Day 6
You know what time I woke up, so I won't
repeat myself, did the usual morning stuff and put on a load of
washing, and whilst drinking a cuppa I watched a squirrel walking
across the pool cover. Nothing interesting in that hey, but it
was funny when the wind rippled the cover, the poor bugger looked
rather apprehensive about getting off there. It didn't seem to know
whether to run or take it slowly.Lucky for you I didn't have my camera
at hand.
Riley went off to hockey trials, he gets to find out if he's going up a grade today, and Shaena and I took Sydney to dance. After dropping Sydney off, Shaena and I had a nice lunch in a cafe, then went round to Simcoe Panorama, a really nice park that had Canadian geese that don't migrate. One was a little poser, it came over and posed for the camera and once I'd finished it wandered away. We then went back to get Sydney changed for her next dance class. Shaena had a theatre audition to go to, I've got my fingers crossed that she gets the part, and after we picked Sydney up, she also had to go for a theatre audition, fingers crossed for her too.
Shaena got the news that Riley had been picked to go up to the next level in his hockey, hopefully that's the start of the good news, and as we all know, everything comes in threes so hopefully that is #1 and the girls will both get the parts they auditioned for.
Sadly, it is now time to leave Port Dover, we went via the hockey arena to pick up Dan & Riley then head off to Brantford to catch my train home. I'm travelling with Via Rail this time, with many thanks to a friend of Dan & Shaena that got me a complimentary ticket. It was very windy at Branford station so we sat in the station cafe where a young guys was singing, accompanied by his guitar. Just before my train was due, Shaena asked if she could sing a song for me before I left, it was beautiful, Shaena has a fantastic voice as you will hear on the short movie I took. I hope Shaena doesn't mind me sharing it with you all. You will see the train pull in through the windows behind Shaena, Dan put my cases on board for me and then it was really time for farewell hugs, a few tears but a lot of wonderful memories, and a solid promise that I will return. I got a beautiful card, crystal lighthouse with dolphin, a Port Dover pen with my name on it and the Port Dover mug that I had been drinking my tea out of at their house.
I arrived back in Toronto around 5.35, caught a taxi back to the hotel and you wouldn't believe it, the internet was still down. On checking at reception he assured me that he would have it fixed in about 30 minutes, it didn't happen of course and after trying again at 7.15 I figured it was going to be a waste of time. Not sure who I'm connected to but I found a connection that allows me to upload to my webpage so I ain't complaining too loudly.
Whilst checking my Facebook and trying to decide whether to go down to a Sports cafe to watch the GF, I saw a message from Shaena, made me feel a little bit silly after making sure you all knew the time difference between you and where ever I am, Shaena informed me that the game was Friday night, the night we were at Niagara Falls, and not tonight.....duh George......oh well, Niagara was worth missing a GF for. Checked AFL.com to find the game was a draw and there is to be a rematch, don't know if I'll get to see that as I'm not sure if it will be televised in Jasper.
I decided to use my time usefully and go through my cases to see if I can lighten the load a little, the extra weight hasn't developed my biceps thank goodness. I'm sure there is plenty of stuff that can go home before me. I put the coffee maker on to boil some water, no I'm not making coffee but they don't have kettles in these hotels, and 30 minutes later, suit cases done, the water is only just starting to develop air bubbles, I'll really appreciate this cuppa when I get it, and thanks to Shaena I am loaded up with a stack of Earl Grey tea bags :-). It's now 8.30 and I'm drinking my tea in my Port Dover cup, cheers guys. 9.30 and I think I'll see what's on tv and hit the sack at 10.30.
Goodnight Captain Possum
Kookaburra, Kangaroo
Goodnight Young Kenny
Goodnight Patsy Possum
Christie, Connie and Kevin, too
Goodnight Young Kenny
And Goodnight to you
Riley went off to hockey trials, he gets to find out if he's going up a grade today, and Shaena and I took Sydney to dance. After dropping Sydney off, Shaena and I had a nice lunch in a cafe, then went round to Simcoe Panorama, a really nice park that had Canadian geese that don't migrate. One was a little poser, it came over and posed for the camera and once I'd finished it wandered away. We then went back to get Sydney changed for her next dance class. Shaena had a theatre audition to go to, I've got my fingers crossed that she gets the part, and after we picked Sydney up, she also had to go for a theatre audition, fingers crossed for her too.
Shaena got the news that Riley had been picked to go up to the next level in his hockey, hopefully that's the start of the good news, and as we all know, everything comes in threes so hopefully that is #1 and the girls will both get the parts they auditioned for.
Sadly, it is now time to leave Port Dover, we went via the hockey arena to pick up Dan & Riley then head off to Brantford to catch my train home. I'm travelling with Via Rail this time, with many thanks to a friend of Dan & Shaena that got me a complimentary ticket. It was very windy at Branford station so we sat in the station cafe where a young guys was singing, accompanied by his guitar. Just before my train was due, Shaena asked if she could sing a song for me before I left, it was beautiful, Shaena has a fantastic voice as you will hear on the short movie I took. I hope Shaena doesn't mind me sharing it with you all. You will see the train pull in through the windows behind Shaena, Dan put my cases on board for me and then it was really time for farewell hugs, a few tears but a lot of wonderful memories, and a solid promise that I will return. I got a beautiful card, crystal lighthouse with dolphin, a Port Dover pen with my name on it and the Port Dover mug that I had been drinking my tea out of at their house.
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I arrived back in Toronto around 5.35, caught a taxi back to the hotel and you wouldn't believe it, the internet was still down. On checking at reception he assured me that he would have it fixed in about 30 minutes, it didn't happen of course and after trying again at 7.15 I figured it was going to be a waste of time. Not sure who I'm connected to but I found a connection that allows me to upload to my webpage so I ain't complaining too loudly.
Whilst checking my Facebook and trying to decide whether to go down to a Sports cafe to watch the GF, I saw a message from Shaena, made me feel a little bit silly after making sure you all knew the time difference between you and where ever I am, Shaena informed me that the game was Friday night, the night we were at Niagara Falls, and not tonight.....duh George......oh well, Niagara was worth missing a GF for. Checked AFL.com to find the game was a draw and there is to be a rematch, don't know if I'll get to see that as I'm not sure if it will be televised in Jasper.
I decided to use my time usefully and go through my cases to see if I can lighten the load a little, the extra weight hasn't developed my biceps thank goodness. I'm sure there is plenty of stuff that can go home before me. I put the coffee maker on to boil some water, no I'm not making coffee but they don't have kettles in these hotels, and 30 minutes later, suit cases done, the water is only just starting to develop air bubbles, I'll really appreciate this cuppa when I get it, and thanks to Shaena I am loaded up with a stack of Earl Grey tea bags :-). It's now 8.30 and I'm drinking my tea in my Port Dover cup, cheers guys. 9.30 and I think I'll see what's on tv and hit the sack at 10.30.
Goodnight Captain Possum
Kookaburra, Kangaroo
Goodnight Young Kenny
Goodnight Patsy Possum
Christie, Connie and Kevin, too
Goodnight Young Kenny
And Goodnight to you