Canal Days in Port Colborne

On Sunday afternoon, we went to Canal Days in Port Colborne. Here is one of the several tall ships that were anchored there. This ship,

the St. Lawrence II, out of Kingston, trains teenage sailors.

There were lots of people there!

Weekend in Boston

On July 20 we went to Boston. On Sunday, the Red Sox beat the White Sox at Fenway Park.

Here is a home run in the fifth inning that sent three players home.

Ted at the Frog Pond in Boston Common.

Sunday concert at Ancaster

We took our picnic supper to Fieldcote Park. I have just jumped into the picture on the timer mode.

Then we enjoyed the concert by the Fado Blues group with Catarina Cardeal and Mike Siracusa.

Water Baby

Here's Christian having his first swim in the pool at Grandparents Tophens' house.

Family

Here is Christian and his family at Leslie and Isaac's place on July 4

New Deck, next stage

Rick finished my deck last week. Now I just have to paint the shed and the furniture and re-cover the cushions.

My new Patio

Here's Rick this morning, with a Tonka truck full of nails finishing my deck. When I came home from work tonight, he had put up the fence and the canopy and started the planters. More pictures to follow.

Supper Club

Here are Eb and Margie having some appetizers before our Monday dinner at my place. We take turns hosting these weekly dinners.

Blue Jays Game

On Sunday, Ted and I joined his family for brunch and a ballgame in Toronto. We had good seats in the shade. The Jays lost, but we enjoyed the experience.

Empire Sandy

On Sunday, we went on a "Tall Ship" cruise of the Welland Canal. Because of traffic problems on the Canal, we only got as far as the first lock and the first bridge, but we enjoyed beautiful weather and a delicious lunch.

A Real Cutie!

Christian is now six and a half months old

Prince of Wales

On Monday, Colleen and I went to have "Tea" at the Prince of Wales in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Very elegant!

Royal Botanical Gardens

On Sunday, we went to the Royal Botanical Gardens to see the Iris and Peony display.

The flowers were upstaged by the snapping turtles who had crawled up from a nearby swamp to lay their eggs in the soft garden beds .

Celebration for Jim Bradley

On Friday night, Ted and I attended a very special dinner recognizing Jim Bradley's thirty years of service to the community. Here is the archway of hockey and lacrosse sticks, plus oars and other sports equipment that he walked through to get to our table.

I can sit up now!

Here's Christian at six months sitting up on his own.

New York City

Statue of Libery




















St. Patrick's Cathedral reflected in highrise





Naked Cowboy in Times Square












Me and Tom Selleck.

Shopping for "Designer" bags in Canal Street

Christian Again

In his new highchair.

Hey, Where's the food?

Hamilton, Ontario

Frilly tulip in the Rock Garden at the Royal Botanical Gardens

Webster Falls

Tews Falls

New Camera

Here I am back on Blogger. My two-year-old Sony camera bit the dust - the LCD screen failed, and since I didn't have an extended warranty, it was not worthwhile to have it fixed. So much for Sony quality!

This is a cheap Pentax, and in some ways it is better than the Sony.

Here are Colleen and Christian

Heather's Shower

Colleen and I went to a shower for my niece, Heather.

A Day in the Park

Colleen and Scott took Christian to the park today. He tried some real "big boy" stuff.

Off to a Good Start

Is that wine all for me?

Fonthill Hike

Yesterday, Lydia and I went with the Bruce Trail Club for a hike in the Fonthill area. Not many plants are up yet, but we saw these skunk cabbages, plus a few scyllas and snowdrops.

Easter Dinner

Here we are having an early dinner before Brendan and Amie have to go back to Ottawa.

Brock Alumni Curling Team

On March 31, Brendan and his friends competed in a Curling Tournament at Brock University.

The won a prize for best costumes.

Brendan, Baby and Bunny

Here's Christian with Uncle Brendan and the Easter Bunny.

April Snow

We woke up this morning to a light covering of snow. I hope my early tulips don't mind.

Christian in his Jolly Jumper

My co-worker, Heather, loaned us a Jolly Jumper that her son no longer needs. Christian loved it right from the start.

It's hard to believe that he is only a bit over four months old.

If you want to see him in action, click here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KvUr54NAk8

Grimsby Author Series

First some wine and some snacks (provided by Vineland Estates) Here are Wendy, Irmgard and Ruth.





Then some music performed by "Quarter Past Two"

Then the main event. C. S. Richardson spoke about his new book: The End of the Alphabet, and Wayson Choy spoke about his career and read from his last book: All That Matters. Here they are autographing their books.

Niagara Parks Greenhouse

Here's a nice patch of Schizanthus, part of a display of spring flowers at the Niagara Parks Greenhouse.

I've missed a couple of weeks!

Here's Christian when he was at my place on March 12. He's coming again today, so maybe there will be some more pictures soon!

Canada Blooms

Yesterday, Eb and I went to Toronto to see the big garden show.

The high point for me was seing Rick Mercer and his TV crew making a segment about the show. Here he is talking to a fan.

Christian at three and a half months

Here's the little guy somewhat slipping down into his overalls.

Colleen sent me this one today, and it is so cute I had to put it on

Christian and his Grandma

Here I am with Christian at his house. I am still wearing my "work clothes" because I often go to Niagara Falls directly from the library.

Finally, a new video of Christian

Christian on his Winnie the Pooh playmat