{"id":106,"date":"2015-03-07T13:11:46","date_gmt":"2015-03-07T13:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/liannehill.ca\/?p=106"},"modified":"2017-12-28T09:52:54","modified_gmt":"2017-12-28T14:52:54","slug":"sister-turning-50","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liannehill.ca\/?p=106","title":{"rendered":"My Sister is Turning 50"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liannehill.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Miriam-and-Lianne.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"117\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/liannehill.ca\/?attachment_id=117\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liannehill.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Miriam-and-Lianne.jpg?fit=1061%2C910&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1061,910\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;MG5200 series&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1262304000&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Miriam and Lianne\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liannehill.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Miriam-and-Lianne.jpg?fit=1024%2C878&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-117\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liannehill.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Miriam-and-Lianne.jpg?resize=400%2C343&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Miriam and Lianne\" width=\"400\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liannehill.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Miriam-and-Lianne.jpg?resize=300%2C257&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liannehill.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Miriam-and-Lianne.jpg?resize=1024%2C878&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liannehill.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Miriam-and-Lianne.jpg?w=1061&amp;ssl=1 1061w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On March 7<sup>th<\/sup>, 2015 my sister Miriam turned 50. Whether she is halfway to 100 or has lived the life of two 25-year olds, Miriam is proof that 50 is the new 40. Miriam is a gal on the go, a leader in her community, a committed mom, a devoted wife and an exercise enthusiast and athlete. To me, she is my one and only sister and someone whom I am proud to call my sister and my friend!<\/p>\n<p>When we were young, Miriam wasn\u2019t thrilled to have me in her wake. Who could blame her, as she hardly had anytime as the star only-child, with me arriving just 17 months after her birth. However, it wasn\u2019t my fault that there was a blackout in November 1965 and as a result, she had to share the spotlight just as she was starting to enjoy it!<\/p>\n<p>We became the Freel Sisters, with matching clothes and haircuts, the same schools, the same camps, the same university\u2026 similar experiences throughout our early years- all with Miriam leading the way, 17 months ahead of me. As the younger sister, I struggled to catch-up and keep-up, especially as my sister rushed to keep ahead and distance herself from me, her little sister. I did not mean to be suffocating yet in retrospect I probably was. Hopefully Miriam can look back now and feel complimented because after all, isn\u2019t imitation the greatest form of flattery?!<\/p>\n<p>Our parallel lives continued until 1992, we were in our mid- twenties and Miriam and her husband David moved to Rothesay, New Brunswick. Until this point in our lives, we were fiercely competitive with each other, fought constantly yet also had the other\u2019s back. I knew that if I wanted to have a relationship with my sister, an effort would have to be made. We spoke regularly on the phone, and for the last 22 years Paul and I have gone every summer to Rothesay, New Brunswick to visit with my sister and her family. Our son Jack felt such a kinship to the Maritimes, that he chose to attend Acadia University, across the Bay of Fundy from the small NB town where he spent time every summer.<\/p>\n<p>Between 1993 and 1998, one of us was pregnant, taking turns, as usual, producing six cousins in five years. Our regular visits to New Brunswick, the Wells\u2019 visits to Ottawa, Minneapolis and Toronto, and some vacations together have created a tight family unit- cousins who grew up 1500 km apart, yet are as close as they would have been in had they grown up in the same neighbourhood. My two nephews lived with us last summer, while working in Toronto at summer jobs, and they fit right into the ebb and flow of our family. Not surprisingly, Miriam and I have similar parenting styles and so Fraser and Adam knew the drill, right from the get-go. We look forward to Darcy spending more time at our home, as she starts attending Queen\u2019s University in September.<\/p>\n<p>Paul and I have moved several times over the years, and probably without knowing it, my sister has been a part of each move. When we moved to Ottawa in 1995, we were faced with a difficult decision. We had two beautiful cats, to which Miriam was hugely allergic. If I wanted Miriam and her family to ever visit us, we could not take the cats with us. Before we moved, a wonderful home was found for Fanny and Felix, and we have been cat-less ever since.<\/p>\n<p>With every house we have bought, I made sure that we had a guest room for the Wells and other relatives. We looked for three years for the house we are currently in, with the showstopper on some homes being the question, \u201cBut where will my sister and her family sleep?\u201d When we moved-in, 1\u00bd years ago, our guestroom was fondly named, \u201cMy sister\u2019s bedroom\u201d. What was supposed to be a ping-pong room, was painted deep blue, and is now, \u201cThe boys\u2019 bedroom\u201d and is a place for our niece and nephews to crash.