Language challenge for Cree Nation - Winnipeg Free Press

Language challenge for Cree Nation - Winnipeg Free Press

The Greatest Day of My Life - Wednesday, May 7, 1986

Can you guess what day this was.....hmmm. This is when the Creator honored me by lending me one of his greatest creations to love, honor, respect, and cherish ~ Germain Ian Houle.  This was the day my son was born at 4:13AM in Edmonton, AB at the Charles Campsell Hospital 24 yrs ago on a warm & sunny day. 

He comes from two very strong families and I believe has many special gifts waiting to be released on the world.  The Creator chose Germain to be my only gift but before I knew this many years later, I still tried my best to raise him & always remember in my heart he is "a gift" & I had to treat him as such.  I never claimed perfection but I did give my best....after all this kid didn't come with instructions, hee hee!

This is my day to honor my son!  I was so happy I got to bring you home on a Sunday on Mother's Day in 1986.

As your mother, I do & will always wish for you to follow your heart and strive to be the best you can be.  Like I always told you, I am not your friend but your mother.  Therefore, my job is raise you to be a strong & productive member of society sharing & caring your heart with you where ever you go.  Your job, as my son, is to exceed me!  You are after all "Geronimo" as your late capan, Ralph Cardinal used to call you.

Last but not least, always be proud of where you come from.  Honor all your relations my son...carry them with you in your heart for they will guide you!

Bucket List

I have a Bucket List & add to it as I go along.  Last year after attending Choices I decided to have a Bucket List because I want to live life to the fullest & follow my hopes & dreams.  Not that I plan to go anywhere soon, not even close, I just wanted to get my list going & add to it as I continue to achieve and accomplish my list.  In the movie, Bucket List, they had an old crumpled list ~ well my list is virtual on this Blog site.  I hope this encourages all of you to create a list ~ if anything, it keeps life interesting, keeps me focused, & gives me something to look forward to...

SHANNON'S BUCKET LIST:

1. Sky Dive - planned for May 9, 2010 (Mother's Day) with my son on his 24th Birthday.  I'm not letting my baby jump alone. 
2. Learn to fly a plane or helicopter
3. Sponsor 10 people to Choices
4. Be a Choices coach
5. Marry for "love" in front of all our loved ones ~ welcome each other into each other's family - debating on deleting this 
6. Travel to Australia for pleasure
7. Travel to Egypt
8. Go on a cruise
9. Own a communications & socializing business - the plans saved in my head for safe keeping!
10. Travel to a Tropical location with history - Completed May 2014 Hawaii Islands during WIPCE (World Indigenous People’s Conference on Education)
11. Swim with Dolphins
12. Complete my second Degree in Education - Completed June 15, 2012 & convocate November 20, 2012
13. See my Technological Invention a reality ~ benefits children & classrooms all over.
14. Have a home totally Environmentally Friendly
15. Influence a life to go after their DREAM
16. Get my Master's degree - In progress from Sept 2016 - June 2019 at UNBQ in Master’s of Arts in Indigenous Languages
17. Cave Exploring
18. Go to every Province in Canada
19. Go to every state in America
20. Teach/be a student in Australia
21. Teach and/or be a student in New Zealand - COMPLETED Nov 13 - 26, 2016 as a student and complete a Master's degree course IYIS 534 in Auckland and Christchurch, NZ 
22. See all the Wonders of the World in person
23. Greece
24. Venice
25. Disneyland
26. Cuba
27. Costa Rica
28. Scuba Dive
29. Climb the Eiffel Tower
30. Do something totally unselfish - many times & will throughout my life
31. Learn to speak Cree fluently - In progress from Sept 2016 - June 2019 at UNBQ in Master's of Arts in Indigenous Languages
32. Attend Tony Robbins Seminar & walk on coals
33. Have one of my grandchildren named after me ~ this one's in my son's court, hee, hee
34. Have my grandchildren born at home, surrounded by friend's & family using a Midwife & Doula ~ again another of my son & his future loves court
35. Travel across the USA with a travel trailer or Winnebago
36. Be well off financially so I can follow my dreams
37. Live until I am 107.5 yrs ~ not dying near my birthday but hope it's a warm & calm day in the summer, can only hope :) 
38. Die knowing "I lived life to the fullest" & honored my Creator by appreciating this gift of life.  Leave this plain of existence accomplished, loved, & with no regrets & carry the love with me.
• Will I live to realize this list...who knows!

Well this is what I have for now.  I believe I want to spend my years seeing the joys & beauty of life.  My first 20+ years of life were hard and at times I didn't know if I would survive this long.  This is why I CHOOSE never to go back to that place again & CHOOSE to only see a Brighter Future!  Life is a Gift people NOT a RIGHT ~ so HONOR YOUR LIFE!

Published APRIL 22, 2010

Apple Announces iPad - Part 1 of 4

Here is my all time favorite invention. You thought the first release of the computer ~ "Apple", the mother of all computers, was life changing for society ~ well here is the next generation...I see this in every classroom.
See it here on YouTube too with this LINK

UBC Master of Educational Technology: MET Home

The Master's Program ~ all online
UBC Master of Educational Technology: MET Home