It was just the two of us. We had decided on another drive to Arnprior just to get chips/fries. Our fave chip truck of the many that adorn the region is up there, a half hour away. It's a long way to go for chips, but they are the best, and it is the only truck open this time of year. In point of fact, most others won't open for another two months.
It was another cold but sunny day, so the trip was enjoyable, and the parking lot at Wes' Chips was full. It was windy, so we ate in the car, and Sue took this photo with her phone. She was able to set it up, compose the shot, and click remotely with her watch. She thinks this is quite wonderful.
After consuming our fries, we headed to Robert Simpson Park but couldn't get past the parking lot. The Ottawa River is still frozen solid or almost solid. I'm sure that will change shortly and rapidly.
We then headed to Gillies Grove but didn't go past the entrance as we didn't feel in need of a snowy and slippery walk in the park. I did take a photo that didn't work out very well, so I turned it into more of a sketch.
In the afternoon, friends dropped by to wish Sue well.
Come evening we headed to Jonathan's hockey game. It could have been the final game if they had lost, but they won. It was a very exciting match, so enthusiastically played by both teams. (More to come in another post, I expect.)
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| JJ is #6 in the centre |
And so ends the birthday month for this year.
10 comments:
Great collection of photos...with quite a range of activities! All in one day it sounds like. My choice of the group is the sketchy one...it just looks so cold!
You make me so happy our snow is gone!
What a lovely entry. What a wonderful entry.
I do like that "sketch" a lot. :)
A delightful day! And congratulations to your grandson and his team on their win!
And a lovely birthday month it looked to be.
Those chips look great! Obviously worth the drive.
It's been quite awhile since I was last at that place out in Arnprior.
The river ice is breaking up just upstream of Parliament Hill, thanks to the current from the Chaudiere Falls. I photographed it last week and then photographed it today and you can see a difference.
Lovely family stuff. Spring on it way and a several day birthday and a successful athlete!
Wonderful post and photos . Happy belated Birthday to Sue, seems we both had a great birthday weekend . Looks like lots of snow still in your neck of the woods hope spring show up there soon , it sure has here and we are enjoying it . Have a good week !
What a wonderful end to a birthday month! I've been to Wes's!
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