As I'm done work on June 21st (first day of summer!) I have started planning Things To Do with M. before the baby arrives in August. So far we have:

Calaway Park (must buy cheapo passes before May 23rd)

Zoo (need to renew in August)

Heritage Park (need to renew now...)

Major Man's buddy... oh, what shall I nickname this buddy... let's call him: The Other American.... so The Other American is coming here in July. Just in time for the Calgary Stampede. For The American Duo (as they shall be called), the Stampede = drinking and partying and a chance for The Other American to 'hook up' with some hot Canadian chick.

Little does he know that all the 'hot Canadian chicks' I know are all moms. And married. But have no fear... The Stampede is full of 'cowgirls'... aka, girls who roll out the jeans and the belly shirts and the rolled up cowboy hats to play cowgirl for nine days. With all the alcohol, there will be some 'chick' in this American-friendly town who will dig the midwest accent and fall all over The Other American. (I don't believe he'll care if she's a 'good apple' or not...)

I did remind him, though, that the highest birth rate in Calgary is exactly nine months after the Stampede, so he'd best be careful.

It is. Really. Proven fact.