So, it’s been a week again – but at least this time I have a clear idea of why I haven’t been posting this week.
After Ryan and I celebrated our 10th anniversary on Friday 080808, Ivo, Burl, Doug and Gail came down and we all went to the parade/North Lake Field Days. OK. Fun Fun Fun!!!
Then Sunday. Nice and calm. Monday, the cousins showed up. Gail’s sister, Joanne has 2 kids, but struck oil in the grandkids department –> 10! ...and counting! The family with 6 kids came to play. Also Fun Fun Fun!!! But I have to admit that while the gang was all there, I couldn’t blog and, frankly, in their wake, I was still, buzzing. Lotsa energy!!! And lotsa pics to go thru - HUNDREDS - I'll be posting asap:)
Plus, on the 2nd day of the cousins’ visit, Kevin arrived from Nova Scotia!!! Yay!!! He stayed til Friday, and we just got back to “the big house” this afternoon – which is Sunday.
Yesterday, Burl went to the US for the first time ever!!! Ivo’s 2nd time! Doug, Gail, and the 4 of us went crossed the border to go to a garage sale and then we drove around a little – scenic vistas and a cute town of Danforth. Key differences b/w Canada and the States: In Canada old cemeteries are named “Loyalist Cemetery” and in the States, the exact same things are called “Founders Cemetery.” Also, the money’s a little different.
Oh yea, crossing into the States, we all had to present our passports. The guy manning the border was friendly, chubby and smoking! He asked if our boys were old enough to use crayons and then gave them 2 wildly inappropriate coloring books entitled “COLOR ME!” They’re published by US Customs Project Outreach. My g-d! Page one shows marijuana, cocaine, razors and pipes. The drawings are idiotic and kids are informed to call 1-800- BE-ALERT should they espy anything that looks like the line drawings in the coloring book. This seems pretty low-tech but I guess, thorough, in the panic to protect the “homeland” – Remember when Homeland was a Nazi term?
Whew! And read this about the ekkkonomy.
Yea...
Lotsa lotsa scrabble – and let’s just say, a less modest person would be posting the scores! We were so lucky to get to visit with Lorne and Marilyn and David during our 9 day vacay!!!
After Ryan and I celebrated our 10th anniversary on Friday 080808, Ivo, Burl, Doug and Gail came down and we all went to the parade/North Lake Field Days. OK. Fun Fun Fun!!!
Then Sunday. Nice and calm. Monday, the cousins showed up. Gail’s sister, Joanne has 2 kids, but struck oil in the grandkids department –> 10! ...and counting! The family with 6 kids came to play. Also Fun Fun Fun!!! But I have to admit that while the gang was all there, I couldn’t blog and, frankly, in their wake, I was still, buzzing. Lotsa energy!!! And lotsa pics to go thru - HUNDREDS - I'll be posting asap:)
Plus, on the 2nd day of the cousins’ visit, Kevin arrived from Nova Scotia!!! Yay!!! He stayed til Friday, and we just got back to “the big house” this afternoon – which is Sunday.
Yesterday, Burl went to the US for the first time ever!!! Ivo’s 2nd time! Doug, Gail, and the 4 of us went crossed the border to go to a garage sale and then we drove around a little – scenic vistas and a cute town of Danforth. Key differences b/w Canada and the States: In Canada old cemeteries are named “Loyalist Cemetery” and in the States, the exact same things are called “Founders Cemetery.” Also, the money’s a little different.
Oh yea, crossing into the States, we all had to present our passports. The guy manning the border was friendly, chubby and smoking! He asked if our boys were old enough to use crayons and then gave them 2 wildly inappropriate coloring books entitled “COLOR ME!” They’re published by US Customs Project Outreach. My g-d! Page one shows marijuana, cocaine, razors and pipes. The drawings are idiotic and kids are informed to call 1-800- BE-ALERT should they espy anything that looks like the line drawings in the coloring book. This seems pretty low-tech but I guess, thorough, in the panic to protect the “homeland” – Remember when Homeland was a Nazi term?
Whew! And read this about the ekkkonomy.
Yea...
Lotsa lotsa scrabble – and let’s just say, a less modest person would be posting the scores! We were so lucky to get to visit with Lorne and Marilyn and David during our 9 day vacay!!!
That’s it for now – I’m gonna post pics and get ready for this week: notary public, customs – our stuff had arrived!, and we’re going to Cleveland on Thursday at 5:40am!
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