ENGAGE ME IN A MEANINGFUL CONVERSATION AND WE JUST MIGHT END UP BEING GOOD FRIENDS

Had us a very soggy Saturday morning which was fine with me because the heavy cloud cover kept the Sun from cranking the humidity up.   Appreciated the cooler air.

Little Boogins and I slipped up to Goderich for our usual beach and harbor run.  A routine stop at Walmart for a few things and back home again through the pouring rain.  Making a quick dash from the carport to the house we both got soaked.  I understand soakiness but Pheebs doesn’t and wasn’t happy about it.

A COUPLE FELLOW RV’ERS PARKED AT THE BEACH AREA THIS MORNING

IT’S NOT OFTEN I SEE PEAR TREES ANYMORE

THE ALGOMA SAULT IS STILL TIED UP AT THE SIFTO SALT MINE DOCK

Although I didn’t mind today’s rain there were many in the area for which they’re day was spoiled I’m sure.  It was the annual 53rd Zurich Bean Festival today which is mainly an outdoor event along with a big car show.  There would have been a lot of unhappy rain soaked people down Zurich way earlier in the day.  Also right here in Bayfield the Horseless Carriage Club of America --- Ontario Chapter folks had a gathering in Clangregor Square this morning and I’m sure they had to endure some of the heaviest rains of the day.  I had forgot all about this event which ended at noon and by the time Kelly reminded me it was about 1:30.  I zipped into town anyway and managed to catch the last two cars on the square with one of them in the process of leaving.  It was drizzling rain so I never got out of the Jeep but managed a few shots from the driver’s seat anyway.

‘DAT BLAME RAIN’!!

‘SAY, ANY OF YOU FELLERS GOT AN UMBRELLA’

THIS OLD TIMER PULLED OUT ABOUT A MINUTE AFTER I GOT THERE

I COULD SEE THEY WERE BUNDLED UP FOR THE RAIN

THEY SOON CAME SPEEDING UP BEHIND ME

I QUICKLY PULLED OVER TO LET THESE SPEEDBALLS GO BY

IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY YOU CAN SEE A BIT OF BLUE SMOKE BEHIND THE CAR……NO THEY’RE NOT PEELING RUBBER, IT’S JUST THE ENGINE SMOKING A BIT

ONLY ONE HORSELESS CARRIAGE LEFT IN THE PARK

WELL ED LET’S ROLL UP OUR SLEEVES AND SEE IF WE CAN GET ER STARTED

‘I KINDA DOUBT IT THOUGH’

‘ALRIGHT BILL LET’S GO OVER TO THE ALBION  HOTEL FOR A FEW BEERS AND THINK ABOUT IT’
When the Sum popped out about 3:15 for half an hour both the temperature and humidity shot up.  Sure was glad the clouds moved back in again and cooled things down.  Kelly’s Motorhome recliner spends the summer in our sunroom but this afternoon I carried it out and put it back in the rig for our upcoming travels.

THAT’S KELLY’S HORTON RECLINER BESIDE THE DOOR

EVEN DOGGY’S STRETCHED OUT IN THE RV

AFTER A DOZEN YEARS TRAVELING WITH US THESE BENCHMARK ATLAS’S WILL BE STAYING HOME THIS TRIP

PICKED ME UP THIS CLOCK AT WALMART THIS MORNING AND INSTALLED IT AT THE TOP OF THE WINDWHIELD WHERE WE CAN BOTH KEEP AN EYE ON THE TIME NOW

BAYFIELD’S WIDE MAIN STREET IS ALWAYS BUSY ON SUMMER WEEK-ENDS

SPOTTED A THIRD HORSELESS CARRIAGE IN DOWNTOWN BAYFIELD

BAYFIELD’S HOBBIT HOUSE ON BAYFIELD TERRACE (STREET)

HEADING BACK HOME I BUZZED DOWN AROUND THE BAYFIELD HARBOR AND SAW ONLY ONE BOAT ON THE LAKE AND IT WAS COMING IN
Four months from this date will be Christmas Day and I suspect it will be our first Christmas home since 2006.  Last winter we spent Christmas on the road traveling between Forest City Arkansas and Weatherford Texas.  That was quite fine with us.  We’re not big Christmas people.  In fact we’re not big anniversary or birthday people either.  I guess we are a good match for each other.  We live our lives on the quiet side (except for my blog) and we figure the less fuss about anything the better.  Neither one of us cares for most people gatherings and it’s the reason we have always avoided those so called RV ‘Happy Hours’.  Toooooo many long winded talkers going on and on and on and on and on and on about themselves with their hot air stories getting bigger and bigger and bigger each time.  Most of these people are nice folks of course but that long windedness is just not for us.  Don’t bore me with your stories.  Engage me in a meaningful conversation and we just might end up being good friends:))

