Monthly Archives: February 2012

Fire

Jerry and his boys love to burn brush piles! Living in a woods we always have a brush pile in the making. Today was the day… With snow on the ground this is a safe time of year to burn … Continue reading

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Travel Log # 10 Canada Part 9 Ontario – Portaging

I have the most adventurous memories of Anjigami Camp. Our friend, Jim, the leader of the pack took Jerry and me portaging. I had no idea what was in store for us but I was game! Just the three of … Continue reading

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Travel Log # 10 Canada Part 8 Ontario The Algoma Central

It was sometime in the early 90’s that we joined some friends and went up to Anjigami Camp near Wawa, Ontario. W drove a big 15 passenger van up to Sioux St Marie, Ontario and then boarded a train. The train ride … Continue reading

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Travel Log # 10 Canada, Manitoba Part 7 1993

I said earlier that I didn’t have any pictures or anything to write about for Manitoba but I was wrong! The beautiful International Peace Garden is on the border of Manitoba and North Dakota. It’s very beautiful, well- groomed and kept … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Lorraine

Happy Happy Birthday, Lorraine! I continue to wish we lived closer to each other. What would we ever do without the telephone? I love our long conversations, usually late at night, reminiscing about our childhood. We were very close back then … Continue reading

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Travel Log # 10 Canada, Saskatchewan Part 6

We’ve been to a camp, Arlington Beach Camp, on Last Mountain Lake several times and love it. Pict 1 is an old picture but it was at Arlington Beach, Kaleb’s first horse ride! Jerry riding! Me on my favorite horse, … Continue reading

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Travel Log # 10 Canada Saskatchewan Part 5 Moose Jaw 1986

The next time we went to Saskatchewan was in 1986 for our son, Tim, to be married. Yes, Shauna captured his heart and mind! In the prairie land, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Today, two grown children later, they live in Regina, … Continue reading

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Travel Log # 10 Canada Part 4 Saskatchewan 1973

The year was 1973. Our five children ranged in age from 13 down to 1 1/2 years. We went with a group of folks from Michigan to Loralie, Saskatchewan, Canada. We went to a Native American Reserve where a Cree tribe … Continue reading

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Travel Log # 10 Canada, British Columbia Part 3 1984

On June 13, 1984 Jerry and I were celebrating our 25th anniversary on board the Neiuw Amsterdam Cruise Ship! We boarded at Vancouver, British Columbia and were headed for the Glacier Bay, Alaska. What a fantastic seven days we had. … Continue reading

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Travel Log # 10 Canada, Part 2 British Columbia, Vancouver Island – Victoria

One of our trips to British Columbia we took a ferry boat to Vancouver Island to the city of Victoria. We had a wonderful, fun day. Butchart Gardens. We did a lot of sight seeing that day. We went to government … Continue reading

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