for those Londoners who are less fortunate. Brooke and Fanny worked together as a team filling bags upon bags and boxes of food. In total the 3 of us probably filled about 60 hampers in our short time there and all left feeling good about the work we had done.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133448151897550031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745825168237066479.post-59307912459453970712014-10-26T16:06:00.001-07:002014-10-26T16:47:40.434-07:00London KnightsFriday October 24th, Brooke, Fanny and I have tickets for the <a href="http://www.londonknights.com/" target="_blank">London Knights</a> vs Ottawa 67's at the Budweiser Gardens. It's the 50th season for the Knights and to say they are a big deal is an understatement. The Bud Gardens holds almost 10,000 people and on this night it was filled to capacity again. But before we got there I had a surprise for the girls. I had arranged for my friend Tim to give us a ride to the game in his stretch limousine. It was 6:30 when I said to the girls, "it looks like our ride as arrived". Both girls were completely surprised. <br />
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We got to Bud Gardens for 7PM for the 7:30PM game time. Before the game starts our Canadian National Anthem is sung, even Fanny who has only been here for 2 months now knows our anthem and was singing with the other 10,000 people in attendance. The National Anthem took on more importance on this night after the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_shootings_at_Parliament_Hill,_Ottawa" target="_blank">events </a>that unfolded earlier in the week in our Nations Capital of Ottawa when Corporal Nathan Cirillo was fatally shot while standing guard at the Canadian National War Memorial. The shooter than proceeded into the Parliament building where he was shot by the Sergeant -at-Arms Kevin Vickers. <br />
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Next with Brooke's cell phone with light turned on in hand we decided to walk through the large corn maze. The Haunted Corn was no maze as we just followed the path through till the end, this on the other hand was a maze, a very large maze. It started out fun but after about 1 hour of twists and turns and circling back to spots we had already been we were thankful to find two girls who unlike us had a map and seemed to know where they were going. We followed them to the exit. Brooke and Fanny then did the short zip line and then had some fun jumping. </div>
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After the caves, Fanny, Brooke and Lydia did Thunderbird, a half mile zip line which is billed as the longest in Canada.<br />
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Another weekend has passed with another adventure done with Fanny. Up next weekend, a London Knights hockey game, volunteering at the London and Area Food Bank and a Western Mustangs football game. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133448151897550031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745825168237066479.post-38006490670656831882014-10-17T09:54:00.000-07:002014-10-17T12:35:35.441-07:00Fanny's Canadian Television DebutFriday October 17th Fanny made her debut on Medway TV, a closed circuit TV station that broadcasts throughout Medway High School each Friday morning. We are so proud of Fanny not only for her spectacular TV debut but the girls got their progress reports yesterday and both Fanny and Brooke are doing extremely well. <br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7VGJMI_YgE" target="_blank">Fanny TV Star</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133448151897550031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745825168237066479.post-73940326328109440622014-10-13T14:04:00.001-07:002014-10-14T13:57:31.056-07:00Thanksgiving WeekendIt's Thanksgiving weekend, a time to reflect on what we're thankful for like family, good health, happiness and thankful for the opportunity to have met Fanny. Friday night Fanny helped Lydia make lasagna for dinner and after the three of them went to the Ilderton arena to watch their friend Amy Zavitz play hockey. The girls won 2-0!! With Halloween fast approaching I took Brooke and Fanny into London to McCulloch's, the largest Halloween store in the area. From masks, to wigs, hats, fake blood, makeup and complete Halloween costumes, you can find it all here. <br />
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We leave and travel downtown to Budweiser Gardens the home of the <a href="http://www.londonknights.com/" target="_blank">London Knights </a>hockey team where there is a hockey promotion taking place with live music, free hot chocolate, road hockey games and free jerseys which Brooke and Fanny take advantage of. <br />
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Sunday October 12th and the sun is shining on this beautiful fall day. We have my parents, Russell and Shirley, my 94yr old grandmother Evelyn, my sister Sherrie and her daughter Ashley and Lydia's dad Egon joining us for dinner. Turkey, stuffing, potatoes, squash, turnip, fresh French bread, pumpkin pie and cake are enjoyed for dinner. </div>
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Monday we decide to take the short drive to <a href="http://www.applelandstation.com/" target="_blank">Apple Land </a> to pick apples. We picked 9 kg of apples of varying varieties, walked through the corn maze and bought some caramel apples for Brooke and Fanny. <br />
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We arrive home early in the afternoon. Brooke made Fanny and herself a grilled cheese sandwich for a late lunch and then they both began homework. Our long Thanksgiving weekend has come to a close. </div>
