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Taken In Quartzsite Arizona Dec 7th 2015
Showing posts with label good friends. Show all posts
Showing posts with label good friends. Show all posts

Monday, August 12, 2019

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

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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
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 ?

Friday, August 09, 2019

Now 5 couples together again all members of Rock Glen Resort.

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    After last nights supper, I took a nice walkabout around the Ridge and down the laneway to the road, it was such beautiful evening. Spotted Patsy walking back from her walk and back up the laneway we strolled. Then time to enjoy another campfires with good friends, Big git the fire going again.
    So more stories, laughs and good times until it began cooling down a bit and time for us the head inside and call it a night at 9 pm. Having all this fun wears us out.
view of their pond
at the end of the lane cattle grazing in the fields 
this be their place
Patsy heading back this way
the Ridge is the place
back up the lane to the campfire 
Bill got a nice fire going for us to enjoy
     This morning was up at 5:30 kinda chilly again, 52F outside. I put on a fresh pot of coffee so that Rob could join me at 6 am. Gotta be fresh coffee for Rob so we enjoyed his visit and chatting. At 6:30 he made sure Pat was up and ready to head out at 7 am they have more things to do today.
      Than at 8 am I took a drive into and around Durham for a few groceries , fuel the car and fill up our 5 gallon jug of RO water.  It was warming up but then a bit overcast, no rain predicted today, but a cool breeze.
       Below is the Conservation area day use beach on the river.
a nice beach here
quiet in the early morning
     Just up the road a bit on the  river is McGowan Falls.
small scenic falls over a small dam
         Back home, chatted with few of these guys for a bit and a light tasty lunch. Then I set up to restore our headlights  again on the car and the coach. They were due , usually 2 times a year.
this does nice job cheap and easy 
       Bill wanted to fire up a couple of his planes ,  good to give them some exercise, to make sure  they are still running good. He got one done , then a few sprinkles of rain so he put his stuff away again.
this one runs like new 
     I took nice walkabout down the lane and the road for a bit and back home again.
           At 1:30 Ron and Loree from Rock Glen resort arrived with their new truck and trailer.  Now we have all 5 of us together again, The last time was when were at Pilot Knob resort in California last  February. All together once again for more memories.
getting set up here
Freddie right here to see Suzie again
another great doggie fix
here we are all 5 rigs, in the wonderful camping spot
Thanks Bill and Patsy
water for Freddie
          Then shortly after 3 pm Happy Hour evolved  and we all got together .
LR Suzie,Loree,Ron. Bill, Rob,Patsy, Pat, Kim, and Ken
Freddie sitting with Bill
soaking the last of our corn for the Weber  Q
here we are lotsa room here
overcast but no rain happened
       About 5 pm home too whip up supper, Grille the soaked corn at the rest of our fresh mushrooms , plus our Framers sausage we enjoy Turkey and garlic.
not long this was wonderful
that was our tasty feast for today 
       Supper done and dishes done , looks like Bill has af ire going so we will join them for the evening. Any more pics from tonight you will see tomorrow .
      Once again thanks for taking the time to join us today and hope y"all had a good one as well
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 ?