Easter Sunday and Monday

The earlier part of Easter Sunday was quietly spent.
Ryan and Daryl were on there way up for Midday Dinner. Well it was more like mid afternoon once they arrived and we settled into the tucker!

Ryan lives in a rented apartment in Toronto and Daryl has his separate apartment beneath his father's house on the outskirts of Bradford.

I hadn't seen Ryan since he and Daryl were holidaying with us on the farm at Crookwell in March of 2000. Daryl has been back to Crooky a few times since. In the meantime, Ryan has added two members to the family; Adan, now 7 and Taylor 4-1/2.

Last year Daryl had a terrible work related accident in June. He (and we) are very lucky for him to have survived it and recovered to the extent he has. He still has some way to go and attends physio Mon, Wed and Fri each week along with other doctor and specialists appointments that are ongoing but not as frequent. It's the first time I've seen him since.

I'm 5'5" tall and weigh in at 76 kg. (167 lb). Daryl on the other hand weighs in at 118 kg (260 lb). Ryan I can't detail BUT I can show you a photo of a formidable scrum front row combination (Rugby) with me as the "hooker"!

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They are both lucky that when I feel they need a fatherly "clip across the earhole", there is never a chair or stool nearby! ;)

We had a wonderful time over the meal and I look forward to many, many more. All too soon, they were on their way home again. So it was big hugs and handshakes and and one more photo.

Daryl Mommy Ryan

On Monday, Megan and I went to Collingwood. She needed to attend a 3 hr Orientation function at her work. So she dropped me in the main street and I wandered up and down Hurontario St. I was told that ALL the shops would be open on Easter Monday as here it is only a holiday for Banks, Government Departments and associated agencies. However, the majority of the smaller businesses were closed!

For many months I regularly visited a website that has a webcam link where the camera focuses on Hurontario St., and also across toward the night ski-ing lights at the Blue Mountain resorts. I had a pretty good idea where it was located and I was spot on! It was not a tiny little webcam like you have on your computer as you can see in this picture.





Soon Megan was picking me up we went to one of her friend's place for lunch. Afterward, we payed a visit to Walmart to see what it was like here in Collingwood in comparison to those I'd visited 11 years ago. We had the opportunity to purchase a hair clipper set which was a leading brand and with a greater assortment of comb attachments than I'd previously seen anywhere. With that investment in a 110 volt appliance, I just have to move here to Canada permanently to use it! The next morning, I was sporting a fresh No. 1-1/2. Just the length I'd like to be keep it cut to every week. (If I learn to manage 'mowing' it myself!).