SHE SAID SHE HAD ANOTHER GREAT RIDE AROUND THE VILLAGE

It was late Thursday afternoon when Woodsy and I headed to Goderich.  A few things were needed at the Walmart Pharmacy but before going there, we decided to head down to the north side of the Goderich harbor to where the Goderich Harbor Restaurant aka The Old Salty is located.  Lorraine said this was our second time here, with our first time being in the mid-eighties.  I had no recollection of that.  Kelly and I brought the Motorhome here a couple of times a few years ago and ate our fish and chips inside the rig where the mosquitoes couldn't get at us.  Luckily, last night there were no mosquitoes.

 THE FISH & CHIP PLACE

 FISH AND CHIPS BY THE WATER AT THE EAST END OF THE HARBOR

 THE LARGE SHIP IN THE BACKGROUND IS THE TIM S DOOL , AND IT HAS BEEN DOCKED HERE FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW

 FINISHED WITH OUR FISH & CHIPS, IT WAS TIME TO TAKE A DRIVE AROUND THE HARBOR

 THIS IS THE TIM S DOOL'S PROPELLER AND RUDDER

 

ANOTHER SHIP, THE RECENTLY DOCKED ATLANTIC HURON, SITS STERN TO STERN WITH THE TIM S DOOL

From there, we headed back up the hill into Goderich and down the hill on the other side of the harbor for a walk out to the end of the pier.  It was a lovely night, and so nice to be by the water.  We were too early for the sunset, but that was okay.  Picked up a few things at Walmart and then headed home.

 THE ALGOMA NIAGARA WAS DOCKED AT THE GODERICH SALT MINE , WHICH INCIDENTALLY IS THE LARGEST UNDERGROUND SALT MINE IN THE WORLD

 I THINK THE ALGOMA NIAGARA IS WELL OVERDUE FOR A BIT OF BODY WORK AND A PAINT JOB

 LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE HAS LEFT THEIR SHOES AND SOCKS BEHIND AND GONE SWIMMING

 YUP, THERE THEY ARE

 WOODSY CHECKS TO SEE IF THE BOYS HAVE SUPERVISION, AND THEY DO

SPOTTED THIS LITTLE HOBBIT WITH HIS FISHING POLE, GETTING ALL HIS FISH WORMS IN A ROW

 OH WAIT A MINUTE...MAYBE THAT WASN'T A HOBBIT AFTER ALL, BUT GEE, DONTCHA KIND WISH IT WAS.....A LITTLE MAGICAL FANTASY WOULD BE VERY WELCOME THESE DAYS OF MADNESS AND TURMOIL

 SAY, D'YA SUPPOSE THIS MIGHT BE THE MODERN VERSION OF CANADA'S TOM SAWYER...AT THE LAKE

 A VIEW SOUTH OF THE PIER TO ROTARY COVE'S BEACH A MILE AWAY

THE BEACH STREET STATION AS SEEN FROM THE GODERICH PIER

 HEADING BACK ALONG THE PIER, THIS SMALL MOTORBOAT LENDS PERSPECTIVE TO THE LARGER SHIP

SAY, I WONDER IF HE NAMED HIS BOAT AFTER HIS WIFE:))

 THAT IS THE TIM S DOOL OUT THERE AND JUST AHEAD OF IT IS WHERE WE ATE OUR FISH & CHIPS

 BEAUTIFUL BEACH WEATHER THESE DAYS

 HERE'S WOODSY SENDING A FEW SMART PHONE PICS SHE TOOK, TO HER FRIENDS IN STRATFORD

I again made sure I didn't let the humidity keep me inside this morning, so Subie and I headed off out into the countryside to see what photos I could find.  I did stop at my walking spot for a short walk, but I didn't go far.  When the sun would pop through the light cloud cover, it would crank the humidity, and I didn't want any part of that miserable stuff.  Much more comfortable in the car with the two front windows down, the sunroof open, and the morning's fresh breeze blowing my hair all over the darn place.

 HOLLY HOCKS

 SWEET PEA FLOWERS

Not much going on in the afternoon today.  Afternoons for me are generally quieter anyway, and that is quite alright with this fella.  I'm a morning person.  Let's just git at er and a git er down, eh:))

 SAW THIS PATH LEADING TO A LARGE BODY OF WATER, WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE AN OLD GRAVEL PIT

 A DECORATIVE TREE ALONGSIDE AN OLD BARN

 I REMEMBER A TIME WHEN THERE USED TO BE HORSES GRAZING IN THESE FIELDS

It was 1:50 p.m. when we loaded Woodsy's bicycle into the car and drove into Bayfield.  Dropped her off at Clan Gregor Square, and she was off peddling herself around Bayfield.  It's a great way for her to get to know the little village, and she loves bicycling.  At 3:30, I was back at Clan Gregor Square to pick her up.  She said she had another great ride around the village.  

