fritz03
06-04-2011, 01:56 PM
http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/6/1/1133242/bobcaygeon1.jpg http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/6/1/1133242/bobcaygeon2.jpg http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/6/1/1133242/bobcaygeon3.jpg http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/6/1/1133242/bobcaygeon4.jpg http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/6/1/1133242/bobcaygeon5.jpg http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/6/1/1133242/bobcaygeon6.jpg http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/6/1/1133242/bobcaygeon7.jpg http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/6/1/1133242/bobcaygeon8.jpg http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/6/1/1133242/bobcaygeon9.jpg http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/6/1/1133242/highway1.jpgHere are pictures of our trip to Bobcaygeon,Ontario yesterday,Pigeon Lake going along Highway 36 into Bobcaygeon,Irene in front of Just for The Halibut,she had saw us go by,a delivery vehicle was in the driveway and we couldn't park out back so parked a block North in a grocery store parking lot,another picture of the restaurant,following Mom and Irene to The Wee Tartan Shop,a store for all things Scottish,Mom's Dad and his family came from Glasgow,Scotland,owner showed Mom two men wearing kilts,my Great Grandfather would wear one and play bagpipes in a Santa Claus Parade in Holland Landing,Ontario,he did that a few years,had his Collie Laddie with him,I only met him once as a little boy,he passed away in 1970,he was 90,Trinity United Church in Bobcaygeon,picture kind of blurry,mom was warning not to trip on a speed bump so had to watch myself,these next 3 pictures are of Lock 32 on the Trent Severn Waterway which has been there in one form or another since 1833 ,the bridge in the last pictures opens upwards on both sides to let boats go through,it didn't when I was there and coming home on Highway 115,I was trying to get a shot of Lake Ontario in the distance,don't think I got that.Irene looks good,Bev not so much,she almost blind in one eye as the result the stroke in her eye,face is puffy due to her taking Prednisone and is weak from it,has fallen a few times.Bev's sister Stella drove them there,she had a similar problem and had her licence taken away has recovered and is driving again,she is going to England and Wales to visit family from September 15th to 30,not going longer is worried about Bev,Irene does driving around town some so that will be fine,doesn't drive long distances so if we see them again,we will go to their place to see them unless Bev's sister can drive them here.They brought pictures of Swiffer,a Shih Tzu who lives 2 doors down form them,he is cute light brown and white ears and mostly white,hope get to go there and take Heidi to see Swiffer,should be something.Lunch was good,Mom,Irene and I had Halibut,Chips and Coleslaw while Bev and Stella had Halibut grilled,not in batter, .Mom had Rice Pudding for dessert the rest of us had Coconut Cream Pie.After lunch,Mom,Irene and I went to the Wee Tartan Shop,Stella drove Bev over,they stayed in the car then they went home,Mom then went to the shoe store,got shoes,I went and took pictures of the boats then back to the van,mom then bought a plastic bench seat for outside,looks nice,Mom is going going back in the fall to get more shoes,may go with her then as company,maybe around my 51st birthday which is September 10th,it was sunny and a little breezy,good day for the drive there.