VERY MUCH MOST BESTEST PALS:))
GROANER’S CORNER:((  There was a Japanese man who went to America for sightseeing. On the last day, he hailed a cab and told the driver to drive to the airport. During the journey, a Honda drove past the taxi. Thereupon, the man leaned out of the window excitedly and yelled, "Honda, very fast! Made in Japan!"After a while, a Toyota sped past the taxi. Again, the Japanese man leaned out of the window and yelled, "Toyota, very fast! Made in Japan!"And then a Mitsubishi sped past the taxi. For the third time, the Japanese leaned out of the window and yelled, "Mitsubishi, very fast! Made in Japan!"The driver was a little angry, but he kept quiet. And this went on for quite a number of cars. Finally, the taxi came to the airport. The fare was US$300.The Japanese exclaimed, "Wah... so expensive!"There upon, the driver yelled back, "Meter, very fast! Made in Japan!"
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An Anagram, as you know, is a word or phrase made by transposing or rearranging the letters of another word or phrase………….
Dormitory: Dirty Room
Evangelist: Evil's Agent (Oh so true)
Desperation: A Rope Ends It
The Morse Code: Here Come Dots
Slot Machines: Cash Lost in 'em
Animosity: Is No Amity
Mother-in-law: Woman Hitler
Snooze Alarms: Alas! No More Z's
Alec Guinness: Genuine Class
Semolina: Is No Meal
The Public Art Galleries: Large Picture Halls, I Bet
A Decimal Point: I'm a Dot in Place
The Earthquakes: That Queer Shake
Eleven plus two: Twelve plus one
Contradiction: Accord not in it
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DRIVING MISS DAISY AND MISS PHEEBS THIS MORNING AND BRUCE FINISHES MY COFFEE, CAMERA, AND SNACKS HOLDER

DRIVING MISS DAISY AND MISS PHEEBS TO THE VET CLINIC THIS MORNING

Just an absolutely gorgeous Autumn like morning as we we all piled into the Jeep and headed for the South Huron Veterinary Clinic in Zurich Ontario.  Only took a few seconds to take Pheebs tail stitches out and she didn’t flinch one bit.  Picked up some medication stuff for her allergies while there too.  Good thing Kelly was along because I never could have remembered all the verbal instructions we received regarding the allergy meds.  And another good reason Kelly was along…..she had A&W breakfast coupons:))

A THURSDAY MORNING BARN BLOCK QUILT SOMEWHERE SOUTHEAST OF GRAND BEND

From the Zurich Vets we headed East to Exeter.  A quick stop at Home Hardware, a great breakfast at A&W, and a ‘Pet Valu’ stop for some dog food.  From there it was a leisurely country road drive home with a pleasant leg stretch by a forest stream along the way.  Again, what a marvelously beautiful late August morning we had going on. 

I LIKE PET VALUE’S ATTITUDE

Bruce finished constructing the handy wooden shelf affair to fit in between the Motorhome’s drivers door and the seat.  Perfect.  I threw a couple coats of beige paint on it to match the rig’s interior and that camera and coffee holder fits in place snug as a bug.  Door can be opened with the holder/shelf attached and can be easily removed from the door by simply lifting up and out.  Bruce is always great at engineering and constructing things.  I engineered a ball of putty once and made it flat using only my imagination and a big hammer:))

PAINTING UP THE ‘COFFEE, CAMERA, AND SNACKS HOLDER’

ALTHOUGH THE COFFEE-CAMERA HOLDER LOOKS LIKE IT’S FASTENED TO THE DOOR IT’S NOT

A SIMPLE METAL CLAMP HOOKS OVER THE HAND HOLD IN THE DOOR AND HOLDS THE WHOLE WOODEN STRUCTURE SNUG AGAINS THE DOOR

I HAVE SUBSTITUTED A COUPLE PROTEIN ENERGY BARS WHERE MY STACK OF PORTABLE PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICHES WILL GO

AND I STILL HAVE ACCESS TO MY DOOR’S MAP POCKET

CAMERA, COFFEE, AND SNACKS ARE AT MY FINGER TIPS

A bit on the humid side for me this afternoon so spent most of my time inside para-sailing in front of my hurricane fan in an oversized striped shirt.  With a tad over 3 weeks before our Maritime departure more things have been slowly filtering into the Motorhome.  As any Snowbird knows you can plan all you want but it’s really those last few days before leaving when all the serious packing and loading gets done.

THROUGH A BREAK IN OUR PINE TREES I CAUGHT SITE OF THE MOON WEDNESDAY NIGHT

GROANER’S CORNER:((  Okay boys you just can't win, and here are the reasons why: If you put a woman on a pedestal and try to protect her from the rat race, you're a male chauvinist. If you stay home and do the housework, you're a pansy.  If you work too hard, there is never any time for her. If you don't work enough, you're a good-for-nothing bum.  If she has a boring repetitive job with low pay, this is exploitation.  If you have a boring repetitive job with low pay, you should get off your butt and find something better.  If you get a promotion ahead of her, that is favoritism.  If she gets a job ahead of you, it's equal opportunity.  If you mention how nice she looks, it's sexual harassment.  If you keep quiet, it's male indifference.  If you cry, you're a wimp. If you don't, you're insensitive.  If you make a decision without consulting her, you're a chauvinist.  If she makes a decision without consulting you, she's a liberated woman.  If you ask her to do something she doesn't enjoy, that's domination.  If she asks you, it's a favor.  If you like a woman to shave her legs and keep in shape, you're a sexist.  If you don't, you're unromantic.  If you try to keep yourself in shape, you're vain.  If you don't, you're a slob.  If you buy her flowers, you're after something.  If you don't, you're not thoughtful.  If you're proud of your achievements, you're up on yourself. If you don't, you're not ambitious.

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“When an escaped prisoner was caught camping out in the woods it was a clear case of criminal in tent.”

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Three preachers sat discussing the best positions for prayer, while a telephone repairman worked nearby."Kneeling is definitely best," claimed one."No," another contended. "I get the best results standing with my hands outstretched to Heaven.""You're both wrong," the third insisted. "The most effective prayer position is lying prostrate, face down on the floor."The repairman could contain himself no longer."Gentlemen," he interrupted, "the best praying I ever did was one day hanging upside down from a telephone pole, smoldering."

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