2004/06/13
2004-06-11 3:52:37 PM
Well, here we are at the RV at the lake. We got here about 1:00PM. We would have got here earlier but we had to stop at Skinners for a hot dog. It has been raining up to now but the sun is coming out and the birds are chirpin’….shhh, is that the ruby-throated spruce warbler or is that the yellow-bellied sapsucker? I haven’t really done anything yet because of the rain except put a new winder handle on the rear window which promptly fell off behind the dresser….I’ll find that in 10 years or so. We are surrounded by quaking aspens and they make a pretty, rustling sound when they catch a breeze. There is a little apple tree by the driveway and it is in bloom. There are only about 6 people out of 20 or so at the campground loop we are on, but it is still early on a Friday and I would imagine that a lot more will be coming out soon. The weather is supposed to be cool for the weekend and a bit rainy…but who knows, the weather people are wrong half of the time anyways. Still, nice to be out here with the birds. Because of the wet weather we have been having there are some skeeters out, but I will keep them at bay with my new gadget…a Black and Decker Propane Fogger!…the little bastards don’t stand a chance!
My back is sore. When I went for my annual check-up in May, my doctor said that a 4mm kidney stone showed itself on the x-ray. I hope it doesn’t bother me on the trip out west.
Well better go for now…..I will write more later.
2004-06-12 5:45:19 PM
Today was a quiet day. Started off this morning about 9:00AM with a phone call from one of the coordinators of the Town-hall meetings. Apparently there is a little disorganisation. The town-hall that was supposed to be at River-East collegiate was victim of double-booking and will be changed if possible. The town-hall in the North-end at St. John’s High School that was supposed to be on the 18th was moved to the 16th. I think that one of our jobs as moderators was to do some research and come up with some questions for the panel and this was not imparted to us. Well we shall have to see what is going to happen. Life is what happens to you while other people are making your plans. I am getting disillusioned.
Anyhow, it is a rather blustery day but we went for a drive over to the Pelican Lake Golf Club just to see it, then we headed over to the pier in Gimli to take a walk. An amateur orchestra was playing near the pier and we sat and listened for a while. Its too bad that there was not a larger crowd out today, I guess the weather is keeping them away. It sure looked like rain for a while but now I see the sun poking its head through the clouds. Catherine is gone for a walk and Suzie and I were taking a nap. All this fresh air makes one sleepy.
Monday is my birthday. Yup 57 years old Monday. 57 is a magic number. Heinz 57, ’57 chevrolet (cool), there are 57 crayons in the crayola big box, there are 57 letters in the Cyrillic alphabet, there 57 ways to leave your lover….well there was 50 but Jack found 7 more…there is 57 dollars in my pocket, and there is 57 calories in a Jeannie’s Cake.
Catherine just got back from her walk, which is a good thing because the dog and I are starving. Later…Keep on blogging.
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Well, here we are at the RV at the lake. We got here about 1:00PM. We would have got here earlier but we had to stop at Skinners for a hot dog. It has been raining up to now but the sun is coming out and the birds are chirpin’….shhh, is that the ruby-throated spruce warbler or is that the yellow-bellied sapsucker? I haven’t really done anything yet because of the rain except put a new winder handle on the rear window which promptly fell off behind the dresser….I’ll find that in 10 years or so. We are surrounded by quaking aspens and they make a pretty, rustling sound when they catch a breeze. There is a little apple tree by the driveway and it is in bloom. There are only about 6 people out of 20 or so at the campground loop we are on, but it is still early on a Friday and I would imagine that a lot more will be coming out soon. The weather is supposed to be cool for the weekend and a bit rainy…but who knows, the weather people are wrong half of the time anyways. Still, nice to be out here with the birds. Because of the wet weather we have been having there are some skeeters out, but I will keep them at bay with my new gadget…a Black and Decker Propane Fogger!…the little bastards don’t stand a chance!
My back is sore. When I went for my annual check-up in May, my doctor said that a 4mm kidney stone showed itself on the x-ray. I hope it doesn’t bother me on the trip out west.
Well better go for now…..I will write more later.
2004-06-12 5:45:19 PM
Today was a quiet day. Started off this morning about 9:00AM with a phone call from one of the coordinators of the Town-hall meetings. Apparently there is a little disorganisation. The town-hall that was supposed to be at River-East collegiate was victim of double-booking and will be changed if possible. The town-hall in the North-end at St. John’s High School that was supposed to be on the 18th was moved to the 16th. I think that one of our jobs as moderators was to do some research and come up with some questions for the panel and this was not imparted to us. Well we shall have to see what is going to happen. Life is what happens to you while other people are making your plans. I am getting disillusioned.
Anyhow, it is a rather blustery day but we went for a drive over to the Pelican Lake Golf Club just to see it, then we headed over to the pier in Gimli to take a walk. An amateur orchestra was playing near the pier and we sat and listened for a while. Its too bad that there was not a larger crowd out today, I guess the weather is keeping them away. It sure looked like rain for a while but now I see the sun poking its head through the clouds. Catherine is gone for a walk and Suzie and I were taking a nap. All this fresh air makes one sleepy.
Monday is my birthday. Yup 57 years old Monday. 57 is a magic number. Heinz 57, ’57 chevrolet (cool), there are 57 crayons in the crayola big box, there are 57 letters in the Cyrillic alphabet, there 57 ways to leave your lover….well there was 50 but Jack found 7 more…there is 57 dollars in my pocket, and there is 57 calories in a Jeannie’s Cake.
Catherine just got back from her walk, which is a good thing because the dog and I are starving. Later…Keep on blogging.
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