Whirlwind visit from an old highschool friend...........

Havent seen Judi since the last time she was here....8years ago....Her daughter Briana was travelling from Vancouver with a stop over in Halifax before going on to London, so Judi and her youngest boy decided it would be a good time for a tour/visit to Cape Breton.......it was all a last minute/is it ok/do you wanna catch up kind of thing......they arrived Friday afternoon, and had no idea I had a donkey.......but funnily enough they brought some wine.......hahaha,,,check out the label
El Burro, KICKASS SHIRAZ........HAHAHA



SO, the kids are having a ball with Shaemus and Haimish and Sam, Judi and I catch up a little in between trying to stop the donkey from stealing everything off the picnic table



and Sam becomes a pillow for Briana



we decide Saturday morning, that seeing as it is a glorious day up here on top of my mountain, we should go down to the beach and let the kids try Surfing.........
well, by the time we drove the 45mins, Irene had started to cover the landscape with deep thick fog and there was a surfing competition going on......so they couldnt have gotten in the water anyways,,,,,,we tried to take some pix, but pretty useless



I thought perhaps if we moved inland away from the coast we might find some kayaking on the Bras D[Or.....but in passing a Lobster pier we thought we would get some for supper the lobster guy was a real hoot and full of information and the kids drank it all in..........he showed us his BLUE LOBSTER FIRST........


THEN, his giant 10lb guy that could have taken your fingers off with his claw.....


we drove inland around the bottom end of the lake to Dundee......and it was GLORIOUS by the time we got there.....the kids got in a couple of kayaks, and Judi and I took out one of those paddle boat things you work with your legs........we just sort of drifted around in circles for an hour shooting the breeze and soaking up the sun....it was terrific.....




we had the lobster for supper and lit the fire in the pit......I sang a few songs and played my drum along with McGinty and Great Big Sea......gotta have east coast music while lobster eating for sure..........Sunday morning they were gone...

I just this minute noticed, Shaemus has grown a perfect Heart on his right shoulder bone... :cowboyhound.gi

Sounds like an awesome time, Joan. I am glad all of you enjoyed yourselves and there was no lack for adventures. And the donkey wine isn't half bad, is it?!

I am no wine conniseur.....it tasted aweful.......but I will keep the bottle forever........hahaha

oh my sounded like a great day.. loved the pics.. and what is this about a heart on donkey.. ???

Wissy, scroll back up and look at the pix of Shaemus by the picnic table.....he has a perfect heart on his shoulder.

sounds like a great time!

aww love your little donkey man! too cute!!!

WHat a nice surprise for you!!! looks like a great day...

short and sweet........but that's Judi.......gone in a flash....might not hear from her again for another 8 years

Looks like a fantastic weekend! You guys were well stocked in the alcohol dept too. glad you finally got your lobster dinner too :)

Sounds like a great visit, Joan - love the heart...and always the story, and pics ~ kids will remember their CB vacation for ever!

They just this minute stopped in to say goodbye.......I was not expecting them back.....they went over to Rocking Horse Rescue Ranch, then up to Ingonish, went whale watching, did the top end of the trail, saw a moose, Jeffery was scared witless of the drive going down the mountain and wouldnt go near the Look Out Points......thats what happens when you are used to living in a FLATISH PROVINCE.......Ontrario...........anyway.......Judi and Jeff are boarding to go back to Toronto and Briana is headed to London, then Paris...........buts says staying here in the bunkhouse with the critters was more fun than anything...........

So glad you had a wonderful visit....short , sweet and busy!!!!!! Shaemus's heart must just be his way of telling you he LUVS you!!!!!!

its gonna be Shaemus's 2 month anniversary here in a couple of days.......I am planning a before and after photo shoot......what a difference in him in that time............

I can help with that photo shoot!!!!

YUPPERS.....YOU SURE CAN.

I love before and after shots!

What a great visit. Those are my favourite kinds - short but sweet, packed with fun! What colour lobster did you eat? I've never actually seen a blue one before.

Sooooo ... am I to understand this correctly? ... your hairy buttercup now has a "heart on". Strange, very strange!

nope Tammy, pretty sure its just your strange attempt at a sense of HUMOUR............ :cowboyhound.gi