Unofficial hosting

On our way home from being campground hosts in Cape Breton, we stayed at a private campground in Harve Boucher near Antigonish. In drove the longest hard top tent camper we had ever seen, along with three vehicles.  Ten children pile out, turned out to be the nicest group of  rug rats we have ever encountered. All foster children from the Ottawa area, bar one who was Jannette's bilogical child.  Jannette and John had got off the Nfld Ferry that morning, believe it or not they travelled from Ottawa to Labrador City to Goose Bay, ferry to Newfoundland and then went to Gros Morne.  Not all the kids made it over to our site, so we had to ask, HOW MANY OF YOU ARE THERE?.  We had  a wonderful time talking to them, we covered a lot of subjects, some told us about their many foster care situations, it was more than interesting. Janet joined us for a night cap, after all  were in bed, they also had a few tents with them.   Can you imagine driving almost a thousand miles with absolutely nothing but trees on each side of the dirt road and constantly, it's "are we there yet?"  Hello to Michelle, Ashton, Brook, Taylor, Johnny, Brandon, Katherine, Shayla, Cole, and Isaac, honorable mention to the two other adults assisting, Tony & Gena!  Jannette, thanks for the aperitif !  It was so good before our Kraft dinner and canned tomatoes!

"Final Cut"

The weather here in Cape Breton is just not co-operating,last night was the first of Parks Days, all kids events had to be cancelled, mud everywhere, all the trailers coming in are eating up the roads and grass. That didn't stop "FINAL CUT" from performing with an audience that  expanded to a dozen people at one point, despite pouring down rain they performed for the full three hours, at one point about half dozen gathered around the bonfire ,under umbrellas and others drifted over during the evening. Joe, Shaelene and Joel belted out all types of tunes, there is nothing they can't play. They told me they had day jobs, but I couldn't believe they didn't perform professionally on a full time basis. How they got started performing here in the park  was interesting.  One night a few years ago they were singing around their campfire when security asked them to tone it down , because it was past ten o'clock.  Next day the scheduled band didn't show, the security officer, Gary, saw them in the audience and asked if they would play for the afternoon, now it's an annual paying gig!!!  

Lunch in louisburg

Our first day off from our heavy duties out on the Mira, we went to Louisburg to do laundry and have a restaurant meal. Drove out to see the Fortress from afar. Not interested in the guided tour! Going to be hard to return to the rat race after all this relaxation! 

OUT ON THE MIRA

On July 4th we celebrated Independence Day at Mira Provincial Park in Cape Breton. To make our celebration more enjoyable we played the Saints CD that was given to us by Miss Jo at Post 145 in Leesville, LA, while listening to the music it brought back great memories of the Saints Game.
Today we went to the Two Rivers Wildlife Park, okay but so hot ! Seen a bunch of teenagers getting ready to jump off Marion Bridge, its a tradition around here.  

Less tha 5 months

Less than five months, and we will be on the road for Florida. Tomorrow, we will attend the Tattoo, and then it's off to the Mira in Cape Breton, Paul has already memorized 3 stanzas of "Out On the Mira", and the chorus.
We will arrive the afternoon of July 4th and if there are any Americans in the park, we plan to invite them to our campfire and wish them Happy Independence Day!  H. I. Day  to our friends at Post 145 in Leesville, Louisiana.

Can you imagine a piece of the universe,                                                                                                 more fit for princes and kings,
I'll trade you ten of your cities, for Marion Bridge,
and the pleasures it brings.

Out on the Mire on soft summer nights,
Bonfires blaze ,to the children's delight!