Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Day 51 – Rest Day
Holland Marsh, ON

This was a rest day with a difference – I was surrounded by family. I got up to have breakfast with Joan and Harm, and we were soon joined by Mom and Dad, who had also stayed overnight. I borrowed their car to pick up Nory, who had taken a day off work so she could spend it with me (sigh), and by the time we got back, after doing a bit of banking, Ellenor and Karen had arrived. Needless to say, chat was flowing, and time passed far too quickly. After a great lunch (complete with corn on the cob, brought along by Albert because I hadn’t had any yet this season and was craving it) prepared by Sarah, Karen and Ellenor headed back home, and I started my blogging. It’s tough to catch up on several days at a time, and even tougher when you have to sit by yourself doing it, knowing your family is upstairs waiting for you to get done so they can visit. You can imagine how upset I was when Mom and Dad came down to tell me they were leaving (before dinner) and I had been ignoring them for a couple of hours to do my computer work! At least Nory came down to visit me, and helped me with some photos.

I did eventually resurface, and was delighted when brother Rick appeared with his wife Joanne. Wayne had come over earlier with sons Liam and Evan, and after supper Stuart arrived with wife Kim and their children, Andrew and Claire. Leonard phoned, and of course I was staying with Joan, Harm and their children, Sarah, Jonathon and Matthew. Albert was there, as were Nory and Robin, so I felt totally surrounded by family. The dinner was perfect and so was the evening.