Last week I had an old friend visit who I refer to as "Travelin Lady". She owned a cottage at one time at Lion's Head which is on the 45Th Parallel on Georgian Bay. We took a day and travelled to see her old cottage and visit with a long time friend, Mrs. H.

Mrs. H is a remarkable women of 89yrs. and still drives her car, walks several miles and rides her stationary bike every day. She stays at her cottage by herself for the summer and has visits from family and friends usually on weekends.

Dear Husband and I visited Lion's Head 43yrs ago just weeks before our wedding. At that time we drove an MG Midget which was white with red leather interior. Wow did we ever have fun touring around in that little beauty.

Enjoy the pix. If you look carefully at the pic of land that juts out you can see the Lion's Head.

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FRIDAY THE 13TH 2007

HARLEY RIDERS AT PORT DOVER ONTARIO!!!

Grandson, aunt Judy and uncle Peter took a tour to Port Dover today and had a Blast... Pix to follow!

 

This pic is of some of my buddies on our group's float. We enjoyed the Canada Day Parade in fabulous Sunshine however the wind was strong and cold. It's a good thing the parade wasn't too long.

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Here's #1 Son taking a breather from the yardwork on the Canada Day weekend.

Hey Lilly Lady, this is what I woke up to this morning how do you like it?
The garden is really looking beautiful I don't mind putting in a little effort to keep it that way.
How is your garden doing? How about some pix?

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How do you like those poppies? Dear #1 Son came for a working visit and this is the result in the back flower bed. We did a lot of cleaning out of over grown perennials and a lot of unwanted weeds. Several of the hostas were transplanted to the front of the house under the huge pine tree. They seem to love it out there. We started on the front bed but ran out of energy and time so I will finish it this week. Enjoy the pix!

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I think my feet are finally on the floor following that fantastic weekend when L'l Sis and I attended our high school's 50th reunion. Thank goodness for name tags because I didn't recognize some faces. People came from all over the world. It blew me away at the memories of those seniors. I really loved seeing some of our teachers. WOW! they have aged gracefully.
For Pub night our years were located at the Newfoundland Club and what an ideal setting. We had a special treat of the Scout House Band that performed at the back of the building on the grass and on the back of the building there was a large veranda where veryone could view the Band. They were fantastic! I even reconized an original member as well as some women. (OOOH, Dear Husband would not have approved!) It was a very memorable night for me and I will treasurer it!
Saturday involved a visit to the school and finding our old lockers and again meeting friends from the past. In the evening all the years met at Bingemen Park in the one of three ballrooms and there was a live band which play music from throughout the 50 years. Again, more name tag reading and wonderful memories discussed.
We had two really late nights but what a Blast! Our throats were raspy and the voice almost gone from one us.
We stayed at the Holiday Inn so the chatting and laughing was non stop.
Now we are looking forward to the 60th.

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Things have been rather quiet around here lately. I could hear the grass growing and the birds singing in the garden. Trying to get the upper hand on the darn weeds is another story! Thanks to the Weedman who really zapped the weeds which were trying to grow through the interlocking bricks on the driveway following his treatment of the lawn which I must say looks rather beautiful.

This coming weekend Lil Sis and I will be in Cambridge for our high school's 50th Reunion. We are SO looking forward to renewing old friendships and having a good old gab fest.

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And the sad news is... I didn't get to see the library cuz a press conference was being held just outside the library however there would be access to the library at 3:oo pm following the conference but I would be long gone.

So I ventured up to the peace tower and since it was 11:00am I got to watch the Page Turning in the Chapel. There are several large books on which is written the names of Canadian Vets from all wars and each day at 11:ooam the pages are turned. Little Sis and I were invited into the chapel on our visit 2yrs ago to watch the short ceremony as the page was turned and Dear Husband's uncle Jack's name could be viewed. He died in France in 1944.
Following that I ventured down the the rotunda and sat a while watching the dignitaries arrive for the press conference then I was off the the car and back to Stittsville to get ready for the cousins to return cuz we were going to view the tulips and have dinner at a restaurant down near the canal.

I hope you enjoy the pix of the tulips as much as I did!

Our dinner was wonderful and the entire visit with the cousins will remain the highlight of my memory for some time.

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Greetings to all. Here I am in our nation's capital, Ottawa for the tulip festival. Dear husband's cousin phoned last week and invited me to stay with them. They live in the suburb of Stittsville which is about 20minutes from Parliament Buildings.
Today I ventured downtown and drove around to view the tulips and then parked the car and climbed Parliament hill and enjoyed the view of the river and the wonderful buildings. I just love the old stone the is used in all those buildings. I tried to get in to see the library but was too late today so I will try tomorrow.
When Little Sis and I were there 2yrs. ago the library was closed for renovations and now they are completed. In that library is the most fantastic statue of the young Queen Victoria which is situated in the middle of the room . The room is circular and for safety reasons the library can be closed off from the main building with fire doors, I am very curious as to the renovations and the overall appearance of the room.

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How time flies...
My baby turns 37 years old tomorrow but we celebrated the event on Sat. with a party at their house. Here is a pic of the birthday boy and #1 Son at the right.

As some of you know on my way to #2Son's house I pass through Mennonite country and this pic is a sight I saw at the gas station. I think they are telling us this will be the way of the future if gas prices continue to rise!

Where's my bonnet? and get the horse ready!!!!