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We arrive at Penn station at 12:45pm which is located directly underneath Madison Square Gardens the home of the New York Ranges (NHL) and New York Knicks (NBA) and we're also told by Fanny where One Direction has played. New York is a magnificent city and although Lydia, Brooke and I have been before it just never gets old. For Fanny, all she can say is " oh my god". We walked out of Penn station and waited in line to get a cab and who should be right in front of us but New York Mets baseball great Mike Piazza. Awesome!!! <br />
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We take the short cab ride to our hotel and get checked in. It's only a short 2 block walk to Central Park where we rent bikes for 2 hours. Just how large is Central Park? Try 11.2km2. It's big but the amazing thing is that it's right in the middle of New York City.<br />
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After our bike ride we head to pick up our Hop On/Off bus tickets and while Lydia waits in line I take the girls for a quick look at Times Square. As we start to get closer, it starts to get busier and busier with more people and then we cross the street, Fanny looks up and realizes she has arrived. The expression on Fanny's face and her repeating "oh my god" over and over again is worth it!! There are so many people, so many billboards with advertising, so may lights that Fanny doesn't know where to look. <br />
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Our first visit to Times Square is short but I reassure Fanny that we will be back. We head back to pick up Lydia and then to our hotel to get ready to see Wicked on Broadway. Wicked is one of the most successful plays on Broadway, having been on Broadway for 11 years and is the untold story of the witches of Oz (Wizard of Oz). The play is fantastic, the $9 beers not so much but we are in NYC. <br />
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Friday October 3rd and we wake up early to begin our first full day in NYC. We jump on the subway and take the 20 minute ride to Battery Park which is located on the southern tip of Manhattan Island. Once there we board a ferry to see the Statue of Liberty. <br />
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The Statue of Liberty (<i style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">La Liberté éclairant le monde) </i> is a magnificent sight all thanks to the French who presented it as a gift to the U.S. on October 28th 1886. The views from the island over to Manhattan are awe inspiring and I can only imagine how the immigrants must have felt as they arrived to begin their new lives. Once back to Manhattan we walked through Wall Street and up to the 911 Memorial. It is an amazing site that one can't help but stop and reflect on all those 2,977 people who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. <br />
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We jump on one of the Hop On/Off buses and take a tour of Chinatown, Little Italy, the Brooklyn Bridge and the United Nations building before getting off and walking to Grand Central station. Grand Central is the main train station in NYC one that sees over 750,000 people pass through it daily. It's iconic not only for its architecture but it has been featured in dozens of Hollywood movies. <br />
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A quick beer for Lydia and I and a snack for the girls and we're back at the hotel getting ready for our Friday night in New York City!! I've made reservation for Virgil's which is a BBQ restaurant located just a block from Times Square. We enjoy our ribs, pulled chicken and brisket but we all agreed that the smoked chicken wings were the best. <br />
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While Lydia and I finished dinner, Brooke and Fanny headed to Times Square. We met up a short while later and took in the sights of Times Square including Brooke taking a turn at skipping (see pic below). <br />
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We wake up Saturday morning and it's raining. The other two days have been sunny and around 22. Lydia had purchased tickets for the Empire State Building so with umbrellas in hand we walk to the subway station. We arrive at the Empire State building only to be told that due to the weather there is almost zero visibility from the top. Not knowing what the weather was going to be like the rest of the day we opt to take our chances. What a mistake, we arrived on the 86 floor to nothing but clouds and rain. We took a couple of token pictures just to prove we had made it and quickly left disappointed.<br />
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Due to the weather we walked across the street to McDonald's for breakfast and to plan out our rain soaked day. We opted to go to Macy's which is a large high end department store (all 8+ floors) to get out of the rain. <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">The building's 2.2 million square feet (almost 205,000 square meters)</span><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3" style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: -webkit-isolate;">[3]</sup><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"> made it the world's largest </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_store" style="background: none rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #0b0080; line-height: 22.3999996185303px; text-decoration: none;" title="Department store">department store</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"> from 1924 until 2009. </span> </span>After with the rain subsiding we got on the Hop On/Off bus and took a tour of Harlem, one of the many burrows of NYC. Fanny and I opted to sit on top of the double decker bus and put up with the rain while Brooke and Lydia stayed below. It was a great tour of an area we hadn't seen before. We saw the iconic Apollo Theatre where many African American performers got their start as well as the Guggenheim Museum and Columbia University. <br />
