Falcon Beach

Who knew that the little town of Mount Albert would have produced someone famous!!...Congratulations Shannon...

http://www.falconbeach.ca/

SHANNON FARR, CREATOR/PRODUCER
Shannon Farr and John Murray began developing Falcon Beach four years ago. "From the very beginning our goal was to create something that was sexy and fun," said Shannon. "We didn't want the show to be earnest. We wanted beautiful people set against water, sand and blue skies."
Shannon describes Falcon Beach as a character-driven relationship drama. "We focus on a group of young people at a very interesting time in their lives. No longer children, they can start to make decisions on their own, decisions that could potentially impact the rest of their lives."
Shannon joined Insight Production Company Ltd. as a director of business affairs and co-director of drama development in 1999. Since then, she has worked on numerous television projects including Canadian Idol (CTV), The Juno Awards (CTV), The Sean Cullen Show (CBC) and Open Mike with Mike Bullard (CTV/The Comedy Network).
Shannon attended film school at Ryerson Polytechnic University where she produced and directed her first film Walden: The Struggle For Preservation, which earned her the Harvey Hart Award, the school's highest honour for achievement in directing. The documentary won a gold plaque at the Chicago International Film Festival and placed in the top three at the World Population Film Festival.
After graduation, Shannon produced several award-winning short films, including Paul Quarrington's directorial debut Moon & Mann (CBC). Her most recent film A Man's Life (Showcase) has screened at festivals around the world and has won several awards, including Best Comedy at Yorkton and the Kodak Emerging Filmmaker Award at Sarasota.

Dr. McDreamy---

The new season premieres on Thursday, September 21 @ 9/8c. Stay tuned!

Are you a Grey's Anatomy fan? Check out this website http://abc.go.com/primetime/greysanatomy/index.html

I am in LOVE with Patrick Dempsey. I loved him in Can't buy me love and loved him in the movie where he is the Pizza boy giggilo......
Oh, if everyone was a Dr. McDreamy....I HAVE to have the Season 1 and 2 boxed DVD sets so that I can drool......

Sleep Apnea

I have been diagnosed with Sleep Apnea and will now require a C-PAP Machine every night...

The Greek word "apnea" literally means "without breath." There are three types of apnea: obstructive, central, and mixed; of the three, obstructive is the most common. Despite the difference in the root cause of each type, in all three, people with untreated sleep apnea stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep, sometimes hundreds of times during the night and often for a minute or longer.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is caused by a blockage of the airway, usually when the soft tissue in the rear of the throat collapses and closes during sleep. In central sleep apnea, the airway is not blocked but the brain fails to signal the muscles to breathe. Mixed apnea, as the name implies, is a combination of the two. With each apnea event, the brain briefly arouses people with sleep apnea in order for them to resume breathing, but consequently sleep is extremely fragmented and of poor quality.
Sleep apnea is very common, as common as adult diabetes, and affects more than twelve million Americans, according to the National Institutes of Health. Risk factors include being male, overweight, and over the age of forty, but sleep apnea can strike anyone at any age, even children. Yet still because of the lack of awareness by the public and healthcare professionals, the vast majority remain undiagnosed and therefore untreated, despite the fact that this serious disorder can have significant consequences.
Untreated, sleep apnea can cause high blood pressure and other cardiovascular disease, memory problems, weight gain, impotency, and headaches. Moreover, untreated sleep apnea may be responsible for job impairment and motor vehicle crashes. Fortunately, sleep apnea can be diagnosed and treated. Several treatment options exist, and research into additional options continues.

Donna Richard

Long-time neighbours of ours Donna and Gerry decided about a year ago that they wanted to retire in Nova Scotia, so they sold their house and packed up all their worldly possessions and headed east. They didnt get to fully enjoy thier retirement as Donna suddenly passed away on Thursday July 20, 2006. She was in her 60th year. Donna was apparenly trying to clean a blouse that had gotten a stain on it with some bleach and another chemical. The deadly toxic fumes caused her to go into caridac arrest and she was gone. She leaves behind two small communities in grief. Her small town here, and the new one she so desperately wanted to call home.

~Rest in peace Donna...

In Memory of my Mom, Doreen Beckett who passed away Monday July 19, 2004

Sunday afternoon we spoke
With a sadness in your voice
You knew the end was coming
and you didn’t have a choice

you spoke of all the things you’d miss
and how you loved us all
I told you not to give up
I was thankful for it all

I know now that as you faced the end
and held your memories close
The love that you felt for all of us
Is what always mattered most

If we could wave a magic wand
And make a wish come true
There's just one thing that we could want
One more day with you...

To laugh and cry with those you love
Totally free from pain,
How happy that would make us
If we could bring you home again...

They say that time heals everything
But is this really true?
I don’t think I will ever get over
The pain of losing you…

In Loving Memory

Tomorrow marks the second anniversary of the death of my Mom...
Here is a collection of sayings and poems that I have saved over the years to express the overwhelming grief that I face every day.

Loved with a love beyond all telling, Missed with a grief beyond all tears, To the world she was one, To us she was all the world.

They say that there is a reason, They say that time will heal, But neither time nor reason, Helps the emptiness I feel. Remembering you is easy, I do it every day, Missing you is a heartache, That never goes away. To me you were so special, What more is there to say, Except to wish with all my heart, That you were here today.