 AND BY GOLLY, THERE SHE GOES AGAIN:))

 AFTER HER RIDE, SHE WALKED OVER TO THE KIDS SPLASH PAD IN CLAN GREGOR SQUARE TO GET THE DUST OFF HER FEET

Al's Music Box:)) Summer Breeze by Seals and Crofts.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Six guys were playing poker when Smith loses $500 on a single hand, clutches his chest, and drops dead at the table. Showing respect for their fallen comrade, the other five complete their playing time standing up. Roberts looks around and asks, "Now, who is going to tell his wife?" They draw straws. Rippington, who is always a loser, picks the short one. They tell him to be discreet, be gentle and don't make a bad situation any worse than it is. "Gentlemen! Discreet? I'm the most discreet man you will ever meet. Discretion is my middle name, leave it to me." Rippington walks over to the Smith house, knocks on the door, the wife answers, and asks what he wants. Rippington says, "Your husband just lost $500 playing cards." She hollers, "TELL HIM TO DROP DEAD!" Rippington says, "Okay, I'll tell him.

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- Tricked into watching Happy Days, I fell victim to a Fonzi Scheme.

- If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you!

- Buckwheat of the Little Rascals fame grew up, became a Muslim, and changed his name. He then went by Kareem of Wheat.

- The Doctor was puzzled, "I'm very sorry, but I can't diagnose your trouble, Mahoney. I think it has something to do with drinking. " "Don't worry about it Dr. Kelley, I'll come back when you're sober."

- Did you hear about the shoe factory that burnt down? Two hundred soles were lost.

- His wife had been killed in an accident, and the police were questioning Finnegan. "Did she say anything before she died?" asked the sergeant. "She spoke without interruption for about forty years," said the Irishman.

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A son calls his mother. Mom, how are you? Mom replies. Not too good. I haven't eaten in 38 days. Replying with concern, the son asks, "what's the matter mom, are you not feeling well, have you been to the doctor?" Mom replies, not that, "I didn't want to have my mouth full of food when you called."

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 KELLY WITH ALL OF HER CHILDREN

 SNUGGLES AT OUR HOUSE

 AT AN RV PARK, PHEEBS KEEPS A CLOSE EYE ON THE NEIGHBORS

 SNOOZY FACE

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AND, BY GOLLY, THERE SHE WAS:))

Desperately fighting the ice cream cone urge Wednesday night, we finally succumbed to temptation and headed for the Woodland Drive-In again.  Two small twist cones (chocolate and vanilla swirled) to go thank you very much.  Meandered through Bayfield and headed for the beach.  Woodsy hadn't been feeling the best all day so we didn't do a pier walk.  After the sun had settled into the lake we headed for home, but before I was able to get a few pics.

 AT BAYFIELD'S PIONEER PARK OVERLOOKING LAKE HURON, WE SAW AN OUTDOOR EXERCISE CLASS GOING ON

 SPOTTED A COUPLE SWIMMERS DOWN THE BEACH

 LOOKS LIKE 'THE STAND-OFF AT THE OK CORRAL'

 A LADY ENJOYS A QUIET EVENING READING BY THE LAKE

 ANOTHER LADY STEPS OUT OF HER KAYAK AFTER PADDLING ASHORE

 PEOPLE GATHERING ON THE PIER FOR THE SUNSET

NOTICE THE BOY IN THE GREEN SHIRT WITH HIS HAND TO HIS HEAD...HE'S PROBABLY THINKING "OH /GEEZZZ, THERE'S MOM AND DAD DOING THAT SMOOCHY SMOOCHY STUFF IN PUBLIC AGAIN" 

 THERE'S WOODSY TAKING A PHOTO OF THE SUNSET WITH HER SMART PHONE

OLD SOL SLOWLY SINKS TOWARDS THE WATERS OF LAKE HURON AT THE END OF ANOTHER DAY

After a lazy kind of nothing day Wednesday, I decided I'd better haul my butt out the door and do something.  So, missing my little Buddy, I headed off out into the countryside looking for a few pics.  Too humid for me to do a walk at my country road walking spot and turn into a 167-pound of sticky fly paper.

 DITCH LILIES ALONG THE WAY

 THE STAGHORN SUMAC TREES ARE BEGINNING TO GROW THEIR BURGUNDY VELVET STAG HORNS

 YUP, IT LOOKS LIKE THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER ALL RIGHT

Home again, I busied myself cleaning the white aluminum framework in the carport.  Ain't never been done before, the carport's over 20 years old, and the white aluminum was looking kind of grungy.

