Fri. May 20th 2011, How???

Join us as we travel North America in our 

Holiday Rambler Vacationer, since August 2006

Hmm,  lets see now how do we do this?
Go to a funeral and celebrate my birthday.

       Today is my birthday 62 years old, never dreamed that I would see that. You know its funny I don't feel old, and when I look in the mirror I don't think I look like a 62 year old should look, my grandparents looked much older at this age. My body tells me I am not 22 anymore thats about it thou.

       This morning we are up early for a journey to Oshawa to say goodbye to a dear friend. My Fathers wife, stepmother, friend, Shirley passed away in her 84th year and the service is today. We have a trip to make, Arkona Ontario to Oshawa, 300 kms (190miles) each way, so we wait for the morning fog to lift a bit and on the road about 7:45am.

morning fog

       We have a trip that takes us right along hwy 402 to hwy 401 straight thru Toronto on a friday of probably the busiest long weekend of the year. (remember yesterdays posting? everybody in Canada gets a long weekend to celebrate my birthday).

today's journey

       Well today we (family and friends) are celebrating the life of Shirley. She touched so may of our lives and brought together two families way back in the 1970's. With all the family there, so many of us have not touched base for many years. Reminiscing about all the good times, great memories and wishing her the best on her final journey.

       After the service, at Karen and Harry's house they wished me Happy Birthday and said I must be real special to get all these people together and dressed up for my birthday. Definitely a birthday I will remember.

       At 2.45 pm we say goodbye to everyone, promising to keep in touch as always, maybe a bit more with the social media available to us now. Back on hwy 401 heading west towards Toronto/Arkona and boy are we lucky, everybody is heading the other way, east and north. For one and half hours we passed traffic crawling the other way.

traffic going the other way

       Making pretty good time we got to Strathroy (20 minutes from the Resort) at 6:30 pm and decided to stop at Crabby Joe's for a bite to eat.

Crabby Joe's

My Cashew Chicken stir fry

Baked Chicken Spinoccloi for Suzie

       Then back to the resort to find it bustling with people, most campsites very busy, and the lovely smell of campfires in the air.

campfires

       Now back home, I received birthday wishes as well from my mother, children, fellow campers in the resort, facebook and email family and friends, we are so blessed to have such a large family.

        We made it thru the day, with all kinds of emotions, but ending up with a smile on our faces satisfied that we accomplished all we set out to do.

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