Good Bye Canada and Hello to the Good Ol' USA.
It is Thursday, August l6th and it feels great to cross that border again - what we call home. Don't get me wrong, we had a wonderful time in the different Provinces of Canada. The people were absolutely wonderful, helpful and caring. We had such a great time thanks to all of them. The countryside, coastal villages and the various bodies of water were absolutely spectacular. We heard how awesome our trip was going to be and we were not dissappointed. Next year, we will be crossing the border again (not to the Maritimes) getting together with friends. No plans are being made yet - we still have our cruise and trip to Greece coming up next week and Mesa in the winter. Heaven help me!! We had no problems going through customs - thank goodness.
We were saddened to hear about the poor farmer's in the Mid-West dealing with the drought and our hearts go out to them. When we saw the beautiful crops in Ontario and into Michigan, it was a great relief to know that not all Farmer's were in the same position. Have never seen so many acres and acres of corn and other crops.
We weren't sure where we wanted to stop in Michigan so we chose Old Town in Lansing. Unfortunately, it wasn't our best decision. There wasn't a lot there, but we did stop in and had a drink in a Pub to celebrate Bruce's Birthday. After walking around the couple streets that were there, we met Tom Brown by the river who was fishing. He was a real character. Told us the funniest story of when he moved to Michigan from Mississippi. He woke up one morning to see everything white outside thinking it was cotton (not knowing it was snow). He thought there was no way he could pick that much cotton. He had us laughing with one story after another. Bottom right: Cute carton painted on a wall.
Picture of the Day!!
We didn't see nearly as many moose or whales in Canada as we thought we would have so when I saw this herd of Elk, I had to take it. Sorry they were fenced in vs in the wilds.
Yes it is Bruce's B'day today so he received plenty of phone calls from friends and family for which we thank you all. For some reason, he has celebrated many birthdays while on vacation. Lucky Guy!! Happy Birthday also goes out to Keith, our Nephew. Hope you had a great day Hon - he is my Packer Buddy!!
Happy Day to everyone!!
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