Experiencing the Tub at the B&B, and Hanging out on the Beach at the Club Muskoka
August 21, 2005
I had a pretty miserable night last night trying to sleep on the lumpy mattress at our "B & B." I was so exhausted and ticked off when I got up, I threatened to my husband to report Ethyl to the Canadian B&B authorities (if they have such a thing).
But at least, I thought, we'll get to enjoy those fabulous banana beignets she bragged about yesterday. But sadly, no...breakfast was every bit as dreadful as it was yesterday. And then Ethyl had the audacity to ask how I had slept. In a very ...Continue reading >>
The "Eden Place" B&B, & Barbeque at Arleigh and Larry's
August 20, 2005
The woman who owns and runs the Eden Place Bed & Breakfast in in Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada, is a small, pretty Jamaican Christian woman with bright orange hair, and a very sweet demeanor. We had been grateful to find a room with a bath on such short notice during a busy weekend in Gravenhurst...until we tried to sleep, that is.
Well, Terry slept OK -- as he says, he could sleep on a meathook. He gets lots of practice sleeping. Me, on the other hand -- a completely different story. I haven't ...Continue reading >>
The Rest of the Gang Arrives, and We Move to a B&B
August 19, 2005
I slept surprisingly soundly in the tent on Arleigh's land, but awoke as it was beginning to rain -- a day that made some small weather history in Canada (more). We decided the weather dictated that we move to an indoor sleeping location, so we arranged for a room with bath at a B&B in Gravenhurst, where Erin would also be staying.
The rest of the family were all flying or driving in today, and we were all to meet for a wine and cheese party provided by Joleigh at the Chalets on Lake Muskoka ...Continue reading >>
Luckett Family Reunion 2005: Getting to Arleigh's Dome Home...
August 18, 2005
Getting me out of the house for a trip is kind of like bathing an 8-year-old: it's as hard to get me in the groove to get packed and ready to go as it is to get a 8-year-old kid into the tub.
We got up at 3am (though actually I had only gone to bed at 2:15, and then couldn't sleep, so basically, my day started at 7am Wednesday). The shuttle came at 4:02; we were at the airport by 4:20, though it didn't even open until 4:30am. No real problems getting on board our flights or anything, even though ...Continue reading >>
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Elephants
March 22, 2005
Tuskless Elephants
I saw a great show about Elephants on the Science channel the other day. I was shocked to learn that 30% of elephants born today are born without tusks! And so are their offspring. The reason this is happening is because of man…because so many elephants are killed by man for their tusks only, leaving only the tuskless elephants to reproduce. Evolutionary pressure for elephants to survive has caused this kind of change -- which would normally take thousand of years to develop ...Continue reading >>
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