Awesome weather, visiting my Father, and more quality time with my good friend Jim.

Where are we today ?

Sunny Acres Fenelon Falls 

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      After another fun surprise party for my good friend Jim and see Ted again plus all of Jim's family as well as the excellent meal we got back home around 7 pm last night. A bit later Jim came over to visit with us last night and chat for a while until after dark and it cooled down, Christine arrived a bit later to join us as well more catching up, just the 4 of us was really nice.

     Not long afterward we were in bed sound asleep very quickly. Up this morning at my usual 4:30 am it as a chilly 59 outside but as the sun came up the temperature quickly climbed. After a few coffees I enjoyed a nice quiet walkabout this quiet campground about 7:30 and down to the lake, first mile of the day. What a beautiful area that we love. In the Kawartha's vacation country of Ontario .

love the views across the lake here so peaceful

Jim's boat here

nice quiet beach in the early morning

          A bit later we took a drive through Fenelon Falls to Bobcaygeon, areas my stomping grounds back in the 70's, 80's and 90's many times, when my Father had a cottage and then house in Bobcaygeon, He and his wife are buried in the cemetery there in town so I wanted to go and visit with him for a bit , while we are close by, it has been a few years. Dad and I had so many fun times together and along with his wife Shirley back in the day.

Just had to come by and chat with him again

     We drove about town past this stone cow that I remember step sister Kim and I walked on by to the local bar in town late at night. Too funny she wanted to take this cow along with us.

this was the Bar we headed to was
called the Doctor's office, a real hopping place
we were much younger single and more foolish

         Then Suzie and I strolled the streets and checked  out the lift locks like we like to do .

these locks are so cool to see in operation

a few boats waiting

walking across the gates to the other side

then check out Bigleys a very expensive tourist place.
but have been here forever

a cool 57 Chevy Pickup on the street

heading back a couple of boats
coming through the locks

more boats on the other side waiting

hey a unicorn on the river!

    Then making our way back to camp stopped at the Fenelon Falls lift lock to check it out, Why not we have the time. There was 4 boats in the lock waiting for the water to lower and take them down to the lower river level.

waiting for the water too go down

not long the gates opened and they carried on
a cool operation

and away they go

we walked up river a bit and checked
 out some of these houseboats
just because we could

they have bicycles here you can use to ride about town

interesting house boats we can rent and tour the lift locks ,
 and the whole Trent canal system maybe someday

this would a be a cool way to explore the lakes

now this guy has very large Yacht we chatted with
AQUAHOLIC is the name

    Back home we enjoyed a light tasty lunch , Then shortly after my Buddy Jim came by to visit while Christine took her Grand Daughter to the beach. What a fun afternoon Jim and I had , (Suzie as well) Chatting with him and rehashing so many of the last 60  years filling in the gaps here and there.

Jim, me and Suzie chatting where did the 3 hours go?

          Then about 4;30 I made up a simple salad to take the their place for Supper , using up the leftover chicken from yesterday at there friend Dale's ( he did the ribs and beans yesterday).

back at Dales while he reheated the chicken

an we had another feast just the 6 of us at Dale's place

what a tasty meal we enjoyed.

    After supper we enjoyed a lively game of cards that was fun, They had to teach me and I ended up winning, beginners luck?  Too bad we were weren't playing for money, don't remember the name of the game but was easy, and quick paced.

 lively card game we all enjoyed
soon tine for us to head home

    Jim was heading back to his home has some doctors appointments tomorrow , Glad that he could stay here today and visit with us, We will try to get together  more often in the future.

     Any who it was a fun day we  enjoyed here and back on the road in the morning to Rock Glen Resort catching up with more friends again,  "The party never ends,"  it seems like.

     Thanks  for taking the time to visit.  Sunday morning we got a few group pictures of us good friends at their Ridge, taken and Patsy did this one below, I borrowed it from her blog Chillin' with Patsy.

thanks Patsy for taking this great photo

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 Where have we been this Summer ?

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.

My countdown when we head south October 17thCountdown

Want to learn more about Membership camping at Rock Glen Family Resort ? 

click this link www.geosuzie.rockglen.com to book a tour 

 Where have we been this Summer ?