Reliving old memories and making new ones, and another surprise party, moving on down the road.

Where are we today ? 

Sunny Acres Fenelon Falls 

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     After Friday and Saturdays parties here in Durham camping with good friends. We secured our coach this morning and headed on down the road further east to Fenelon Falls Ontario  121 miles (195 kms) about 3 hour drive and wonderful scenic back country good roads.

todays nice drive
121 miles

Last nights sunset from ou dining room window

     We packed up secured the coach and hooked up the car said our good byes for now and headed on down the road at 9 am. This is another surprise 70th birthday party for my very good childhood friend Jim Kelly, we went to public school, and high school together, worked on our cars and motorcycles. and chased girls as teenagers. And because of him met my first wife. Friends for all those years sometimes apart but not for very long. Patsy took a nice portrait of us but do not have it yet, hopefully later.

this was a picture Pat's friend took
our crew from Rock Glen Resort
here at the Ridge

          Moving on down the quiet country roads hills and gullys. All of these roads I have traveled over the years some many , many years ago, lotsa cool memories.

         Making our way along past Devils Glen heading towards Collingwood. First sighting of Georgian Bay from the distance. As I child I remember always getting so excited we were almost at our cottage, most every weekend year round for over 10 years.

Georgian Bay Wasaga Beach in the distance

     Heading over the hill into Duntroon and spotted the Grain elevators in Collingwood where the ship yards used to be.

Made a right turn here heading through Stayner

 A lot of things have changed in 60 years but some still the same,  So many happy childhood memories here all coming back. Then through Anten Mills and Horse Shoe Valley, ski resorts here in the winter.

heading into Horseshoe Valley

     And a nice sight to see 2 Amish/ Mennonite buggies coming down the road. They were not here 60 years ago.

4 wheel buggy

a 2 wheel sportster

     We pulled into Sunny Acres campground at noon, and set up on a nice corner site, with electric and water, only here for 2 nights we can use the dump station on the way out.

a nice large site not much rain here
 as the grass is turning brown

we got all set up and relaxed in the shade
a wonderful 90F day with a light breeze
perfect.

        The surprise party is at the other end of the campground so Jim will not know we are here if he is around, No doubt he is on the lake for most of the day doing what he loves FISHING probably for Muskie, it was a Muskie tournament today, but for children, so they fish for small fish not Muskie. Being a member forever with Muskie Canada. Time to arrive there is 3:30 so we will unwind here until then and make our way down by there site on the lake.

first person I saw was Ted Bishop. he went to the same high school as
Jim and I, we have hooked up many times over the years

we walkend down by the lake to see if he was done fishing yet

lotsa food on the BBQ chicken breasts  and some ribs all done
in the electric roaster

Jim arrived and very surprized

I found the perfect t shirt for him

so much wonderful food here

so tasty chicken , ribs, beans salads

right across was a beautiful beach on this lake

    Time for singing happy birthday and cutting the cake.

Christine cutting the cake while Jim watches

white and chocolate , love the fisherman on the cake

the young ones are first in line

chomping at the bit

a very tasty light cake not too sweet

Jim opening cards and gifts, lotsa laughs

     before we headed home a picture of us 3 his school friends, Me, Jim and Ted Bishop

still friends after  50-60 years, nice to get together
when we can

      We got hime about 7 pm and finished this posting after a fun day of catching up with good friends and some of Jim and Christines' family the last celebration like this was for our 50th birthdays!
       I did an early posting today of yesterday's surprise party if you care you can check that HERE  . so for now we will soon be heading on down to have more party fun making more new memories. And fun with my buddy Jim and friends.
         Thanks for joining us with all this fun we are having.

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