June Surprises

 I decided to jot down a few things over the last few weeks.

Live, laugh, learn, take.

World cup Brazil 2014 was terrific. What a wonderful tournament it was! One whole month of soccer which captivated the world, many people stop to watch and cheer for their teams. The best team won, there's no doubt about that. I had to put that out there!

Over the last few months, I have had good moments and also bad moments. I try mostly to put the good ones ahead and not to focus on the down moments.

I went to church once over the last couple of months and for a non-church goer that is considered pretty good. You see, I was invited to church by my son who has become a very livid and passionate churchgoer. I went to the Sunday service and for the first time in a very long time, I felt something which made me feel really good and warm inside. It's called 'Cream O' wheat'. Porridge can give you some of the longest-lasting warm feelings, more than many other foods. I had a bowl before I left home and it lasted me to the service. Apart from the porridge which definitely can make a grown man smile, my son sat beside me for the entire service and I was proud to see him grow into a very good young man. My daughter attended as well and she has become a stunning teen, already. I sat between a couple of ladies in the church who looked pretty familiar to me. Later on, I realized that I had grown up with them in our old neighborhood. Small world it is indeed!

Well, we are well into July now and I am hearing many grunts and groans from various people about the weather. Some folks seem to be enjoying the warm days and cool nights while many are not liking the cool nights and lukewarm days. I, personally is laughing about the whole argument since I realized a long time ago that I live in Canada and the mixed weather is expected. In typical Canadian fashion, complaints are normal, and blaming the weather is also normal. Everyone wants the weather to get really hot, the skin burning weather is what people want, right! People want the weather so hot that turning on the AC to run at nights is preferred...hot days and cool night.

In Brazil the weather never changes, it's either hot or raining. One surprise, however, is Costa Rica making it to the quarter-finals of the world cup then finally being knocked out by the Dutch team. My neighbor who happens to be from Costa Rica was quite proud and for the first time spoke English to me. Rumors are circling from around the soccer family in Europe that some players are petitioning to the FIFA governing body to muzzle Luis Suarez. Some are saying that they won't play against him unless he plays with a muzzle on his face. Luis Suarez if you remember, is the player who bit an Italian player during a game. It's the third time that he has done this during a game and the speculations are out that he could be a day-walker.

As July progresses to August I am aiming to attend another church service and hopefully, everyone gets what they wished for, weather-wise. So whether you like hot days or hot nights the time ticks on and Toronto stays in Ontario.  Rob Ford, by the way, is back now and everything will heat up for sure.

Keep cool and stay bless!