tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post2569245800652644479..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: Is Recession Stress Stealing Our Lives?Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-39669982076553248132009-05-07T00:43:00.000-04:002009-05-07T00:43:00.000-04:00Hi Torontonian...you're right about that. We can l...Hi Torontonian...you're right about that. We can learn from both kids and dogs about living in the moment. It really should be so easy, but in the hustle and bustle of life, sometimes it's so hard.<br />And it was great to see Kerouac who is thirteen act like a puppy. He chased squirrels, dug a hole in the sand half the way to China, and even threatened to swim after this humungous swan !! Which had me wading into the feezing lake shouting NOOOOOOOH!!!! <br />It's Spring in Canada and life is good... :)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-4542999309660328632009-05-07T00:38:00.000-04:002009-05-07T00:38:00.000-04:00Hi penlan...thanks I'm glad you liked it. And yes ...Hi penlan...thanks I'm glad you liked it. And yes it was a bit different, but I guess it reflects the way I feel these days. I have been working pretty hard and blogging on the fly. But I don't want to miss the forest for the trees....or the BEACH :)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-21064456154773322522009-05-05T05:21:00.000-04:002009-05-05T05:21:00.000-04:00It takes a pet or child to bring us down to earth-...It takes a pet or child to bring us down to earth--every time.<br /><br />It's the "in the moment" nature of them that makes them so special.<br />Even an less agile and slowed-down-by-age dog has that gift to remind us that we are part of their world--not the other way round--and certain things have to happen. Like throwing sticks into the water and a cuddle by the fireplace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-58740052630224244022009-05-05T04:00:00.000-04:002009-05-05T04:00:00.000-04:00Think I'll join you & the hound down by th...Think I'll join you & the hound down by the lake. A good, relaxing thing to do.<br />Nice post. Different.penlanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07830912393649649485noreply@blogger.com