Morpheus...

Happy to report that I slept soundly. I dreamed that I dropped in to visit silverwhistle on my way home from classes.

I wish it were that easy in real life.

On parle français ici...

This evening I went to the first class of the French conversational course I am taking. When I went, it was pouring rain, after a cold and windy day. After I left, it was a lovely evening. It was a good class, too. I feel I'm at the right level: most of us just need practice, polish, and some vocabulary work. The teacher, Claire, is delightful.

I went to the chiropractor at 4:30 - my first session with Dr. Ken Brough. I started out with Dr. Ryan Pope, who went to set up his own practice in Kanata. Dr. Puderer followed, but he's gone now. "He wasn't a good fit here," said Dr. Brough, when I asked him about it. A discreet answer; I'd love to know what the story is. I liked Dr. Puderer. But I like Dr. Brough, too, and my faith in chiropractors remains high. They've done so much for me.

Have a fabulous birthday...

To mmegaera:



Have a wonderful birthday and a terrific year, with good books and good friends.

Mothers...

From fannish5 on LJ: Name the five most loving fictional moms.

I'm not sure I can say "most loving" but I can name my five favourites, mostly because they are interesting:

1. Cordelia Naismith, mother of Miles Vorkosigan in the novels by Lois McMaster Bujold.
2. Kate Somerville, mother of Philippa Somerville, in the Lymond novels by Dorothy Dunnett.
3. Jackie Tyler in series 1, 2, and 3 of Doctor Who - Rose's mother.
4. Lady McDuff, in Shakespeare's Macbeth.
5. Katharine Hepburn playing Eleanor of Acquitaine in The Lion in Winter.

Special mention: Aunt May in the Spider-Man comics, who, though she was never a mother, is a great mother figure for Peter Parker.

And an extra special mention for Gwen Cooper in Torchwood, who isn't a mother yet, but soon will be. Will we see her again? I certainly hope so.