Spring

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I'm sorry I haven't written here for so long. To tell you the truth I haven't been doing very much that I would say is interesting enough to blog about. My life is still pretty simple...I go to work, I visit my mother and my son, I study Korean conversation and I practice taekwondo.

It is a lot warmer now than it was a couple of weeks ago. It is +4 today, but it is raining and I am a little sad. There is no real reason, it's just one of those days.

Yesterday, I took a little walk near where I work. It's in a beautiful area. As I walked near a little stream I focused on the earth beneath my feet and in front of me. I imagined myself walking with a dear friend on a mountain in Changwon.

Last weekend I went to a party at a horse ranch. There was a group of guys from Norway at the party and we had a great time playing games, learning about Norway and drinking a lot. In the morning our host made breakfast for everyone. Sorry, no pictures. But, I will be working at that farm on many weekends this summer, and I will take many pictures for you.

Sometime near the end of April I will be moving from where I'm now living in Chelsea, Quebec to the house that is owned by my ex-wife (전처). I will miss the beauty and peace of Chelsea, the forest, the animals and the water. But, by moving I will be able to see my son, Ryan and my mother more often.

On April 26 I will be testing for my yellow belt in Taekwondo and then on May 26 I will be competing in a tournament. I will be sure to bring my camera.

From May 4-21 Ottawa will celebrate the Tulip Festival. In the fall of 1945, Princess Juliana of the Netherlands presented Ottawa with 100,000 tulip bulbs. The gift was given in appreciation of the safe haven that members of Holland's exiled royal family received during the Second World War in Ottawa and in recognition of the role which Canadian troops played in the liberation of the Netherlands.

The tulips have become an important symbol of international friendship and the beauty of spring. They also have special meaning to people of Canada's Capital Region. During the war, the Dutch royal family was hosted at Government House in Ottawa. Princess Margriet was born at the Ottawa Civic Hospital; her hospital room declared "Dutch soil" and the flag of the Netherlands flew on Parliament's Peace Tower.

I will take many pictures of the festival.

July 1 is Canada Day and I will be among the thousands of people who gather on parliament hill to listen to music and watch the light and fireworks show.

I'm not sure how I will spend my summer holiday yet. I may visit the province of Nova Scotia on Canada's east coast for a week or two, or I may just rest at home and save my holidays for the winter.


That's it for now my friends. I promise to have some pictures next time.

Take Care
Pierre