WHAT SNOW BIRDS??????

THIS IS THEIR STORY

Canadian Armed Forces Snow Birds

are a 9 plane formation team

Once their manoeuvers are mastered

and the team is comfortable

with the routine

the Snow Birds deploy to

CFB Comox

for special training

After approvals are obtained

an 'acceptance show' is performed at Moose Jaw Saskatchewan

The team goes on to perform shows throughout North America

from May until October

LAST EVENING THEY WERE IN SARNIA

We left the cottage at 4:20 in the afternoon in order to be

at our friend's home
in Bright's Grove

in lots of time to see the

Snow Birds fly

out over Lake Huron

While waiting for the planes

I was intrigued by children

playing in the waters of

LAKE HURON

I could tell from their screams that the water was cold

Ah to be young again!

My son Curtis called me a wimp

the other day when I told him

I had not been in the river yet

Even at my age I don't like

to be called a

WIMP

Maybe I will get up enough nerve

this weekend and get in the river

Will have to show Curt I can do it

After all

tomorrow is the beginning of July

The dog's owner was throwing a stick in the lake

The bigger dog went for the stick

Little guy waited on shore

A good water shake

Here he comes again

with stick in mouth

I was definitely being entertained

while waiting for the

'birds'

This fellow would rather sit with his master

I HEAR THE ROAR OF THE JET ENGINES

Over the lake they go

WE WAITED FOR THEM TO COME BACK INTO SIGHT

The Snow Birds put on a display

at Canatara Park which is on the shore of Lake Huron

We were in Bright's Grove which is about

a 15 to 20 minute drive

SO.................

They were far away!!!

What was I thinking?????

I thought

 they would fly back and forth out into the lake

I thought

 the planes would fly closer to us while performing their routine

IT DIDN'T HAPPEN

Next time maybe we'll go to Canatara

HOWEVER

we had great burgers

and even better company

it really doesn't get any better than that!

I took 150 pictures

many many seagull pictures

thought this one was different

It looks like the bird is suspended in space

Even had a few turkey vultures fly over

The four of us sat around a bonfire and watched the sun go down

Cute eh!!

Sun is down

We're ready to head down river

SUPER GREAT EVENING



TUESDAY JUNE 28TH

I was up at the crack of dawn this morning

thanks to Bing.......

He was in one of his 'racing' modes

He flew up to the bed

He flew over Gwendolyn

He flew over me

I got up to check the time

6:30 a.m.

Once again it was so calm

outside so I decided

to put the coffee on

and enjoy the quiet of the morning

I took my coffee and camera

outside and sat in my rocking chair

Even at that early hour the

 wind was  up

The birds were having their breakfast

under the pine tree

and

At the birdfeeder

and

At the niger seed feeder

Bing came outside with me

He was in my sight at all times!

I went to town later

Did my thing at Curves

then

headed to the grocery store

When I got back on the island

I filled my bike basket

Had a bag on each handle bar

plus a long plain bag of popcorn which I held on to with a few fingers

SLOW BUT SURE I MADE MY WAY FROM THE FERRY

THROUGH THE FOREST

DOWN THE PATH

TO HOME

i even managed to stay on my bike!!

I did a bit of painting

just a bit

Helped Joe move containers from the bunkie

to the new storage shed

Didn't Joe do an outstanding job!!!!!!!!!!!!

I moved the outdoor chairs

from the front

yard to the back yard

Tomorrow I will sand them

 down and get

them ready for painting

RED IS THE COLOUR

Joe was reorganizing his tool shed and box

When one moves from a house with a

BASEMENT

to a cottage as a permanent home

it takes 'skill' to find a place for everything

Mr. Bing wanted to come outside

WIND WIND WIND

Man did the weather ever change

The wind was out of the west

Had to move furniture around

Had to take plants and move them off the deck

Came in the cottage to start dinner

There they were

Can't tell you how much they love their blanket

This evening I looked out the window

There he was

The fisherman is in a

ROW BOAT

He was out in front of the cottage last night too

He comes from the other side of the river

Imagine rowing a boat back home

in the dark!!!!!!!!!

ANOTHER GOOD DAY

FRIDAY NIGHT, SATURDAY NIGHT, MONDAY EVENING

FRIDAY NIGHT

We could hear

BOOM BOOM BOOM

I jumped up and looked out the window

The sky was ablaze with magnificent colours

FIRE WORKS

Don't know the reason?????

July 1st hasn't arrived

July 4th hasn't arrived

However

across the river in Marysville, MI

there was a carnival

The Michiganders were celebrating

When I went outside to take pictures

there was a freighter going by

Wouldn't they have a treat as they came upon

 the festivities!

SATURDAY NIGHT

We walked up to the Foster cottage to sit in on

some

JAMMING

We sang along

Look at this photo

Do you notice something different?

The computer is resting on Holly's legs

Can't be that comfortable

The computer is the 'holder' of the words

to the music

You can see Maggie the dog

She stuck like glue to her master

Bruce and Steve singing away

Chris F did a good job of keeping the fire going

Now this makes more sense

Steve did a great job on the guitar

He was pickin

Chris H knew every song going

Proud to mention

Chris is our Island Canadian Astronaut

Here's Holly

Now she has one sweet beautiful voice

Can't forget Chris

Mr. Tambourine Man

Here they are really getting into this song

I thought I would remember the song

but

nope!

I do remember this one

The're singing

DARLIN..............

Now Joe is on the scene

You can tell by the squinting

that he doesn't have his glasses

Holly came to the rescue

She made the print

BIGGER

They are crooning

Scampi is getting into the act

When Joe heard the song

Halleluiah

He was right there to join in

Scampi and Gwendolyn share the same dog sitter

in the name of

GEORGETTE

Arn't they sooooo lucky!!!!

Mr. Blue eyes and Mrs. Grey are ready for home

GOOD NIGHT ALL

MONDAY EVENING

Such a peaceful look



AN EDMONTON BIRTHDAY

Our nephew Dan's birthday is today

I have a few photos I would like to share with you

First of all this is the O'Rourke family

Dan's Mother Marion is far left at the back

Dan is Curtis' Godfather

The boys have grown up

I have one photo of Dan's brother Matt

This picture was taken outside the Brister

home which was at an 'army camp' in Edmonton 

Joe lived with the family for a few years while he attended school

Dan was just a twinkle in the sky at that time!

Dan his Dad and brother BJ

His sister Patricia and Uncle Joe

Kingston Military Ball

Uncle Joe with his niece Stephanie

nephews Dan and BJ

The bride and groom

Bernard Dan Louise Jeanette

Family

Pop goes the cork

Dan with his Aunt Billie

Two brothers and their sisters

Stephanie and Patricia

Helping hands

Family gathering in honour of Dan's Mother Marion

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAN

see you soon