1. Mum is the 4th of 10 (living) children and was named for her mother. The four eldest all immigrated to Canada.
2. Mum was a registered nurse, retired, and then went back to work years later as a teaching assistant in the NB school system.
3. Mum immigrated to Canada and landed in BC with her eldest sister. They eventually moved to Ontario to be closer to their eldest brother.
4. Mum met my dad at a legion dance (in Port Credit, I believe) in the late 60’s.
5. Mum and dad moved back to Scotland for a time but decided to return to Canada in the early 70’s (after my sister was born but before I came into the picture).
6. Dad was already back in Canada and working when mum gave birth to my sister in Scotland. She returned to Canada on her own with an infant.
7. Despite having her driver’s license for donkey’s years, mum has only recently started driving.
8. When I was in school, mum took upgrading classes from STU and Grant McEwan.
9. Mum’s an extroverted people person. She’ll talk to complete strangers and know their histories in no time.
10. Mum’s outspoken and not afraid to tell people what she’s thinking.
11. Mum’s the keeper of the family history. She has a phenomenal memory but needs to write it all down cause I have a memory live a sieve some days.
12. The hubby tells me (and everyone else, if I were being honest) that my mum has a thick accent and when she’s excited, speaks so quickly he has difficulty understanding her. I’ve never noticed. I guess you don’t hear accents in your own parent’s speech.
13. Mum’s incredibly strong. She’s survived the hell of my teen years and dad’s illness and subsequent death with dignity and grace.

1. Bog – Loo; Bathroom (also twa-let)
2. Whinge – Whine; Whining. As in quit your whingin’ and get over here to help.
3. Tatties (also Tawtie) – Potato
4. Bahookie – Buttocks. As in get your bahookie up here.
5. Knackered – Exhausted; Very Tired. As in no the noo, I’m knackered.
6. Daft – Stupid; Silly; Insane; Crazy. As in don’t be daft.
7. Dram – Tot of liqour. As in gie us a wee dram.
8. Knock me up in the morning – Knock on the door to wake me up when you get up in the morning. I still remember the look on the hubby’s face the first time my mom said this to him. Knocked up definitely means something different in Canada than it did to my parents.
9. Deid (also Dede) – Dead
10. Blether – Babble; Chat; Talk Nonsense. As in stop your blethering.
11. Beastie – Bug; Insect. As in the beastie bit me.
12. No the noo – Not right now
13. Whish – Hush; Be quiet. As in would you whish?

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