Canadian Lyndsay

I couldn’t believe it when I learned that Chuck Norris is 70 today. I figured he was maybe in his 50s. I guess I was wrong! I’d say he looks pretty good for 70, unless of course he dyes his beard AND hair red. This means that he was 53 when Walker Texas Ranger first started.  That’s amazing.

In other news, Corey Haim (of “The Two Coreys”) died today of an apparent overdose. He was 38 and had drug and financial troubles his whole adult life.

Oh, and it’s my big sister’s 30th birthday today. Happy Birthday Devon!

There are lots of things I hate about winter. Mostly the snow.  Now, being born and raised in Canada, and now living in Winnipeg (also known as WINTERPEG) I’ve come to accept what winter means here.

However, it’s now March. That means it’s been winter for about 5 months and I, like everyone else, am really really ready for winter to be over.

At this point in winter, let me tell you what I hate most about it – the snow packed bumpy sidewalks.

I suffer from plantar fasciitis, so I already have trouble walking in normal shoes. But after five months of walking on uneven, snow-packed and icy sidewalks, my feet are KILLING me.  When I see bare concrete, I rejoice. I will go out of my way to walk on solid, flat, even ground.

So please, snow, hurry up and melt so I can enjoy six months or so of reduced pain walking. Especially now that I work downtown.

Pretty please?  kthxbai

As some of you know, my appendectomy was scheduled for Thursday, May 3.

While in Dallas a few weeks ago, I had my fourth appendix attack.  As I was in the states and did not have coverage for it (since it is a “pre-existing condition”), I suffered through.  This made me especially anxious to have my surgery.

The morning of May 3 came, we were 15 minutes away from leaving for Concordia Hospital when the surgeon’s assistant called – cancelled!  I guess Dr. Taylor had an emergency surgery at St. Boniface and had to cancel all five of his elective surgeries.

Now my surgery is rescheduled for Tuesday, May 15.  6 days away now!  Here’s hoping it comes fast and without any appendix drama!

For the past month, I have been all over North America.  I’d like to use that as my excuse for not posting, but it’s probably lame.  Oh well.

I spent…

April 16-21 in Dallas, Texas
April 24-26 in Toronto, Ontario
April 26-29 in Ottawa, Ontario

And of course, Winnipeg in between.  I left Calgary on April 13 and finally returned on May 7.  I’ll be here until the end of the week, then back in Winnipeg for two weeks.

I am going to be in Toronto probably May 28-29, and again June 11-14.  It’s nice to be in demand, but man am I tired!!

I admit, I haven’t watched a lot of hockey this year, but there’s something about the playoffs that really makes you pay attention. Even though the Leafs didn’t make it, there are plenty of other teams to cheer for. Actually, without having a primary team to cheer for makes me follow the playoffs even more, because I can just enjoy great hockey – not stress over how my team is doing.

Tonight on the plane ride from Calgary to Winnipeg, I watched Hockey Night in Canada with Ron McLean and Kelly Hrudey. I’ve always liked Kelly Hrudey, even when he was playing goal for the Kings.

I really liked the interaction between Ron and Kelly. Ron really seems more animated, and I enjoyed that. To be honest, I wouldn’t be that sad if Don Cherry wasn’t around anymore. The novelty of his harshness has really worn off, at least for me.

So for now I say GO CANUCKS and GO FLAMES. The big question is, should I go see Game 4 of Vancouver vs Dallas in Dallas on Tuesday night? I don’t really want to go, but I’m not sure I’d get another opportunity like that. I’ll probably decide that day.