PUMPKIN TIME

Two pumpkins arrived at the house

Once my job was finished with gathering the

pumpkin seeds

I picked up the camera to record

the carving of the faces

You can always count of Lyndsay

for a laugh

The little boy is sure taking it

all in

Design by the Mom

Carved by Papa

When I looked at it

I first saw a face

sunglasses

nose

mouth

but then I was told

it was a ghost

Which did you see first????

I bet everyone saw the ghost

On to the next pumpkin

Great job

Love the eyebrows

The next evening the young boy

brought the pumpkins into the house

Granny

Come take a picture

He is a 'ham'

like his Mom

Take a look at this chic

in the red dress

HAPPY HALLOWEEN



SEVEN FRIENDS GO TO PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 1998

This is the third story about our friendship with the couples

from Windsor and Chatham

We split into two groups

The Sarnia/Chatham van

and

the Windsor car

Our friend Mike had a lead on a little brown cottage

The Windsor car was taking a side trip
to Quebec the first night
The Sarnia/Chatham van
was heading straight to
PEI

so we had the 'privilage'

of tracking down the cottage

sight unseen

Here we are enjoying the morning sun

We look pretty comfortable

HOWEVER

Without a lie

This is the story!

Did we find the little brown cottage?

We sure did

It was situated in the middle of a field

The field was a very popular place

especially

WITH THE LOCAL COWS

You're right

COWS

and

LOTS OF FLIES

We didn't need an alarm clock to wake us in the morning

We had cows moowing right outside our windows and door!

I really must set the stage

We entered the cottage

Checked out the bedrooms

You know how it goes

The first person or couple through

the door wants to get

the best room!

To the best of my recollection

we both had a boxspring

but

no mattress

There was no choosing the best room!!!!!

The cottage was sparcely furnished

Not quiet what we expected

We must have had running water

as I see Janette

washed her hair

 She has a towel wrapped around her head

WE MADE AN EXECUTIVE DECISION

We would not spend another night there

On to Montague we went in search

of a cottage that would

'house' seven adults

We found the perfect place

Here are Mike, Jack, Joe and Janette eating breakfast the next morning

It didn't take us long

to find the ocean

Anita (Mugan) Dianne

and Donna Mae

enjoying the surf

Jack holding all the books

I think they found a used book store

Mike and Mugan strolling

down the

local main street

The friends....cute little grins!!!

Another day we toured

Anne of Green Gables

I wasn't sure if Ann had an e

then I remembered

how the story went!

'Anne with an E'

Ice cream cones

and

Drinks

WHAT FUNNY PICTURES

FUNNY HA-HA THAT IS!

There's that Mr. Finn

cuddling up to Mugan again!!!!!

We visited a lobster supplier

Joe had ordered lobster from this supplier

and had it shipped back home for a

Rotary function

The girls made a trip to the local laundramat

Even while traveling we still had to

do laundry

We searched out the

singing sands

The sand really did sing

but you had to dance in order

for the sand to sing!!!!!

A motley crew

Time for a down east lunch

One lovely evening we took a little cruise

to check out the seals

The men were having some kind of a conversation

Don't know what it was all about???

Our last evening in PEI

We paid big bucks for dinner

It was a tasting menu at the

Inn on the Bay of

Good Fortune

We even got to go into the kitchen

What a great holiday

We all had the best time

We have wonderous memories

of time spent in PEI

Morning coffee on a deck

Where, I do not remember?



OUT FOR A DRIVE LAST WEDNESDAY

What a treat

an afternoon drive in the
coutryside

During the morning we picked grapes

Also did some laundry

Bing liked the warmth of the dryer

He did not want to come out

Such an inquisitive cat

We drove up the mountain

I got out of the van to take pictures

of these horses

When I went towards the fence and called to them

they came right over

I was excited!!!!

I thought they were coming

 to see me

but

I'm sure they were looking for a snack!!

We spotted this little trailer

A home away from home?????

There were several homes being built

way, way up the mountain

Okaganan lake is way down there

What a view they will have

Penticton has the 'neatest' dump

yup, a dump

They have very strict rules

about bringing stuff

to the dump

and

how you bring it

Seagulls everywhere

 paradise for them

Where the heck did these cows come from????

I bet they were saying

Where the heck did this van come from????

Nice eyelashes

We're now on a dirt road climbing

higher and higher

Back down we came

Everywhere you look

you see magnificent scenery

Even the clouds were beautiful

A great day

HOCKEY DAY IN BRITISH COLUMBIA

IT'S SATURDAY

IT'S HOCKEY

IT'S GRANNY AND PAPA DRIVING

THE YOUNG BOY TO HIS GAME

IN PRINCETON BC

This should be called pumpkin corner

The two buildings are right across the road

from each other

Sure can't miss it!!!!!

It wouldn't be a BC highway

without coming up

to a logging truck

As you can see we are driving

through a mountain range

We are up and down

curving here and there

The boys are settled in their seats

Harry Potter is playing on the DVD

Being in the passanger seat I am enjoying

the scenery

UNTIL

The little boy all of a sudden

wants his Mommy

He up-chucks

He hurles

whatever you want to call it

It is a good thing Granny is still

agile enough to climb

into the back seat

to take care of the little boy

while Papa is still driving

We find a place to pull over

and a change of clothes is brought out

Away we go again

We're half way there

Up-chuck again

The 'hockey' boy is turning his body to the window

and making strange noises

He groans 

He asks

Can I get out of the car????

Nope

YEAH

We made it

I found this to be quite a unique

drawing on the front of the arena

Here comes the zamboni with lights flashing

Note the guns!!!

What is it about zambonies

and little boys????

The game is about to begin

The young boy is taking his turn

at being the goalie

Waiting for action at his end of the rink

Here comes the player

I'm ready

Good save

The red team scores

clap, clap, clap

cheer, cheer, cheer

Good game

Tie 4 - 4

Little bro was back to his

'happy go lucky self!!!

The zamboni did his job again

He is back behind closed doors

Check out the painted cowboy on the door

This was definitley a

'personalized' hockey rink

We're on our way back  home

The young boy opted to drive

with a hockey friend

Wonder why???

I spotted the ospry nest on the way to the rink

missed the shot then

This outdoor rink must be a fun place

for kids during the winter

Not a yellow VW

The tires are almost as big as the bettle

What's the story behind this VW????

Why is it sitting in a field???

IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK HOME AGAIN

The trip was uneventful

thanks to a half of a

children's gravol!!!!!

Another good story for our

memories!!