Long Weekends

  • Civic Day long weekend

    The second long weekend of the summer and we didn’t want to spend it at home.  Karen was lucky enough to get an invitation from her brother Rob to come to his island for the weekend.  We packed up the car and started heading towards North Bay.  You would think that after the July long…

  • Canada Day long weekend

    We didn’t want to stick around home for the long weekend.  Karen was fortunate enough to receive not one but two invitations to cottages.  Karen’s brother Ross with his wife Susie, have a lovely cottage just outside Algonguin Provincial Park on Tasso Lake.  Karen’s other brother Rob and his wife Gloria, have a cottage near…

  • May 24 weekend

    May 24th weekend is considered the unofficial start to summer.  Some people stay home and plant their flowers but many people decide to get into their cars and drive.  We chose the latter.  Karen (my friend), Kaili (her dog) and I decided that the destination would be Ottawa, Ontario, the country’s capital.  Karen’s brother Paul…