Just a short post to record that Elise read her first sentences today. The book was called "Fat Cat."

She has been sounding out words lately and even writing simple words on her magnadoodle. She plays a couple of computer games that involve completing words by "finding the letter that sounds like __" and never getting one wrong.

Being a bit of a word fanatic myself, I am pleased as punch that she has a knack for language of course...now to engrain a love of...

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ABCDEFG HIJKLLMOP QRX TUP WXYZ now my ABCs next time won't you sing with me!

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Happy 4th birthday to my dear daughter.

I asked Elise this morning what her favourite part of being three was and she said "going to preschool." Just the fact that she said that will tell you how much she has changed since her birthday last year. I am sure I wrote about the separation anxiety she experienced going to preschool and, until the last couple of months of the school year, I wouldn't have said she particularly loved going. But in those last couple of months, at age 3...

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On the eve of finalizing a job offer, I was reflecting on how I got each job I've had:

1. Riptide Technology (can't find it anymore). In via the paper. Lasted a few months. Corporate shake-out.
2. Orbital Technology. In through a friend. Lasted 5 years. Corporate shake-out.
3. Epic Data. In via monster.ca. Lasted 5 years. Loved it. Left voluntarily.
4. Metasoft. In via a recruiter. Lasted a few months. Mistake. Left voluntarily.
5. ACL. In via a friend. Lasted one year. Position and product...

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