October Road / November Rain

In reality, the road and rain were more pertinent to October, as it rained a lot, and I drove and moved a lot, but this way, I get to make reference to classic songs by James Taylor and Guns N' Roses, respectively.

October was a very busy month. Karen and I moved into our new place on the 10th, I graduated from my SSDC course on the 13th, I had lunch with Faudeya and Ghazal on the 16th, Karen and I went for sushi for Hogan's birthday on the 25th, Karen and I went to The Keg and to the Just for Laughs show at the NAC with Mandy and Nick on the 30th, Karen and I went over to Mandy and Nick's place for Halloween on the 31st, and Karen and I kept playing dodgeball for Chuck Norrii on Wednesdays. Our last dodgeball match of the month, on the 28th, put us up against our former Norrii teammates Tom and Holly and their crew of misfits, Ballin' Out Of Control. It was a close game, which they won by a rock-paper-scissors decision over a contested score.

November is shaping up to be just as busy. On the 6th, Karen and I, along with Holly and Tom, continued our annual tradition at the Ottawa Wine and Food Show. It was a good time. For a complete recap of the evening, head over to Tom's blog. On the morning of the 7th, Karen and I went to get some groceries for our housewarming party. That afternoon, I went over to my mom's place to help her out with her winter tires, and came back home in time to get things ready. Our party got started at 5pm and ended at about midnight. People came bearing gifts, we ate and drank like kings, and played Guitar Hero like real rock stars. Thank you to everyone who came; you guys are awesome. On the 8th, Karen and I went to IKEA, Bayshore Shopping Centre, and M&M. This afternoon, I'm going to get my winter tires put on. On the horizon, a retirement luncheon at work, more dodgeball with the Norrii, birthdays, and Karen is going to France!