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Our last night and knowing that the girls were disappointed that they did not see NY from the Empire State building we bought tickets for Brooke and Fanny for Rockefeller Centre. As the girls went up to check out NYC at night Lydia and I found a restaurant around the corner and after paying $9 a beer on Thursday night sure enjoyed paying $3 beer during "happy hour". We met up with Brooke and Fanny about 90 minutes later and they were all smiles and still laughing about the fun they had just had. <br />
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From there we walked back to Times Square for a late dinner at the Stardust Diner. All the servers are aspiring Broadway singers and actors who put on a performance while they're serving. It was a fun end to our 3 days in New York City. <br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Fanny thanked us several times as we got on the train Sunday morning to leave New York. It truly was an amazing trip!!!!</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133448151897550031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745825168237066479.post-11986075166939677772014-09-28T13:49:00.001-07:002014-09-28T13:49:23.922-07:00Busy WeekBrooke and Fanny had a busy week. Wednesday was the Red Feather Game where the Medway football team took on South and students who bought a ticket were able to get out of class for the morning. On the morning of the game, Fanny commented to Brooke, " I know nothing about Canadian football" to which Brooke replied, " don't worry no one else gets it either". lol The girls had fun cheering on Medway although they lost 41-8. Thursday as part of Fanny's drama class she went to London to the Grand Theatre to watch the high school production of The Addams Family. Fanny loved the play!! <br />
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Friday was a day off for students so the girls enjoyed sleeping in. They needed the sleep so they could rest up for the night. During the day the girls went over to Amy Zavitz's house so that the girls could hang out and so that Fanny could play their piano. It was officially the weekend and the girls were exited for the annual Ilderton Fall Fair. Brooke and Fanny met up with Julia Hisey and the three of them went to the fair to enjoy the midway which they did until about 11pm. The girls then were up Saturday morning for the parade and then went back to the fair for day 2. A few more rides and some yummy fair food and the girls were home and ready for Saturday night. <br />
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Saturday night was the night for London Lightning Fastball's 1st Annual Spikes Volleyball Fundraiser. Brooke, Fanny, Zack, Matt, Mikayla and Macenna made up the team Cools And The Gang. They didn't win the tournament but they had a lot of fun and helped the association raise some much needed money. <br />
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Sunday and the girls along with myself were back at the fair. We bought some apples, took a few photos and had an interesting conversation with an older gentleman who gave us each a walking stick after he shared his religious beliefs. We also walked through some trailers and Fanny was amazed at the size of them and how cheap they were. She even picked up some brochures to take home to her mom and dad. Steak, baked potatoes, fresh bread and caesar salad for dinner. <br />
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Happy 18th Anniversary to my wife Lydia!! <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133448151897550031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745825168237066479.post-2074453390498546822014-09-22T17:24:00.000-07:002014-10-14T14:03:52.708-07:00Cedar Point - Best Amusement Park in the WorldSaturday September 20th we were up shortly after 4am in preparation for our next great adventure with Fanny, a trip to Cedar Point. Some fun facts about Cedar Point;<br />
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• 2014 will be Cedar Point’s 145th season of operation, making it the second oldest continually-operated amusement park in North America<br />
• Cedar Point has been voted the “Best Amusement Park in the World” for 16 consecutive years by the readers of Amusement Today<br />
• Cedar Point features more than 150 rides, shows and attractions<br />
• The Cedar Point Peninsula is 364 acres<br />
• Cedar Point boasts 72 rides, including 17 roller coasters making it the "Roller Coaster Capital of the World"<br />
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So after a short 50 minute drive to Port Huron, Michigan we arrived in the U.S. at 6AM and promptly were asked to go into the boarder office so that Fanny could fill in some paper work. We were greeted by surprisingly a very friendly U.S. boarder officer who asked Fanny some questions, finger printer her and within 20 minutes we were back on the road on to Ohio. Total trip time was about 4 hours from our house. We arrived and as we got closer we heard Fanny say, "oh my god". Cedar Point was an amazing site. <br />
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We checked into our hotel, Breakers located onsite and headed for the 10AM early opening for park guests. The gates opened and we were off, first ride the Millennium Force. Total ride time, 2 minutes with a top speed of 150 kms. If we weren't awake before the ride we certainly were after. Next up Iron Dragon which was fun but compared to our first ride, was a kids ride. It was now getting close to 11AM the time when the park officially opened and when the Top Thrill Dragster ride opened. We got in line and nervously waited 30 minutes. <br />
