a little bit 'o fun

Things have been kinda heavy around here for a while......so.... I give you this video!!!

Enjoy

Back to normal

Hey all

Well things are slowly getting back to normal around here. The corp started up on the 5th and it looks like we are off to a great start. There is alot of enthusiasim around and a fair number of newbies alot of great energy. Nigel finaly gets to play in a game tomorrow after having to miss his first two because of the funeral and Travis's wedding last week. I'm looking forward to it I know it will bw alot of fun. The kids have been asking about joining scouts. We are looking for a beaver's group around for Nigel and we haven't decided yet if Sadie wants to be in brownies or beavers when we make that decision then we will put them in together.

Lorna's been working her new job at Tim's the last few weeks. She hates it but I think it's getting better. She did apply for a job at the city though ......hopefully......

Anyways that's preaty much all that's new around here

Till next time

Cam

called home

Well I'm sure many of you have read Lorna's blog entries over the last couple of days so you will know that my dad is dead.

He wasn't supposed to. I was simply supposed to go up there see him wish him well getting home and see him in time for Sunday supper. But no I got to Kamloops and my dad could barely talk and the Dr. told us he would be gone in a matter of days. We sat with him, we cried, we told stories and we laughed. He was in a 4 person room (ward) and let me tell you there is no privacy there but the other patients were very respectful of us there all night never said anything about it, except one lady, Sue this woman a complete stranger became our angel after one hour of seeing us she offered her home to us. She lives near the hospital and seeing as she was a patient knew she wouldn't need it for a while. She lost her husband a little over a year ago and knew all to well what mom is going through. We didn't need to take her up on her offer but she was always there to check up on dad and us she even sat with my mom early Sat morn.

I was glad a bunch of us family was able to make it up to say goodbye to dad and I"ll be ever thankful that my boss let me take as much time as I needed to be with my mom and dad. I couldn't imagine leaving my mom to deal with that alone.

On monday a spot came open in the hospice so he was transferred there. What a blessing that was. It was calm, peaceful and beautiful. I said to my sister the difference between the hospital and the hospice was like the going to a hotel or going to your cousins place. We were able to watch the evening news together, something we used to do when I was still at home. I was surprised how much I felt the need to do that. At about 8pm the being of the end started, I got a text from Lorna somehow Sadie knew it was happening. My mom and I held his hand told him we loved him and such things, I sang a song that he liked and one about how much I will miss him. Then slowly, peacefully just as the sun was going over the mountains James Lorne Hull breathed his last breath and I cried and said Thank you dad.

Dad had wished to be a organ donor. Because of liver and renal failure his internal organs were not able to be donated but 2 people will be able to see because he gave them him corneas. that was very like my dad willing to help where he could. It has given me a great deal of peace knowing my grief will help someone else. I urge you all to talk with your families and become a donor

Finally I would like to thank you all for your prayers and wishes. Know that in many ways your prayers were answered.

A most heartfelt thank you to our friends who came over with "casseroles". When I was away looking after my mom I'm glad someone was here looking after me and my family.

I saw a woman this weekend put herself aside to help me and my sister's family. First it was dog sitting then it was care for a 13 year old then it was .....then it was ....... there was always something else I wanted her to be with me and I know she also wanted to say goodbye to my dad. But she made it available for others to that instead. The true make of selflessness. Lorna from the bottom of heart and for all eternity I will be grateful.

Cam

My Dad

I got a msg from my mom today, and I knew it wasn't good. All she wrote was "call me".

My dad hasn't been well for a long time, but when she told me he was in the hospital It felt like I got hit in the stomach, you know people say that and I often wondered if it did really feel like that well it does. It didn't surprise me like I said he hasn't been well but..... so I'm off to Kamloops with my Mom to be with him this weekend. Oh did I forget to mention he's in F**KING Kamloops!!!! He was at their cabin when he got himself to the hospital in 100 mile then they transfered him to Kamloops. We are going to see if he can be transfered down here.

There and Back

I found this wasting away in my drafts folder from a month ago


Life rarely gives you what you expect it to give you. And that's not always a bad thing.



I went to Vernon this past weekend. To do a couple of things first to see my yougest cadets that are attending camp up there and secondly to see a friend who is working up there. I though it important to go up and see the basic cadets. No one ever goes up to see their grad parade, and those are the ones I think look for our appoval more than most. I fully expected them to be surprised to see me, but they seemed genuily excited some of them couldn't wait to talk to me. The night before I was on base one of my Sr. cadets heard I was there and searched me out. If I ever doubt the importance of what I do I hope I remember that weekend.

Cam

I know I haven't posted in a while (ok a month) so a quick update

- had our ACR the cadets did just great!! woo hoo
-Sadie's out of school for the summer I can't believe both of the kids will be in school next year
-Got trained on some new equipment at work it's boring but it was neat to show the kids the road that daddy helped build
-got rained on at Champions for the most part had a great time and was happy John and Tess came
-Won the voice heraldry comp at Champions
-Went to the waterslides with the corp it rained a little but what the hell the black hole was fun
-Had dinner with a good friend
-Learned another good friend was going to live a little longer
-Spent my aniversary alone...oh well kids come first

That's pretty much it just getting into the summer routine looking forward to going up to Vernon in a couple of weeks and going to Clinton next month.

anyways till next time

Cam

The First Weekend

Well the first weekend of summer just ended. We went camping with Rick and Clair, Tracy and Jason and the kids. It was alot of fun. We went to a lake out at Hope and it was really nice they had a great set-up for the kids, little trails, playgrounds, lakeside the whole bit. The weather co-operated for the most part as well a little bit of rain on Sat. and rain at about bed time on Sun. The kids diddn't seem to mind they just played in the rain and they all played together really well. We even went swimming both days the water was a bit cold but my freak children jumped right in.

