Trips Little and Big

Our scions have been enjoying somewhat opulent weekends. Last weekend, Shauna and three friends took over a grand, heritage b&b on the eastern side of Toronto. Sue hitched a ride to visit her sister, Heather, who lives in the region. This weekend, Danica and her friend are staying on the 31st floor of the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto overlooking Lake Ontario. Sue and I dropped them off at the train station in Smiths Falls yesterday. They are making a big weekend out of attending a concert tonight.

After leaving the kids at the station, Sue and I stopped at the greenhouse down there on our little portion of the adventure. While they are still close to two months away from the busy spring season, it was pleasant to wander about for a few minutes with Sue looking for her daily photo. I managed to get two photographs that I liked well enough. I didn't stop to note their names.

Working backwards: the day before, on another little trip, the boys and I went up to Almonte for our coffee outing. Nick had a photo in mind, but that didn't eventuate. Still, the coffee was good enough in the OVC, or Ottawa Valley Coffee. The first is a candid of Nick with guitars hanging in the background. Then, Bob wanted a more formal pose with the guitars. The Nick photo turned out better in my opinion, but Nick probably got a better shot from his angle.

It's rainy here today, which is much more appreciated than snow at this time of year. For the first time in forever, we left the car out overnight to absorb somewhat of a washing from the rain. With semi melts going on, we've been splashing through a lot of puddles. I washed the car once but re-splashed it in record-breaking time, and even if the rain cleaned it a bit overnight, we'll be forced to drive through more puddles before long. It simply cannot be helped.