January 2004: Brutally cold temperatures made for a long, hard month. Ben turned 17. Ben was accepted into NAIT for the fall. Nick kept me busy and entertained.

February 2004: Got Ben’s tux for Grad ordered. My brother won $6000 in the lottery. I was put on restrictive duty at work with my shoulder and elbow troubles. Sarah’s soldier returned from Ontario just long enough to break her hear again…..BASTARD!

March 2004: Enjoying our Oilers season tickets, but playoff hopes are getting slim! Doctor put me on meds, set up physio therapy, and took me off work for 4-6 weeks. My Oilers’ poem was published in the Edmonton Journal.
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