If that's the way the summer is going to start I thnk it's going to be a great summer.

Hey Hey Hey

I pulled my toenail out. As I wrote last week I did in my toe.... well the toenail came most of the way off so I helped it along a bit and ended up pulling the whole thing out. It does feel better though.

Well Prince George flooded yesterday. I heard that the day of reckoning for us in the 28 of May that's how long it will take the Fraser to flow from PG to Chilliwack. A friend of ours out here told me that this is where they brought the cattle for the big flood of '48 so we should be safe but we have an evac plan just incase.

Works going good. I'm starting to get my place in there. I was out on my own all this week some of the guys were impressed I diddn't totally suck and when I had a small problem with my truck I was able to deal with it myself. They all know I've done this for years but I guess they are "the proff is in the pudding kind of guys". Monday I start working on the roads dept. (that's where they put the garbagemen when they have a few to many). I'm looking forward to it, I've never done road work before I have no idea what they may have me do it should be fun.

that's it for now

Cam

oh crap and other stuff

Well as I said before my first day was on Monday. It was great but the guy I was working with drove like an idiot. For the first time in 12 years I got thrown from the truck. I put my foot out to stop my face from hitting the road and promptly put the nail of my big toe into the steel plate in my boot. Now I think I broke my toe!!! It's been feeling worse and worse but the pain today was unbelievable. I can't wait until tomorrow!!

in other news......

That friend I spoke of before seems to be coming out of their funk. I don't know what snapped them out of it but it seems to be doing the trick. It's nice to see them back again.

Sadie has decided to try out for the talent show at school. She is going to sing!!! When I asked her what song she is going to do she said, "I don't know". Lorna then informed me she was "practicing" an original composition. As I have said before she is the toughest kid I know!

until next time..

Cam

First day

Well it was my first day today at the city. Ya know it doesn't matter what city your in being a garbageman is the same anywhere. except... I really hope it was the guy I was with but some of the safety stuff they do or more don't more do kinda has me concerned. But I've been around awhile and I'll just work safely the way I know how. I guess there is a reason I've never hit anything with my truck.
It was like Christmas this afternoon. After we got back to the yard we went to stores and got me a whole whack of new kit: gloves, rain gear, overalls it was kinda neat then we did the tour of the yard and buildings. I think I'm gonna like it here.

Cam

CUPE loc 774

Well It's official I am now the newest member of CUPE loc 774 as the newest employee of the city of Abottsford. Yeah for me. This does take a fair bit off my mind. I start on Monday. I get to train for a week for a job I have done for the past 12 years.

I went in today to officially accept the position. It was offered last night over the phone. I'm really glad I didn't cash out the 8 years of pension I had at the city of Vancouver because I did the math and I found I can retire with full pension at 55-56 area (all cities have the same municipal pension plan). Woo Hoo only 23 years to go.

Sometimes the light is a train

I have been watching abit of a train wreck as of late. A friend of mine decided they didn't want to be married anymore. The reason's of witch are not important to the story. What is important is how they did it. They lied to almost everybody around them and said it was to protect the one they were leaving. Then they satrted not being themselves not just the lieing but they got jeloues concited and all the attention had to be on them all the time, a complete 180 to how they were and a complete 180 from the reason I and many other liked them.

First there was an infatuation then an affair and then after being confronted by there spouse they lied and denied it. Now it'sworth mentioning that I only think people lie because they think other people are stupid. Well their spouse wasn't stupid then started to relize "maybe it's not all my fault" and slowly eveyone around them started seeing it all wasn't the spouse fault. Now because of the lies and decepition my friend is a train wreck. It was painful to watch but as you may imagine it's kinda hard to stop a runaway train.

Over 10 years ago I had a wife (no not Lorna) and she couldn't tell me the truth if her life depended on it. I don't know why. I don't think I ever gave her reason to lie to me. But she did even after she left she couldn't tell me the truth that she had left for another man. I knew his name, where he lived where he worked (they worked for the co. but he was in Calgary). She lied to me one last time and I told her "I'm not blind or stuip you leaving didn't hurt you lieing, now that hurt". I don't think she ever got it I hope and pray that she did. I hope her lies didn't backfire on her like they did to my friend

I guess people are just looking for that greener grass. So is that pain and misery my friend is going through is that becasue the fence is really high and hard to get over or is that lush grass just a mirage. All I know for me is if all that haddn't happened to me I would never had met Lorna I wouldn't have had kids. There is not a friend I hold dear to me now I would have. I know I found a much better field I hope Marie did and I hope my friend does to.

One step in front .....

Well here I am. I felt like I was twisting in the wind there for a while. I'm sure a good measure of that was my fault but there come times when I just don't care. But enough of that. I found out tomorrow I got the job with the city of Abbotsford. I don't know yet if I'm happy or not. I really don't like being a garbagman but I sure like having a little left over at the end of the week!! So I'm a sellout kill me!! I just came back from my small bore range saftey coures the other day what a great time. It was one of the best weekends I have had in a long time. I'm kinda guilty about that but what am I supposed to do have a crappy time on purpose. I forgot how nice the ferry trip is on a nice day and how great Victoria is to walk around.


This writing about myself and my thoughts is very new to me. I'm not used to putting my self out there I find every word I type i'm reading over two or three times to make sure I'm not writing about stuff I'm not supposed to or censuring myself not because I hold the secret to the caramilk bar or anything but because I hold my thoughts to myself. (Some may find that hard to believe but about all the important things I do) and I respect those that hold to there privacy.

anyways until next time

cam