The last time I was home was late September/early October and included my father's funeral ( Read more... )

There was a time I found life in Jackson TN rather tolerable ( Read more... )

For those of you who tend to ignore (or even de-friend) those who don't post regularly, perhaps I should explain my recent absence from LJ ( Read more... )

There's still some of the weekend left, of course, but it's already been a more than full long holiday weekend ( Read more... )

Days 6 and 7: We checked out of the wonderful Gloucester Square and drove about 250 kilometers (about 160 miles or so) east to Gananoque, on the Canadian side of the Thousand Islands ( Read more... )

Day 5: We hit Eaton Centre again and then found our way not only to Union Station, but the Toronto Islands Ferry Docks, and made the journey over to the wonderful islands just offshore from downtown. Getting off the boat we struck up a conversation with Alan and Jill, a couple of near Manchester, England and we spent the rest of our island trip ( Read more... )

Day 3: Sunday we checked out and crossed through customs on the International Bridge over Wellesley Island. We showed our passports and licenses, affirmed we had no firearms and they let us in ( Read more... )

So it's been just over a week since our return, so I guess it's time to recount the Adventures of Gary and Anthony (mostly) North of the Border ( Read more... )

My niece is getting married in June ( Read more... )

Oh wow, it's been almost a month since I posted ( Read more... )