The week started of great on Wednesday. As most of you already know, Ethan VanGaal and I share a birthday. It's just my good fortune that Lloyd and I get invited to birthday supper at his parents house. Because Ethan's brother was not available on Thursday, birthday supper was held on Wednesday instead. A great meal of roast chicken and all the trimmings was enjoyed along with a delicious birthday cake (home made, of course) and ice cream. Thank you so much Brenda and Bernie. I also received a large number of birthday wishes from facebook friends so thanks also for that - it really made my day.
Patti sent me a text mid week to let me know they had gone to visit Greg's mom and dad in Port Elgin, ON. It seems James took his bagpipes with him and parked himself on the beach and played for approximately an hour. Apparently people starting putting loose change into his case and he collected quite a tidy sum - $63.00 . I think he may have just found his new summer job!
Meghan returned from camp and had another great year. So much so, that she plans to go next time on a longer trip that involves camping and a canoe trip, including portaging. Her mom did advise that there would likely be spiders out there in the woods, but that hasn't deterred her spirits (she really, really doesn't like spiders). We'll see how that goes.
My little car was in the shop getting a bit of work done for most of the week so I didn't get her back until Friday. So after supper Brenda and I took it for a spin.
We took the scenic route to Montague where we enjoyed a leisurely stroll along the river before stopping to enjoy some tasty ice cream.
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Up the stairs and through the trees to the ice cream stand |
It was a beautiful evening to be outside. On our way back home Brenda mentioned that she was going into town to see Will, who was participating in a wedding that evening. She wanted to see Will and drop off a card for the new bride and groom. No worries - I'll drive as I had nothing else going on. So we headed into town about 9:30 (which we noted was our usual time to be heading home!) and visited the wedding party at the Confed Centre.
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A blurry Will and his mom (the photo, not the people!) |
There were lots of people out strolling the streets because it was so nice out, so we joined them and headed over to Victoria Row. We found a table on an outdoor patio and enjoyed a bite to eat before heading back out to the country. The bustle of people on the city streets was a direct contrast to the peace and tranquility we'd experienced out in Montague - just a short drive away. It was actually midnight when we got back to the country - with the top down on the car all the way - LOVE IT!!!
Lloyd arrived home from work on Saturday morning feeling very poorly and that was pretty much it for him for the weekend. I had taken Saturday morning off work and spent the morning cutting grass while he slept. He didn't feel much better when he woke up at 4:00 but after a bite to eat, he felt he could handle a little drive. It was very warm and sunny so nothing much was going to get done anyway, so we headed out for a drive, with a stop for ice cream along the way ( same route as Friday night).
We took a scenic route home and that was it for the day.
Sunday was again hot and sunny but he still wasn't feeling well, so I left him to go back to bed and joined the Van Gaals and Bairds who were on their bikes (I was the support car at the back!) as we headed out to Brackley for some breakfast. After a tasty meal outside on the deck, we all parted company and went our separate ways. I headed into town to run a few errands then went back home. It was just time to get changed and venture over to the Rec Centre. The church was hosting a fundraising Lobster and Ham supper. I agreed to help out. By all accounts it was a success. There were two seatings - one at 4:00 with approximately 106 people and a second at 6:00 with close to 140. A delicious meal was enjoyed by all. They hope to make this an annual event and if yesterday's turnout and positive comments are any indication, it should be a successful event for them.
The Dennison family was very busy this weekend, attending the Maxville Highland Games. James competed in solo events on Friday, coming in 2nd out of 18 pipers in one category and 3rd out of 14 in another. Well done, James! He was also pretty excited to participate in the Mass Band - comprised of 50 to 60 pipe bands - one of the largest mass bands in North America. Patti sent this photo of the 1521 musicians involved.
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