Canada

Visiting Snaige and Antanas in Toronto

August 23, 2005
In the evening, we headed west during rush hour to my cousin Snaige's house. I'd really only met her once -- back in '93 when my mom and I came up to visit Snaige's dad, Algimantis, before our trip to Lithuania. Algis had been born in Lithuania, and when he was sixteen, he apparently had to leave Lithuania due to WWII, and wound up in a DP camp in Germany. He and my mom, who were first cousins, wrote back and forth during that time. Algis met a woman in the camp, Eugenia, who became his wife. If ...Continue reading >>
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Trip to Toronto

August 23, 2005
We awoke refreshed at the Chalets on Lake Muskoka early this morning - in time to say 'bye' to Dan and Noreen. We dined on fabulous rice pancakes that Jim had made, covered in Arleigh and Larry's wonderful homemade maple syrup. I showed my abstract art portfolio to Terry, Betty, Joleigh and Vivien; Vivien really liked the musical series; she may be interested in one of them for her house. Teal came to pick up Jeff and Gigi and Terry and me, and take us all to a car rental place in Barrie. Turns ...Continue reading >>
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One More Day with the Lucketts, and I Get to Sail!

August 22, 2005
Our final night at Eden Place B&B, now on the king-size bed, was somewhat of an improvement over the previous two. The bed still sucked (she really should take her ill-gotten earnings, even if only from us, and buy some new mattresses!), but this broken down mattress had more padding on it, so the springs didn't hurt so bad. We also had a window that opened and a fan, so we didn't have to run an AC to get some air circulation. I still didn't sleep well, but when it came time to get up for another ...Continue reading >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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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