<\/p>\n<p>It is hard to believe that fifty years have gone by, and Miriam is 50 years old (and it is my turn in 17 months)! In trying to think of how to mark this day and what to send her as a gift, I thought that a blog entry would be a good start. My gift and card are in the mail!<\/p>\n<p>Miriam, thank you for being \u201cmy person\u201d, in good times and in bad times. After Paul, you are the one that I call when I need to debrief, vent, share, brag or get advice. You are at the top of my list when I need a book or recipe recommendation and when I need a partner in the kitchen to host a family event. I know that I can count on you for anything, and for that I am extremely grateful! Thank you for being my sister!<\/p>\n<p>Many happy returns on your special day! I look forward to trying to keep up with you for the next fifty years!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liannehill.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/P1030091.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"120\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/liannehill.ca\/?attachment_id=120\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liannehill.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/P1030091.jpg?fit=3607%2C2886&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3607,2886\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-ZS7&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1381510408&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"P1030091\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liannehill.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/P1030091.jpg?fit=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-120\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liannehill.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/P1030091.jpg?resize=426%2C341&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"P1030091\" width=\"426\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liannehill.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/P1030091.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liannehill.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/P1030091.jpg?resize=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liannehill.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/P1030091.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/liannehill.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/P1030091.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some sisterly quotes I like:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving a sister is like having a best friend you can\u2019t get rid of. You know whatever you do, they\u2019ll still be there.\u201d Amy Li<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost.\u201d Marion C. Garvetty<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s the good of news if you don\u2019t have a sister to share it with?\u201d Jenny DeVries<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI smile because you are my sister; I laugh because you can\u2019t do anything about it.\u201d Unknown<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you don\u2019t understand how a woman could both love her sister dearly and want to wring her neck at the same time, then you were probably an only child.\u201d Linda Sunshine<\/p>\n<p>If Miriam was in Toronto for her birthday, I would make her our family\u2019s favourite cake\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CARROT CAKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cake:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 eggs<br \/>\n1\u00bd cups \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 granulated sugar<br \/>\n1 cup \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 vegetable oil<br \/>\n2 cups \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 all-purpose flour<br \/>\n2 tsp\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 baking powder<br \/>\n1\u00bd tsp\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 baking soda<br \/>\n\u00bd tsp\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 salt<br \/>\n2 tsp\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 cinnamon<br \/>\n14 oz\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 can crushed pineapple, undrained<br \/>\n2 cups\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 grated raw carrots (about 4 large carrots)<br \/>\n1 cup\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 chopped walnuts, toasted<\/p>\n<p><strong>Icing:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00bd cup\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 butter, softened<br \/>\n8 oz \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 regular cream cheese, softened<br \/>\n2 tsp\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 vanilla<br \/>\n3 1\/2 cups\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 icing sugar, sifted<\/p>\n<p>Grease and flour 13-by-9 inch baking pan. Set aside.<\/p>\n<p>Cake: In large bowl, using electric mixer, beat eggs until foamy. Add sugar; beat until light and pale yellow, about 2 minutes. Gradually beat in oil.<\/p>\n<p>In separate bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Stir into egg mixture. Stir in pineapple, carrots and nuts.<\/p>\n<p>Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in 350F oven 45 to 50 minutes or until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean. Run knife around edges of cake to loosen. Cool 10 minutes in pan on wire rack. Turn out of pan onto rack; cool completely.<\/p>\n<p>Icing: In bowl, using electric mixer, blend butter, cream cheese and vanilla until light and smooth. Gradually beat in icing sugar; beat until smooth and spreadable. Frost cooled cake.<\/p>\n<p>Makes 16 servings.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On March 7th, 2015 my sister Miriam turned 50. 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