Serenity Now!

Nat and I got away for a couple of nights to relax after the busy season of Lent and Holy Week. We went to Madge Lake and stayed in a Duck Mountain Lodge Condo. Since this is off-season, and we were there during the week, we pretty much had the whole place to ourselves. It was refreshing!

We had a great view from our balconey - the lake is just through the trees.

Deer.

I am back with gold!

I have not had anything make me laugh like this in years. I have been watching it over and over for over a year now and I do not get tired of it. I love it when Simon says, "Carry on."

Now I know why Bob retired...No way, Jose.

More Fun Times!

Natalie's parents came for a visit last week...we had the fun times.

We went to the southernmost inhabited point in Canada, Pelee Island. It is 10,000 acres of vineyards, farms, beaches, parks, and forest. Over half of the 50 American states are north of Pelee Island, including Northern California. It was an hour and a half trip on the ferry. It was very cool!
We went to Pelee Island Vineyards. It was a really nice spot.
They had a beautiful area to have lunch and dinner. The really cool part was that you buy your meat and barbeque it yourself. We went to Detroit to celebrate July 4th with our neighbours - what more American way to spend the 4th of July than in a baseball park eating peanuts, drinking beer, and watching ball? We saw the Tigers play the Cleveland Indians. The Tigers won! It was a great game!
This is by far the best sign I have ever seen at a sporting event. The child made a picture of a tiger frightening an Indian (I am not sure if that is politically correct, I am just going by the team name).They finished the evening with some fireworks. They were not as impressive as those at the Freedom Festival, but they were still enjoyable. It is going to be hard to leave this place!

Freedom Festival

Each year Detroit and Windsor celebrate the Freedom Festival. People line up along the river and watch an incredible display of fireworks. I have not verified it, but the people here tell me that it is the largest fireworks display in North America and has a price tag of around $300k (sponsored by Target). A member has a condo overlooking the Detroit river, so we got to enjoy them from this incredible vantage point. Very cool!

Just before the fireworks started, helicopters flew by with the Canadian and American flags.

Random Things

Perhaps this may not be exciting for most of you, but it was for us. During sunset, Windsor lights up with fireflies. Natalie noticed them as we were driving home one evening. We initially thought she was losing her mind and seeing things, but we stopped at a park and watched the little buggers light up. Above is a picture of one, but it doesn't capture how bright they get - they are surreal when you are close to them.



Our cat.

Our church.

That is all.

Tough Stuff!

I saw this originally on Jason Shultz's blog. He suggests that this provides a good case against home schooling. I disagree. I think this kid would have the hard times socializing with others his age (well with the wedgies, purple nurples, etc.). CNN should have known better.