I had a lovely ride this morning to Downey’s Farm to see if I could catch a glimpse of my friend Gail leading a school group. I was not disappointed and learned all about how pumpkins grow in Gail’s very entertaining fashion. The kids loved her. In the afternoon I took a walk in theContinue reading “Friday October 24 – Autumn and Les Miz”
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Tuesday October 28 – Bike the Creek Planning Ride
Sunday afternoon we received a call from Caroline and Pete, good friends of Michael’s mother, Maureen, telling us they had found her delirious, and bleeding, in bed on Sunday morning. They took her to the hospital for assessment. In the evening they called back to say that nothing had been found yet, but that sheContinue reading “Tuesday October 28 – Bike the Creek Planning Ride”
Monday, October 20 – Schomberg
Today I met my friend Jennifer in Schomberg for lunch. It is about half way between her home in Barrie and mine. Jennifer and I met when Megan and Jennifer’s daughter Emily were in Junior Kindergarten together. Her son Jacob is the same age as Alun and her daughter Abigail is the same age asContinue reading “Monday, October 20 – Schomberg”
Friday October 17 – Sheridan Campus Oakville Visit
Today Megan, Michael and I visited the Sheridan Campus in Oakville. We picked up Megan from school just before lunch and headed to Oakville. We parked and checked in at the Student Tours office to give them our license plate so we didn’t get ticketed. Then we went to The Marketplace for lunch. Just likeContinue reading “Friday October 17 – Sheridan Campus Oakville Visit”
Gas Price War
When I was out running errands this morning, I came across gas for $1.096! I can’t remember when it was last under $1.10. This is at the Esso at Richvale Drive South, which for months have been running cheaper than the one near me. Today, the one by me was $1.179. I filled up evenContinue reading “Gas Price War”
Awesome Autumn
It was an awesome autumn day for a ride in the country. I headed up Torbram Road only to encounter a road closure that sent me across Countryside Road to Airport Road and then back across Mayfield Road to Torbram. Riding on Mayfield is not for the faint of heart. One SUV passed me withContinue reading “Awesome Autumn”