Random Travels

As I write this, I am sitting at an airport waiting with my fellow travelers for the final voyage home.  We all share the frustration of delays in arriving to our final destination - but so many of us remain silent and do not engage with each other.  I think this is a missed opportunity.

Today I have met,

• Two young & very sweet couples waiting to get back to home to from their vacations in Mexico

• An American gentleman, (who previously lived in Canada and around the globe) and shares the childcare duties of his 18 month granddaughter

• A rural Principal, waiting to fly to Saskatoon, who had a whirl-wind trip overseas and was excited to take her students at Easter break to share an equal European experience

• An airline clerk determined that I could leap immigration/customs in one bound and make my connection (pure fantasy)

Maybe as a woman I am less intimidating, more open, welcome with my responses -  my life is better today with the people I met.  I may never meet them again, but it confirms to me that our world is a good place due to the proof from the people I  met today.  peace & love all, vagi xo

Spring Tease

That first day of  drips from the roof-top ice makes me full of  anticipation for the boots to come off and the sandals to come out of hiding.  Each season brings hope for new opportunities, renewed passions and changing attitudes.
While the sun and warmth will not last and another blast of winter is still to come - I take today and fill my soul with hope and promise.  Remove the mood of winter and wake up from hibernation - engage, enlighten and enjoy!
peace & love, vagi 

Valentines Day

This morning opened with my downstairs heating not cooperating and on top of that I served my husband breakfast in bed - he was pretty fuckin' nervous (um, what unusual things are coming next), and I don't blame him.  Cupid is arriving shortly as I write this with his drooping diaper and false promises - so what do I do?  Be honest is my thought.

Life takes us and we never really anticipate fully what might happen next.  Sometimes good, sometimes bad, and more than often our results hit the "ok" button.  We cannot always control what will occur, just accept the fact that it is happening and we can only do our best.

So for the Feb 14th celebrators - cupid may not appear, no roses or chocolates - but be happy that you are breathing and smiling and that someone loves you.  It might not be this year, but it might next year.  Stay positive all my wonderful ladies wanting some sign on Valentine's Day - if they don't - they are not smart enough to have you! xo vagi

The Mouse, Social Media & Robbie Burns

Ode to the Mouse

I had a mouse in my house last week and it created more comments on my facebook page than I have ever seen.  Living in a 100 year old brick house with stone basement is not going to shield the wee rodents from attempting to move in from the cold.  I got suggestions of enticements to set the traps, inquiries about the status of the little creature, and it shocked me what topics we relate of our day to day life receive attention.

I took care of the little sucker with the best death-trap that I could find at the hardware store and upon recommendation by a fellow actor and friend bought the deluxe version - they were worth the $5.99 each. (Thanks Vernon!)

My youngest son, Owen, had another plan to rid the mouse from our main floor laundry room (his hideout) and set up his "Mousetrap" game, complete with cardboard cheese cut-outs to save his little friend from my plan.  From a 6 yr old perspective, mice are cute and let's just consider his point of "mouse" reference:  Stuart Little, Tutter (Bear in the Big Blue House) and even ol' Mickey Mouse.  They wear clothes, can talk and are quite charming creatures.  I don't hold such illusions of the mouse clan.  When there is one, many follow.  They get into the walls, build nests and basically can infest my old place in no time.  

When I put him in the plastic bag (double-bag) trap and all - I gladly tied it and put it directly in the cold, dark garbage can.  Maybe I should respect all the creatures of the land, but I would do it over again.  Robbie Burns, had a much different opinion and had sympathy for the plight of the mouse - read the passage below.

Maybe the message is that we need to care more for those weaker than us - I still don't like the rodent population and even Burns cannot sway me.  xo Vagi

 From "To A Mouse" by Robert Burns

I'm truly sorry Man's dominion
Has broken Nature's social union,
An' justifies that ill opinion,
Which makes thee startle,
At me, thy poor, earth-born companion,
An' fellow-mortal!