Tuesday 25 March 2014

dopo, après

Today is an odd day for me, the 25 march marks the date my paternal grandfather died in 1955 at 48 years old. He was a police detective and had been involved in all the big organized crime investigations in the 1940's. He died on a cold very windy winter night not so unusual back then as he walked to the Police Station just a few steps away from his home, he apparently had a serious heart condition but never mentioned it to anyone. The sad part for him was that he ended up at the City Morgue a place he dreaded. He left a widow and 5 boys.

Those were the days before social programs and pensions etc.... in Canada.

I was born a year later so I got his name Laurent in his memory.
One day is my birthday and the next his my grandfather's anniversary of his death. My mother always thought it strange that I was born so close to that anniversary. I was also baptized in my mother's family church in Ville Saint-Laurent, so I was destined to carry that name.


Here are pictures of my birthday cake from Thimblecakes in Ottawa. A wonderful place for cakes such talent.  thimblecakes.ca


Moka cake my favourite!





8 comments:

  1. Happy belated birthday Laurent! Interesting - I celebrated my birthday yesterday!

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  2. Happy belated birthday. Apologies for missing it one the day. I have been up to my knees in income taxes all week. I hope all were properly festive on the feast of your nativity

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    1. David thank you. You are brave to take care of income tax matters, I leave it all to our accountant. I simply can't deal with it.

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  3. Mocha cake! My favorite, too. Any left for me? ¡Feliz cumpleaños!

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    1. It is difficult to find a good moka Cake these days.

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  4. I did not know about your name's origin. I like names that have meaning, rather than merely picked out of book or out of the air.

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    1. In my family names are often associated with either an ancestor or a place known to the family.

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