The kids have new (new-ish) bikes, and new (yes, proper new) helmets, which they are both more thrilled about. At home S had an ordinary run of the mill helmet, and C had a tiger stripe helmet which we got away with for a few years, but didn't really cut it for a 7 year old girl. Now look:
I still am wheel-less. Almost no women's bikes available second hand. However, I do know how I want to accessorize any bike that I get:
(I don't think that they are available in Australia, but if they are, and I am hopelessly out of touch, please excuse.)
Just like at home, there's very little on the telly, despite what appears to be literally hundreds of channels. AND we have pay tv at the moment, but the offerings seem so poor that we may forgo cable/satellite tv and stick with the meagre free to air offerings, supplemented by hired dvds and books. We have an excellent local dvd shop ($2 tv show Tuesdays) with a great range, and the local library has just been reopened. Finally reading The Corrections (Jonathan Frantzen) which beckoned me from a book shop, but from here on I am staying away from book shops and frequenting the library.
As of today we also have other new wheels (Chrysler Dodge Caravan no less), all registered and licensed. No mean feat to achieve I can tell you!
I plan to hit the local op shops this week, while Cluny is at summer camp. Yes, she is participating in that great North American tradition, just down the road at the Ottawa Tennis and Lawn Bowls Club aka the OTLBC: http://otlbc.com/index.shtm
She's having a lovely time, mixing with other kids and learning some tennis too. We couldn't find anything suitable for Silas at short notice, but he may be able to fit in a music lesson or two.
Next week it looks like we'll be experiencing another Canadian summer tradition: a week at the cottage. Stay tuned.
