I can't remember the last time I took myself for a looooong morning drive, but I did today. From about 10.00 a.m. this morning until four thirty this afternoon. Long drives weren't unusual for Pheebs and I, but in the last few years of her life we really shortened our drives, and now, without her, I maybe go around a few same old familiar country concessions, and that's about it. And, as often as not, I just come home after my morning walk. So today, I just needed to go somewhere different for a change, see some new scenery, listen to my music, try to clear my head, and take in all the picturesque scenery along the way. Blue skies with big white fluffy clouds brightened not only my travels, but my spirits as well.
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| IT WON'T BE LONG TO HARVEST TIME FOR THESE SOY BEANS |
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| A MONTH FROM NOW THESE TREES ON THE BANNOCKBURN LINE WILL BE ABLAZE WITH AUTUMN'S BRILLIANT COLORS |
My slow ambling travels took me to just west of St. Marys, Ontario, where I picked up a familiar country road following a river. I was reminded that the last time I drove that stretch was with my good buddy Richard, on one of our many Thursday morning coffee & muffin runs. But this morning, I had a destination in mind.  |
| A BEAUTIFUL RIVERSIDE DRIVE RUNS ALONG BOTH SIDES OF THIS RIVER, NORTHWEST OF ST. MARYS ONTARIO....ST MARYS IS MY FAVORITE SMALL INLAND TOWN |
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| AN OLD IRON BRIDGE ONCE SPANNED THE RIVER HERE AND WE DROVE IT OFTEN WHEN WE LIVED AT THE WEENIE ROAST RANCH, ONLY A COUPLE MILES NORTH OF THIS LOCATION |
It had been a few years since I had last driven by the old two-story brick farmhouse where Kelly and I had lived for seven years and called 'The Weenie Roast Ranch'. I knew the house and property would be in deplorable condition, but I just wanted to see it one last time. |
| THIS IS THE COUNTRY ROAD OUR DOG MAX, AND I WOULD WALK AT NIGHT UNDER THE STARS, AND THAT IS THE OLD WEENIE ROAST RANCH PEEKING OUT OF THE TREES |
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| THAT'S THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE HOUSE WITH THE LIVING/DINING ROOM WINDOW TO THE LEFT AND THE TINY KITCHEN BEHIND THE WINDOW ON THE RIGHT |
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| THE OLD TELEVISION DISH WE HAD INSTALLED IS STILL THERE, AND I DUG IN A FLOWER BED RIGHT WHERE THOSE FLOWERS ARE IN THE SUMMER 1996...KELLY PROBABLY PLANTED THOSE |
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| WHEN WE LIVED HERE, I KEPT ALL THIS GRASS CUT, AND WE KEPT EVERYTHING LOOKING NEAT |
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| IT'S HARD TO SEE THE HOUSE ANYMORE WITH ALL THE TREES GROWN RIGHT UP THE OUTSIDE OF IT AND YES, THE FARMER WHO RENTED US THIS HOUSE LIVES HERE NOW. |
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| WHEN WE LIVED IN THE OLD BRICK FARM HOUSE, THE FARMER LIVED IN THIS HOUSE, JUST UP THE ROAD, BUT IT WAS IN SLIGHTLY BETTER SHAPE THEN....BUT NOT MUCH |
Al's Music Box:: Come Saturday Morning by the Sandpipers. (One of my all time favorite songs)
GROANER'S CORNER:(( A man goes to see the Rabbi. "Rabbi, something terrible is happening, and I have to talk to you about it." The Rabbi asked, "What's wrong?" The man replied, "My wife is poisoning me." The Rabbi, very surprised by this, asks, "How can that be?" The man then pleads, "I'm telling you, I'm certain she's poisoning me. What should I do?" The Rabbi then offers, "Tell you what. Let me talk to her. I'll see what I can find out, and I'll let you know. A week later, the Rabbi calls the man and says. "I spoke to your wife...spoke to her on the phone for three hours. You want my advice?" The man said yes, and the Rabbi replied, "Take the poison!"-----------------------------
- I tell Apocalypse jokes like there is no tomorrow!!
- Why did the carrot go to therapy? It had too many deep-rooted issues.
- How do you make gold soup? Put 24 carrots in it!
- What did the baby carrot say after a long day?
"I'm totally steamed."
- What did the snowman say to the aggressive carrot? Get out of my face!
Q. What did the mama cow say to the baby cow?
A. It's pasture bedtime.
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Picking up this tiny piece of paper would take 2 seconds...But instead I'm going to run it over 100 times with my vacuum at different angles.
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