Where are we today ?
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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.
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todays nice drive
121 miles |
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| 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.
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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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 4 wheel buggy |
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| 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.
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a nice large site not much rain here
as the grass is turning brown |
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we got all set up and relaxed in the shade
a wonderful 90F day with a light breeze
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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.
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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 |
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| we walkend down by the lake to see if he was done fishing yet |
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lotsa food on the BBQ chicken breasts and some ribs all done
in the electric roaster |
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| Jim arrived and very surprized |
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| I found the perfect t shirt for him |
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| so much wonderful food here |
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| so tasty chicken , ribs, beans salads |
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| right across was a beautiful beach on this lake |
Time for singing happy birthday and cutting the cake.
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| Christine cutting the cake while Jim watches |
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| white and chocolate , love the fisherman on the cake |
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| the young ones are first in line |
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| chomping at the bit |
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| a very tasty light cake not too sweet |
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| Jim opening cards and gifts, lotsa laughs |
before we headed home a picture of us 3 his school friends, Me, Jim and Ted Bishop
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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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