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It was our turn and we got strapped in, ready to go 193 km/hour in 3.8 seconds. Lydia could be heard saying , " oh shit", Fanny saying " oh god", Steve saying "^%$#@!!$$%^" and Brooke telling her father to watch his language. Just then the dragster lights went from yellow to green and we were off!!! Up the 90 degrees to the top (128metres) before hurtling down to the bottom. Total ride time about 20 seconds. We SURVIVED!!<br />
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After a great nights sleep we were up and heading home. We did some shopping in Port Huron before waiting 1 hour to cross the border into Canada. Another great adventure complete. Up next the Ilderton Fair. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133448151897550031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745825168237066479.post-8935046748557882632014-09-16T17:46:00.002-07:002014-09-16T17:46:20.757-07:00London Lightning Fastball<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Tuesday September 16th was the second of three nights of tryouts for London Lightning Fastball. 2015 will mark the 5th year of competitive ball for Brooke so it was a lot of fun for Brooke to share her passion with Fanny. Fanny participated in all the drills and always did it with her signature smile. </div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133448151897550031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745825168237066479.post-76033837958388195922014-09-16T17:32:00.001-07:002014-09-17T11:20:17.675-07:00Terry Fox <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The annual Terry Fox Run took place in communities all across Canada on Sunday September 14th. Fanny had seen a statue of Terry Fox in Ottawa and had seen the signs around town promoting the event so when she asked if we could participate we jumped at the chance. </div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.39px;">Terry Fox (July 28, 1958 – June 28, 1981) was a Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist. In 1980, with one leg having been amputated, he embarked on a cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research. Although the spread of his cancer eventually forced him to end his quest after 143 days and 5,373 kilometres (3,339 mi), and ultimately cost him his life, his efforts resulted in a lasting, worldwide legacy. The annual Terry Fox Run, first held in 1981, has grown to involve millions of participants in over 60 countries and is now the world's largest one-day fundraiser for cancer research; over C$600 million has been raised in his name.[1]</span></span></div>
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We woke up early and with the girls still wiping sleep out of their eyes we were at the starting line, listening to some stories about Terry and doing some warm up exercises before starting our runs. </div>
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Lydia, Brooke and Fanny ran the 2.5km route while I chose to run the 10kms. It was exciting that Fanny could learn about one of Canada's greatest heroes and that we could help in some small way to raise money for cancer research. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133448151897550031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745825168237066479.post-70372629668837455082014-09-16T17:14:00.000-07:002014-09-16T17:14:25.653-07:00SchoolSchool has been going well for Fanny and she seems to be enjoying her classes which are MTV (a broadcasting course), science, Canadian history and drama. Just yesterday Lydia and I were excited to hear that she had achieved 100% on a Canadian history test. After quizzing her on who the first Prime Minister of Canada was and Fanny correctly telling me, "it was MacDonald, just like the restaurant" I said that she could stay. Brooke has been helping Fanny with science which they take together and any other courses she may have questions on and in turn Fanny has been a great help for Brooke when it comes to French. Fanny still laughs at Brooke's Canadian accent when speaking French but Fanny has been a great help in getting Brooke ready for her 3 months in France and quizzing her for tests. <br />
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One more stop before home. We stopped at the Premium Outlet Mall in Halton Hills where Fanny looked at Levi's 511 jeans for her brother but wasn't exactly sure on the length so she opted to get them another shopping day. After 2 more hours of shopping we arrived home 12 hours after we had left. Sleeping in is going to feel so good tomorrow. </div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133448151897550031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745825168237066479.post-29314382688137117992014-09-03T16:24:00.001-07:002014-09-03T16:24:27.305-07:00First Day of SchoolBrooke and Fanny both woke up tired on Tuesday September 2nd for the 1st day of school. Brooke got up and asked me if she could watch TV at 11:30 Monday night and she was still watching it when I went to bed at midnight. Fanny although she didn't get up said that she had been awake several times throughout the night. Aah to be a teenager again. So with Lydia waking them both up at 6am they had no choice but to get their tired selves out of bed, have breakfast and begin the hour long process to get themselves "school ready". I asked them if I could take their picture and it was only agreed to <u>if</u> I promised not to put the photo on Facebook. The blog I was told was okay because as Brooke had said, "no one reads it anyway". After taking several photos it was time for one more "have fun at school" from Lydia and myself and then the girls exited the front door to walk to the bus stop to catch the bus for 7:30am. <div>
