When we left Lou and Ann's last night the plan was for them to go to breakfast with her sister and brother-in-law and then come over to see us. Then we would all go back to their place for the afternoon. Well, that didn't happen. We waited all morning and then until 1:30PM to see what happened. Somehow they had got their communications all screwed up, so we waited all morning when we could have been doing some sight seeing. But they finally did show up at about 2:30PM for a tour of ELTORO, then we went to Lou and Ann's for a couple of hours. We came home by 6:00PM, and started to get ready for the move tomorrow.
Sept 1st
Lazed around all morning until about 2:30PM, then went over to Lou and Ann's to visit. Later in the day Ann's sister, Teresa, and brother-in-law, Sean, arrived from Gataneau Park. They live in Kitchener, but had been holidaying in Gataneau Park for a few days.
They are both very Irish, as is Ann. Lou is very French-Canadian, so you have a whole range of accents to sort out when you are only Albertan. Anyway they were all a real hoot when they get together. We spent a great afternoon with them drinking Chandy. That is what the Irish call a drinka drink of beer and Ginger Ale. I remember drinking the same thing when we were younger, but do not remember if we had a name for it. Even Denice, the non beer drinker submitted to the chandy, and rather enjoyed it, maybe a new milestone in her young life! And then were treated to a fantastic dinner, complete with copious amounts of red and white wine.
The bubbly produced a lot of candid funny conversation. Sorry to see the end of day but, we returned home at about 9:30PM.
Aug 31st
Big Day!! Drove down the road from Renfrew all the way to Kingston, a distance of 115 miles. Pulled into our reserved RV Park of Rideau Acres RV Resort. Route took us down Highway 29 and then 15. Some good highway, some not so good!! Got set up and Denice called her friend Ann DeRasp that we were in town and set up. Lou, her husband, and Ann came over and visited us for a couple of hours at ELTORO. Ann and Denice became friends in Calgary when they both worked at the Deer Valley Mall. About four years ago, after Lou and Ann's three kids moved to Ottawa, they followed suite, sold their house in Calgary and moved east to be nearer their kids and grand-kids. Ann has had an ongoing health battle these last few years, but her and Denice have remained in close contact and are still good friends. We went with them back to their house and then to Dinner at a Chinese Buffet. Great Food and a Great Visit. After Dinner they drove us back to our motorhome.
Aug 30th
Rest Day - Nothing to Report
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