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During the construction holiday this summer we decided to head west to visit with family and friends in Ontario. Originally we had plans to drive out to Nova Scotia but it had been awhile since we had seen my brother and Nancie in their new condo in Cambridge, my friend Bruce and Kirsten in Elliot Lake and we were eager to meet Marjorie Fergusson, a new cousin from Dundas we had found through Ancestry.com. Christina was also expecting in August and we had promised to help out and do a few things around her house while we were there. So after loading up the camper and watering the house plants we set off for the so called 'Province of Opportunity', bypassing Montreal till our return and hoping the weather held. We arrived late the first day in Embrun and set up the camper in Christina's driveway, the heat and humidity descending upon us for the next few weeks.
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| Damien |
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| Christina's driveway, storm approaching |
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| Damien eating and sleeping at the same time, Gabriel's Pizza, Embrun |
The next few days with Christina, Alex and Damien were busy ones - Marie installed a new sink in their kitchen and I put up their large shelter in the back yard, cut the grass and spent an afternoon weeding. We went out for pizza one evening and watched Damien, who has problems sleeping all night, doze off while he was eating, much to the amusement (and consternation in case he choked) of us all! Damien and I went every day, sometimes twice, to the park in his battery powered car and I took long walks with Ben to give me and him a break from the two other dogs. He listens and travels well now, coming on command (usually) and, although he is barking more now, it is usually if there is an intruder or stranger around. For Alex's birthday we took him to a new local restaurant, Latin Table (Table Latine), serving delicious Mexican and Guatemalan cuisine I highly recommend. The next day we were on the road early, promising to be back on the big day, expected around the 19th of August. And finally a name has been chosen for the new arrival - Declan! It is a traditional Irish name meaning 'full of goodness' and we certainly hope he lives up to it!
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| Latin Table restaurant, Embrun |
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| Bonne Fete, Alex |
