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Canada Day Long Weekend

Printer friendly version Posted on: Tuesday July 06 04:01:50 PM

The first weekend of 2010 at the cottage is behind us. It was a great weekend with very favorable weather. Definitely better than last year's nasty summer weather from start to finish.

It was relaxing in a sense. Mentally it was but I did manage to fit in a 10k run on Thursday, a 6k run with Cam plus 5 more of hill repeats. A 24km bike ride around the lake followed by a 5.5k easy run and a long run of 25km also around the lake which is one of my favourite runs especially when the weather is nice. It was hot but bearable, especially as we started out at 7am. Anita got in 19km as per her schedule. We drove around the lake the night before and dropped off Gatorade at various spots which made it a lot nicer to run without running out of fluids.

The 4 days flew by and the traffic on the ride home was a bit of a bummer. But I can't wait to get back. These cottage weekends are the source some of my greatest memories.

My Blackberry was the source of the following photographs. Thankfully it takes decent photos as it seems to be the only camera we ever have on hand. Click the photos to view larger images.



It seems like I have taken this photo several times. Well I have, but each time I make a stop at this point on the run around the lake, I feel compelled to capture the moment. It is just that nice of a view!

This is a good spot to rest if you want to and there are porta potties if need be although the woods work just fine.

This is another shot from the same spot, 10km into the run at a picnic area overlooking the lake. In this shot, I'm sort of looking back to where I started. It seems further that it is but the starting point 10km earlier is at about the top middle of the horizon. I didn't take any more photos on the run this time. I did a couple of years ago .

View that slide show here

This is a shot later that day, from our beach. The sun had set and left a peaceful blue shadow across the lake. I have taken photos from this spot many times and the colours and lighting always seem to come out different.I could sit in this chair on the beach for hours soaking up the breeze.

Margaritas make sitting here even better!

Saturday we golfed. It was hot and humid and my first round of the year. It took me two shots plus 4 putts to make a 6 on the opening par 3 hole. Yuck. Pars on the final 2 holes helped me break 100. 98 at one time would have really upset me but this time, it's not bad considering the frequency I have played the last few years.

Like marathons, golf is tough for me but as I finish a round, I start looking forward my next one!

It is always nice to spend some time with my brother and nephew. Andy loves and hates golf too. He looks quite upset when he's out there. But he too keeps going back for more. I beat him again. Of course I beat my dad but he may tell the story different.

My nephew kicked all our butts.

We had a campfire Saturday night and watched the fireworks across the lake at the town dock. The small town spent $10,000 on these. Impressive. Almost as good as Ashbridges Bay's really.

We found an abandoned baby bird (two actually). My sister in law nursed them over the weekend. She has them at home now and plans to feed them 'til they fly.

The kids got a kick out of this. I wonder if they will make it back home in the city. I guess I'll report back about that.


These fries were good. My dad insisted on buying them for us on our way back from my tool shopping spree. I broke down and as usual regretted it. They were tasty though. Mom made french fries for dinner too. My parents are overweight, because they don't think these things make you unhealthy.

By the way, they give the fries to you half full so you can put condiments on, then you hand them back and they top them up. Kind of cool.
Next time we make it up to north country., there will be a no fries rule in effect. I say that now...


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