Hi there - I forgot to mention a couple of things as I was telling the car story.
Dillon went fishing off the pier on the boardwalk in Sault Ste. Marie. He caught a salmon about 3-4 pounds and he cut it up into steaks and we dined on them that evening. He was quite proud of the fact he had managed to land this fish. He is still talking about the fish and now every stream, river or lake we pass is a missed opportunity to fish and feel the exhilaration of the catch!
He did fish at South Baymouth as we waited for the ferry, with no success in terms of bites, but as I am learning the fun is in the waiting.
I walked to the lock on the St. Marys River, where there is a National Historic site. I walked all the way to underneath the International Bridge that crosses into the US. I have seen the locks at Welland, but am intrigued by the history of how the lock came about. The Chicora Incident was the reason that a lock was built on the Canadian side of the river. I later took Todd back as I knew he would like the technical aspect of how it all works.
We went to Fergus, then Cambridge Sunday night, where it rained a torrential downpour and thunder and lightning woke us up. In Fergus, I called Jim and Grace, then went to their house for a visit. We enjoyed their hospitality, toured the grounds of their property, met their 3 rottweilers, a cat, then went to a small, homey restaurant in Belwood for dinner. The type of place everyone knows you and you go to feel that sense of community. It was quite enjoyable with stories of people and placed and events in the recent and distant past, plans for the future.
I learned about Jim's book, his singing, and public speaking. We were all happy we had gotten together.
In Cambridge, on Monday, we got some school done, but had internet challenges, so got back at it on Tuesday. We aslo got the car fixed - and it was free! A new ECM or computer as I understand it, all covered under warranty.
From Cambridge, we drove to Brantford - home town of Wayne Gretzky and the place Alexander Graham Bell came to think, also long time home of my grandmother, Betty Pritchard.
We visited in the afternoon, went to dinner at Red Lobster, had coffee at Starbucks afterwards.
We went to her place again after coffee and Todd completed a few handyman tasks. We took some pictures and watched 'So you think you can dance'. We have not watched TV since we left so the boys were glued. My grandmother is 84, active, smart, and involved with her friends, family, church. I felt lucky to fit into her busy schedule, although she is the type who would always fit you in. She never missed a birthday, or Christmas all the years we were growing up - her way of letting us know she was thinking about us, even though we were far away. When I saw her 5 years ago, in Toronto for a meeting, it had been over 25 years since we had seen each other. She still had an impact on my life through her cards and letters. Great visit and I smile as I write these words.
Last night we drove to Niagara Falls, just over an hour away. Today the falls!
Dillon went fishing off the pier on the boardwalk in Sault Ste. Marie. He caught a salmon about 3-4 pounds and he cut it up into steaks and we dined on them that evening. He was quite proud of the fact he had managed to land this fish. He is still talking about the fish and now every stream, river or lake we pass is a missed opportunity to fish and feel the exhilaration of the catch!
He did fish at South Baymouth as we waited for the ferry, with no success in terms of bites, but as I am learning the fun is in the waiting.
I walked to the lock on the St. Marys River, where there is a National Historic site. I walked all the way to underneath the International Bridge that crosses into the US. I have seen the locks at Welland, but am intrigued by the history of how the lock came about. The Chicora Incident was the reason that a lock was built on the Canadian side of the river. I later took Todd back as I knew he would like the technical aspect of how it all works.
We went to Fergus, then Cambridge Sunday night, where it rained a torrential downpour and thunder and lightning woke us up. In Fergus, I called Jim and Grace, then went to their house for a visit. We enjoyed their hospitality, toured the grounds of their property, met their 3 rottweilers, a cat, then went to a small, homey restaurant in Belwood for dinner. The type of place everyone knows you and you go to feel that sense of community. It was quite enjoyable with stories of people and placed and events in the recent and distant past, plans for the future.
I learned about Jim's book, his singing, and public speaking. We were all happy we had gotten together.
In Cambridge, on Monday, we got some school done, but had internet challenges, so got back at it on Tuesday. We aslo got the car fixed - and it was free! A new ECM or computer as I understand it, all covered under warranty.
From Cambridge, we drove to Brantford - home town of Wayne Gretzky and the place Alexander Graham Bell came to think, also long time home of my grandmother, Betty Pritchard.
We visited in the afternoon, went to dinner at Red Lobster, had coffee at Starbucks afterwards.
We went to her place again after coffee and Todd completed a few handyman tasks. We took some pictures and watched 'So you think you can dance'. We have not watched TV since we left so the boys were glued. My grandmother is 84, active, smart, and involved with her friends, family, church. I felt lucky to fit into her busy schedule, although she is the type who would always fit you in. She never missed a birthday, or Christmas all the years we were growing up - her way of letting us know she was thinking about us, even though we were far away. When I saw her 5 years ago, in Toronto for a meeting, it had been over 25 years since we had seen each other. She still had an impact on my life through her cards and letters. Great visit and I smile as I write these words.
Last night we drove to Niagara Falls, just over an hour away. Today the falls!
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