Happy , Happy...

Firstly, the happiest people in the world live in Latin America. Panama and Paraguay headed the list.

In the ' Hobbbit, the book ' and the movie ( saw the trailer for this ). the dwarves surrounded by goblins and wargs are saved as the eagles swoop down and carry them off to safety.
A video depicting the same scene went viral, as a golden eagle snatched a child from a Montreal park. The video was a hoax. So, was the movie scene i.e. not real.

Speaking of real, to-day was oral surgery day for Mom. No, I slept poorly, she was wide awake and raring to go. The nurse was comfortable, Mom was comfortable, the doc was comfortable - go figure.
Two sips of nitrous and she was out like a light. We went to the waiting room and sat. Ten minutes later, I went to peek - everybody is giving me the thumbs up in the surgery.
The surgeon removed 4 part teeth or roots.
She is back and safe at the LTC.
One problem, mom doesn't know that you want her to rinse - so she won't spit out the water. Minor , right.

A damp, cold wind kinda day. The temperature isn't bad , but  the wind ' cuts  like a whetted knife ' ( borrowed from ' Sea Fever ', by J Masefield ). We will catch part of a storm - rain / snow mix depending how much cold we get.

For you southerners : Toronto's leading news item. monkey wars.
Ten days ago, a video shot in T.O. made YouTube and was viral.
Picture a monkey dressed in a shearling coat and matching hat running around in the lobby of an IKEA store.
The little sucker escaped from a car and got inside the store. Our by-laws do not allow primates as pets ( children are exempt ). The police captured the little guy named ' Darwin '. 
The owner surrendered the monkey to animal welfare.
The owner is in court to-day, claiming the monkey is her child and she gave up ' Darwin ' under duress. There is some family resemblance.  She is willing to move to a region that has no bylaws e.g. Kawartha Lakes.
The reeve of KL is asking her not to move to KL b/c the city is trying to get bylaws passed prohibiting primates.
Apparently, monkey see - monkey do.