Two years ago you left us
In tears we saw you sinking
We watched you fade away
You suffered much in silence
Our hearts were almost broken
You fought so hard to stay
You faced your task with courage
Your spirit did not bend
But still you kept on fighting
Until the very end
God saw you getting tired
When a cure was not to be
So He put His arms around you And whispered "Come to Me"
Our family chain is broken
And nothing seems the same
But as God calls us one by one
The chain will link again.

They say that there is a reason, They say that time will heal, But neither time nor reason, Helps the emptiness I feel. Remembering you is easy, I do it every day, Missing you is a heartache, That never goes away. To me you were so special, What more is there to say, Except to wish with all my heart, That you were here today.

My life goes on without you And nothing is the same I have to hide my heartache When someone says your name Sad is the heart that loves you Silent the tears that fall Living my life without you Is the hardest part of all The special years will not return But with the love within my heart You will walk with me forever

A million times we've needed you,
A million times we've cried,
If love could have saved you,
Mom You never would have died.
Things we feel most deeply,
Are the hardest things to say,
Mom we love you
In a very special way.
If we could have one lifetime wish,
One dream that could come true,
We'd pray to God with all our heart,
For yesterday and you.

When Tomorrow Starts Without me...

When Tomorrow Starts Without Me
When tomorrow starts without me, And I'm not there to see; If the sun should rise and find your eyes All filled with tears for me; I wish so much you wouldn't cry The way you did today, While thinking of the many things, We didn't get to say.
I know how much you love me, As much as I love you, And each time that you think of me, I know you'll miss me too; But when tomorrow starts without me, Please try to understand, That an angel came and called me, And took me by the hand, And said my place was ready, In heaven far above, And that I'd have to leave behind All those I dearly love.

But as I turned to walk away, A tear fell from my eye, For all my life, I'd always thought, I didn't want to die. I had so much to live for, So much yet to do, It seemed almost impossible, That I was leaving you.

I thought of all the yesterdays, The good ones and the bad, I thought of all the love we shared, And all the fun we had. If I could relive yesterday, Just even for a while, I'd say good-bye and kiss you And maybe see you smile. But then I fully realized, That this could never be, For emptiness and memories, Would take the place of me.
And when I thought of worldly things, I might miss come tomorrow, I thought of you, and when I did, My heart was filled with sorrow. So when tomorrow starts without me, Don't think we're far apart, For every time you think of me, I'm right here, in your heart.

Big Brother 7

Yes, I am a reality TV junkie...I watch most of them if not all of them...Which ones are my favorite? Survivor, Big Brother, American/Canadian Idol, Temptation Island (Its not on anymore) to name a few. There are SO many, I cant think of them all right now.
So Last night I was all ready to watch Big Brother 7, and I didnt even make it to see the Vito Competition. I FELL ASLEEP!!!....So I checked the website this morning and see that Janelle won the power of Vito which in my opinion, has just secured Alison's demise in the house.
Even though Danielle was "caught scheming", she was right, and if anyone other than the BB6's want to win, they need to take out that alliance. Anyone that doesnt think that there is a BB^ alliance is a fool......
That's my two cents worth....

This season's BBQ must have...

So I am told...

Did you know that blonde haired (naturally) and blue eyed people are Gluten intolerant?... So I am told....So I have joined a gym. Range of Motion here in town where I train with a personal trainer 4 times per week. Its actually a 12 week fat loss program. I stepped on the scales today and I am down 2lbs!......TWO POUNDS-- THAT'S IT???? I thought for sure it would have been more.
Well it might have been if I had followed my menu instructions to the letter...So I have 6 more days of the Gluten free detox...then I should start to see some real results...So I am told...Rome wasnt built in a day...this weight wont come off any sooner that...So I am told....

Free

Free to a good home...
I have a pull out sofa and an entertainment centre that I need to get rid of THIS week...If you need one,please let me know ASAP!! Would suit a student, cottage or someone just starting out on their own. Well used condition.

We built a bear!!....

Our Baby-sitter for the last 5 years retired (after 34 years) on Friday June 30.
The girls and I went to the Oshawa Centre to the Build-a-bear workshop and created a little friend for Pat as a token of our thanks for looking after them. Wow!!...what an experience...first you choose your bear and then you can put a sound in it if you like (of course its extra $$) and then you stuff the bear. The girls had a blast with that. Then you choose a little heart to put inside the bear. The girls each put a little heart inside. Then we chose the clothes for the bear. We chose a little white t-shirt with a butterfly on it with a denim skirt and pink thong sandals. We gave her a name too. We wanted something that would remind Pat of the girls. So we called her "Bella Coley Jenna"....she has her own birth certificate too. If Bella gets lost, you return her to any build-a-bear shop and the scan her and mail her back to me and I can make sure Pat gets her back. I would highly reccommend at least once in your life to do this workshop. It was a great experience!!!!

And very much well worth it too. Pat was a wonderful babysitter and the girls and I will miss her.
Now the girls have a new full time babysitter. Closer to home for us. Nancy is awesome!! I know the girls will be well taken care of just as they were at Pat's......