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Lydia left shortly after and I waited until I received a text from Brooke telling me that they both had got on the bus with no issues. We got home and were excited to hear about Brooke's first day of grade 10 and Fanny's first day at her Canadian High School. Both equally important. Without going into a lot of detail (another promise I had to make to Brooke and Fanny) the girls had a great first day!! Both Fanny and Brooke like their teachers and all the students were nice and welcoming to Fanny. The girls were exhausted so after doing their 10 minutes of homework they watched a movie had dinner and both were in bed by 8:30. I'm told being a teenager can be exhausting!!! </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133448151897550031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745825168237066479.post-51853748690722664512014-09-01T20:20:00.003-07:002014-09-01T20:22:53.646-07:00Home Sweet HomeWe arrived home just after 9pm. Both Fanny and Brooke had showers, we ate pizza and were all in bed by 11:30. The Labour Day 3 day weekend was filled with the following activities;<br />
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<li>Fanny meeting Brooke's ball coach, Tim along with his wife Bonnie and their daughter Kaitlyn</li>
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<li>Meeting our good friends Marcie and Tracy Zavitz and being able to hang out with their daughter Amy again.</li>
<li>Visiting Stratford, Ontario the birthplace of Justin Bieber. The town is also known for being the home for the Stratford Shakespeare Festival</li>
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Tomorrow is a big day for Fanny as it's the first day of school. Lydia and I know that she'll fit in well at her new school and will enjoy the experience. The girls will be waking up at 6am to get ready for the day before catching the bus at 7:30. We can't wait to hear all about Fanny and Brooke's exciting 1st day of Grade 10. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133448151897550031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745825168237066479.post-40293368599923640162014-09-01T20:02:00.001-07:002014-09-01T20:02:12.687-07:00Road TripSorry for the delay in posting to my blog but since Fanny arrived on August 22nd we've been busy having fun in such places as Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City. Before we left for our trip Monday August 25th we had an appointment at Medway High School which will be Fanny's school for the next 2.5 months. We met with the head of the guidance department who helped Fanny select her courses. Fanny will be taking a 1) TV broadcasting course 2) Science (which she'll take with Brooke) 3) Canadian History and finally 4) Drama. All great courses and certainly ones that will allow her to improve on her already exceptional English skills as well as interact with her fellow students.<br />
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We arrived to our hotel at around 6pm, checked in and headed directly to By Ward Market, only about 2 blocks away. We found a restaurant that we had visited before and had a great table overlooking the market. During dinner Fanny learned a new phrase that made her laugh, " right on". That phrase was heard more than a few occasions during the week. After dinner we headed for the Canadian Parliament buildings to watch Mosaika which was billed as a sound and light show on Canada's history all projected on the parliament buildings. <br />
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After the 30 minute show we walked back past the Rideau Canal and it's locks, past the historic Chateau Laurier hotel and back to the By Ward Market so that Fanny could try her first Beaver Tail. A Beaver Tail is a pastry stretched by hand to resemble the tail of a beaver. They are then float cooked in oil and served hot and topped with such things as sugar,cinnamon and fruit. <br />
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The next morning we woke to beautiful sunshine. Little did we know it would be 35 Celsius with the humidity. We walked several blocks down Sussex drive past the U.S. embassy and to the Royal Canadian Mint. There we took a 45 minute tour and learned all about the process of making specialized limited edition coins as well as the 2010 Olympic medals. The Canadian currency we learned is processed in Winnipeg and that Ottawa produces all the specialized gold and silver coins. We saw a roll of gold worth between $18 - $20 million dollars and Brooke and Fanny at the end of the tour were able to hold onto a 12.7 kg gold bar valued at $540,000.<br />
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Knowing that we were now only a short 2 hour drive away from Montreal was nice. We were just in Montreal last year when Brooke and her ball team were at the Canadian Championships where they won silver so going back to this great city was awesome! Let me say that driving in Montreal can be a bit of a challenge and it was for us also with construction taking place on what seemed like every street. After passing our hotel once we circled around and checked in for our two night stay. The hotel was right beside China town and only a short 3 blocks away from old Montreal. We headed right for China town which consisted of 2 or 3 blocks of Asian restaurants and shops where all* tried Dragon Bearded candy. It's sugar spun floss-like coating covering coconut and peanuts. We all laughed as I tried it first followed by Fanny, Lydia and Brooke. *All represents Lydia, Fanny and myself and Brooke too if you include her touching it with her tongue. <br />