 CLEANED UP ALL THE WHITE ALUMINUM AND INSTALLED A HANGER FOR THIS ELECTRIC CORD

I AM HOPING TO SOMEHOW GROW SOME GRASS HERE AT SOME POINT

Lorraine is a bicycle riding enthusiast, but not the serious helmeted, safety vested, speed bike daredevils, hunched over with heads down that you see out on the highway with their underslung handbars, hard bricks for seats, no fenders, and tires no thicker than noodles.  Nope, Woodsy has a conventional bike (with a few gears) reminiscent of the faraway days when I too was once a bicycle afficianodo.  She rides a lot of sidewalks in neighborhoods around Stratford and logs up her miles each time.  Between the Bayfield Pines where I live and Bayfield, there is a couple of ornery hills plus a very busy highway so in order to avoid that this afternoon, we loaded Woodsy's bike into the back of the Subaru and I drove her into Bayfield where I dropped her off in a parking area on the south side of Clan Gregor Square.  It was 1:10.  Within minutes, she was off and pedaling.  We agreed to meet back at the same spot at 2:15, so I headed home and puttered with my stones and grass seed project.  At 2:15, I was back at the pre-arranged spot, and by golly there she was.  She totally enjoyed her bicycle ride around the picturesque and quiet streets of Bayfield and is looking forward to doing it again soon.

 AND, SHE'S OFF

 OH-OH, NOT A FLAT TIRE ALREADY!!

 NOPE, SHE'S GOOD TO GO AGAIN AND BY THE TIME I TOOK THIS LONG TELEPHOTO SHOT OF HER WITH HAIR BLOWING IN THE WIND, SHE WAS PROBABLY UP TO ABOUT 85 MPH ALREADY

Al's Music Box:))  Mr. Dieingly Sad by The Critters.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Reasons why it's great to be a guy::

- Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
- You know stuff about tanks.
- A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase.
- Monday Night Football.
- Your bathroom lines are 80% shorter.
- You can open all your own jars.

- Old friends don't annoy you if you've lost or gained weight.
- Dry cleaners and haircutters don't rob you blind.
- When clicking through the channel, you don't have to stop on every shot of someone crying.
-- A beer gut does not make you invisible to the opposite sex.
- Guys in hockey masks don't attack you.
- You don't have to lug a bag of useful stuff around everywhere you go.
- You can go to the bathroom without a support group.
- Your last name stays put.
- You can leave a hotel bed unmade.

- When your work is criticized, you don't have to panic that everyone secretly hates you.
- You can kill your own food.
- The garage is all yours.
- You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.
- You see the humor in Terms of Endearment.
- You never have to clean the toilet.
- You can be showered and ready in 10 minutes.
- Wedding plans take care of themselves.
- If someone forgets to invite you to something, he or she can still be your friend.
- Your underwear is $10 for a three pack.
- The National College Cheerleading Championship
- None of your co-workers have the power to make you cry.
- You don't have to shave below your neck.
- If you're 34 and single nobody notices.
- Everything on your face stays its original color.
- Chocolate is just another snack.
- You can be president.
- You can quietly enjoy a car ride from the passenger seat.
- Flowers fix everything.
- You never have to worry about other people's feelings.
- You can wear a white shirt to a water park.
- Three pair of shoes are more than enough.
- You can eat a banana in a hardware store.
- You can say anything and not worry about what people think.
- Michael Bolton doesn't live in your universe.
- You can whip your shirt off on a hot day.
- You don't have to clean your apartment if the meter reader is coming by.
- Car mechanics tell you the truth.

- You don't care if someone notices your new haircut.
- You can watch a game in silence with your buddy for hours without even thinking: He must be mad at me.

- You never misconstrue innocuous statements to mean your lover is about to leave you.

- You get to jump up and slap stuff.
- One mood, all the time.
- You can admire Clint Eastwood without starving yourself to look like him.
- You know at least 20 ways to open a beer bottle.
- Same work....more pay.
- Gray hair and wrinkles add character.
- Wedding Dress $2000; Tux rental $100.
- You don't care if someone is talking about you behind your back.
- You don't mooch off others' desserts.
- The remote is yours and yours alone.
- People never glance at your chest when you're talking to them.
- ESPN's sports center.
- You can drop by to see a friend without bringing a little gift.
- You have a normal and healthy relationship with your mother.
- You needn't pretend you're "freshening up" to go to the bathroom.
- If you don't call your buddy when you say you will, he won't tell your friends you've changed.
- Someday you'll be a dirty old man.
- If another guy shows up at the party in the same outfit, you might become lifelong buddies.
- If something mechanical didn't work, you can bash it with a hammer and throw it across the room.
- New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle your feet.
- You don't have to remember everyone's birthdays and anniversaries.
- Your pals can be trusted never to trap you with: "So... notice anything different?"
- There is always a game on somewhere.
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I met a nice girl at a bar last night and asked her to call me when she made it home.  She must be homeless.

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Q: What's the difference between the government and the Mafia?
A: One of them is organized.

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One day a college professor of Psychology was greeting his new college class. He stood up in front of the class and said, "Would everyone who thinks he or she is stupid please stand up?"  After a minute or so of silence, a young man stood up.  "Well, good morning. So, you actually think you're a moron?" the professor asked.  The kid replied, "No sir, I just didn't want to see you standing there all by yourself."

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