My youngest daughter and I attended a wonderful ceremony remembering some of the people who have played a major role in the Ottawa Branch of Ontario Ancestors (was the Ontario Genealogical Society). Edward would have been pleased I think to be remembered in this way. Thank you very much to the current members of the group for doing this especially Mike More. Much appreciated.
I ended up being snowed in in the west of Ottawa and did not come home until today. A lot to do as I have not yet completed the index and hope to do that today along with cleaning the basement. Unfortunately my elder daughter has not yet returned for Christmas so missed out on the ceremony but she will see the plaque. It is the plight of many Canadians unable to get jobs here when they graduated and instead being hired in the United States where they could follow their dreams. That is important and it works well for both of our countries as Americans come here also looking for work. But I still really believe that it should be Canadians students first unless of course the university feels that they have a Nobel prize winner in their sights - otherwise hire Canadian; you train these students they should be good.
Exciting news in Syria and apparently Iran has also pulled their units from Syria considerably minimizing their impact in that area of the Middle East much to the relief of all I expect as they have no regard for anyone but themselves and their syncophants in particular Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis. Russia too has retreated from Syria and it would be nice if they would a big retreat from the parts of Ukraine which they hold illegally since 2014 and the areas where they have illegally attacked Ukraine and considering the population of Russia is four times greater than Ukraine, Ukraine has been able to make limited headway back into their Ukraine territory still. The Russians should go home; they are so ignorant of modern life which doesn't revolve around empire building. That has been gone for a very long time. Go Home Russia. Thank you to Turkey for enabling a much better look to that part of the Middle East and they can now encourage the Syrians to return home if it is true that Assad is gone from Syria. They have sheltered the Syrian people for a very long time. Will it help Israel; one prays so that there can be an end to war in the Middle East. And it appears that Israel is taking the credit for helping the rebels not Turkey. Turkey has simply remained as a place for the Syrians to flee to when Assad forced them out. Interesting how life flows. It appears though that all the credit is to the rebels being well prepared and efficient. A lesson perhaps for those who try to conquer and hold it that eventually the people will have what they want. I do pray that will be so for the Syrian people - the young deaths there have been dreadful.
All in all a different day yesterday. I was quite stressed to be honest; I really haven't been out much in the last five years and really appreciated my daughter managing all of that. I mean I have been out, I go shopping on occasion and walks but attending something planned and formal I just haven't done that that wasn't solely family. It was meaningful for both of us to see Edward being celebrated along with his comrades in the organization.
Today is Sunday and I must see where Advent 2 is being celebrated online. I will also clean the basement as I work towards my daughter returning and having the house spick and span. Although to be honest it is hard to find any dust often enough. I am a chronic cleaner it would appear.
Remembered to do my latin late last evening so did not miss a day on Duolingo for quite a while. I am getting towards the end of the lessons though so shall soon do remedial daily rather than new work until new lessons are planned.
So for me a great relief that the day has moved on and I am back to my normal pre-occupation with the Siderfin Family. Returning shortly to my Blake and Pincombe books from which I shall probably not move until likely four years hence.
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