Linda here....paddling the same waters as Tom Thompson....

In our summer travels, Noel and I spent 5 days at Lake of Two Rivers Campground in Algonquin Park. The Park's Art Centre was awesome and not to be missed if you are going that way. As we paddled Lake of Two Rivers and the Madawaska River, it was impossible not to think that Tom Thompson as well as Fred Varley, A.Y. Jackson, and Arthur Lismer spent time together there in 1914. Tom Thompson died while canoeing on Canoe Lake in 1917, just a few miles north west of Lake of Two Rivers.

Trip to the Playhouse

On the 31st of July six of us went to Grand Bend for lunch, art galleries, shopping and the playhouse. Phyllis and I got into Grand Bend an hour before we were supposed to meet the others. If you want to park and shop on the main street of Grand Bend, arrive around 10 a.m. The shops are open, but I think most people are still sleeping. Phyllis and I spent the hour checking out the shops ( yes - we each had a package or two) and then met the rest of the group at the River Road Gallery at 11am. From there we stopped in to visit with Barry Richmond for a few minutes and then headed to the School House Restaurant. We even had time to check into a framing shop across the street from the restaurant. The play "See How They Run" was very well done and for a couple of hours we were able to laugh and forget any worries we may have had. Thanks Dolores for planning this outing. When you look at the picture above just imagine me in it someplace (smile)

Sharon

P.S. That good looking fellow in the back row is Don McFarlane, for those of you who don't know him. He is a good sport when it comes to being with a bunch of women for the day.

Luncheon at Paddys

On July 30th Tony and Eileen joined us at our monthly lunch at Paddy's. It felt like old times having the two of them with us. Hopefully we will see them again next month same time same place.