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Baby steps

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It's springtime in Ottawa and now that the snow has melted away, Chris and I were able to try out our new jumping stilts. Trust me when I say that after this video was shot, we got better. We managed to walk all the way home without falling or stopping traffic. After it got too dark to play with our stilts, we went out to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. All our usual pubs were full so we ended up at the Imperial .The food was fantastic and the ambiance was awesome. I can't wait to go back. One too many green Beaus ?

Wish list

Dear Santa How are things at the North Pole? I’m sorry it’s been so long since I’ve written to you, but you know how busy I’ve been. Come christmastime, I usually ask for very practical gifts like power tools and towels, but now that Chris and I are living together in our new apartment, we’ve got more linens and tools than we have space to put them in. So, since we’re so close (remember back when I worked as a mall elf?), I hope you don’t mind that I’m asking for some rather out there items. For Christmas I would like: 1. Powerstrider stilts - Just imagine how much faster my walk to work would be! For on the playa, Halloween or just a stroll around Ottawa, jumping stilts would be so awesome. 2. a pith helmet - I seem to remember asking for a safari hat when I was in elementary school. Maybe you’ll have an easier time bringing me one now that they are so readily available on the internet . if you really want something more sensible, 3. a turn table - I pr...