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After our adventure in China Town we walked over to old Montreal. It's the oldest area in the city with some of the buildings dating to the 17th century. A beautiful part of the city that help to make it such a Canadian treasure. Brooke quickly found what she was looking for, Montreal Poutine. Fanny and Brooke ordered poutine (french fries, gravy and cheese curds) while Lydia and I had a Montreal smoked meat sandwich. I must give Fanny credit, up to this point she has not been afraid to try any food and so far has loved it all. <br />
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After some more walking in old Montreal we went back to the hotel to rest up for our busy day that Lydia had planned for us. Wednesday was another beautiful day, we awoke to sunshine which was perfect for our walk to McGill University. McGill was founded in 1821 and it's main campus is set at the foot of Mount Royal in downtown Montreal. On our walk to the campus we came across a piano on the sidewalk our first of many we would come across while in Montreal. Fanny was in heaven and proceeded to sit down and play a short song as people went about their day walking past. I shot a short video and will attempt later to post it here when time allows. Our tour of McGill was exciting for the girls especially when they learned that our tour guide who was about to begin her forth year was from Paris, France. Both Brooke and Fanny were excited about the possibility of going to an english speaking school but being in a french speaking city like Montreal. For the girls it would be the best of both worlds. <br />
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After the photo with our French tour guide we proceeded to walk up the 480 stairs to the top of Mount Royal for incredible view overlooking Montreal. There we found another piano and were entertained yet again by Fanny. Going down the stairs was certainly quicker than going up and although it was a hot and humid day the girls still had the energy to do some shopping. Brooke purchased 2 t-shirts and Fanny some pants.<br />
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We told the girls that since they had their fun we wanted some fun and proceeded to find a nice cafe to enjoy a cold beer. That night we headed back to old Montreal for a steak dinner at Vieux-Port Steakhouse. The dinner was superb!! Brooke and Fanny went off exploring old Montreal on their own and we told them we would meet back at the hotel a short time later. To our surprise the girls were back in the hotel room by the time we got back. Rest up girls, tomorrow we drive to Quebec City.</div>
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After our 3 hour drive we arrived at Montmorency Falls just before noon. The falls we learned are 30 metres higher than Niagara Falls. Me being afraid of heights I quickly handed the camera to Brooke and then I proceeded to almost run across the suspension bridge. </div>
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Quebec City is the capital of the province of Quebec and has a population of almost 600,000. The name Quebec or Kebec is an Algonquin Indian word meaning "where the river narrow" and in this case the narrowing of the Saint Lawrence River. Founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America. The walls surrounding Old Quebec are the only fortified city walls north of Mexico. We checked into our hotel and we all had a short 30 minute break before walking to Old Quebec. Similar to Old Montreal but a much larger area, Old Quebec city was everything I thought it would be. Old buildings, cobble stone streets and all lined with small cafes and shops. </div>
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We went out for our last dinner at a great Italian restaurant down the road from our hotel after learning that Fanny loved pasta. Seeing as it was too cold to sit out on the patio we went inside and were quickly asked if we wanted to be downstairs close to the live band or upstairs where it was nice and quiet. Brooke without hesitation or without consulting with the rest of us chose the band option and we were seated so close we could almost touch them. Dinner was excellent and the band just added to the evening. We left full and ready for bed.</div>
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We woke up early Saturday morning and prepared for our day
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The day started out overcast but after an hour of being at
the beach the sun came out and it turned out to be an enjoyable day. Fanny put her feet in the lake and had the
look of pure shock at just how cold the water felt. I told her, "welcome to
Canada". We threw the football
around for awhile, suntanned, the girls went for a walk down the beach, had
lunch that Lydia had prepared and then took a walk down the main strip in Grand
Bend. Fanny commented on how cheap
everything was compared to back home in France.
After stopping at Tim Horton's for a coffee (chocolate milk for Fanny)
we headed home. Once home Brooke and
Fanny did the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge (www.als.ca) after Brooke had been challenged by her
former ball teammate Mikayla Hart.
We're proud of Fanny for doing the challenge with Brooke and it
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We had dinner which consisted of baked potatoes, chicken and caesar salad and got laughing hysterically as Lydia, Brooke and myself attempted to pronounce Fanny Cools name properly. After several poor attempts we almost have it. lol. After dinner Brooke and Fanny walked over to meet up with one of Brooke's best friends, Amy Zavitz. The girls went for ice cream before walking back to our home to play some Wii Dance *see video* and enjoy a campfire complete with S'mores (graham crackers, chocolate and a roasted marshmallows) </span></div>
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