A great memory

Hi there,

Long time no post. I haven't had much blog-worthy content to offer lately, unless you want to hear about going to work, the last night of sand volleyball and some casual singing and guitar playing.
What I DO have is a blast from my past. A memory of a family vacation to BC. It was 1975. Mom, Dad, all four kids and Frisky the dog, packed in a 1974 Chevy Bel Air station wagon. What were my parents thinking??! Mary was only 2½! Some great memories came from that trip. Fresh-picked Penticton cherries, starfish, a forest fire, a bear in Revelstoke National Park, sleeping on the beach at Pacific Rim National Park with cousin Peggy, cousin Daryl's new grammar (StaBOP, StaBOP!) and the camper trailer whipping left and right behind us as we crossed the Prairies. Yet another Trip of a Lifetime.

My parents must have been out of their minds taking on this adventure, but I am very, very thankful for it.

A perfect summer vacation

After a wonderful few days with Mary and Martin, we packed the van and headed up to Port Elgin for a week's vacation. It was wonderful. Perfect weather, perfect beach, day trips (Owen Sound for the Inglis Falls and lunch on the bay, Tobermory for the glass-bottom boat tour of Fathom Five National Park, and Sauble Beach for "Ontario's nicest beach"). We got a lot of sun, read some books, had a blast in the waves, napped, played guitar and ukulele. All those things and more made it a total getaway.




It's a shame to get back to reality, but at least we can share some of it with you. Here's something I've realized... I have NEVER regretted spending time or money on travel. You won't either.
Take a vacation!

Lug-A-Mug get-together

Not only were my sister Mary and her husband Martin in town over the past few days, but the mid-summer song circle get-together was held this past Saturday. Perfect weather, good food, good music and great people. It was also great to hang around the pool during the hot couple of days that followed. Here are some pics of the mid-summer Lug-A-Mug.