Laughter Is Still the Best Medicine

A high priced lawyer is traveling home after a long day at the office in his large limo. He orders his driver to stop as he sees two men on the side of the road eating grass. As the window lowers down he inquires "excuse me gentlemen, but why are you eating grass?" Ashamed, and shy one man half raises his head, and says timidly "it's all I can afford to eat."
The lawyer says "come inside my car, and I shall bring you home to a feast" The man replies "thank you kind Sir, but I have a wife, and four children that are sitting in the shade under a tree just over there" (that he points to.) The lawyer replies "no problem bring them along as well, I have plenty to share."
The second man looks at the lawyer hoping for an invite as well. The lawyer inquires the same question to him, and the man replies the same "it's all I can afford to eat." C'mon along as well" says the lawyer, but the man replies, "but kind Sir I have a wife, and six children also sitting under the same tree."The lawyer without hesitation says " bring them along as well I have plenty to share."
Good thing the lawyer had a limo, there was just enough room for everyone to sit. The two men and their families humbly said "thank you kind Sir this is the most generous offer anyone has ever given us."
The lawyer replied "Like I said, I have plenty to share." " Heck, the grass at my place is a foot high!"

Rib Fest 2007

This weekend was the annual rib fest in Oshawa held down by the lake where thousands come out to have a great time, and sample some fine bar-b-que cuisine. This year my friend Romana came out with me, and we both agreed we had a fun night. The cookers come from all over North America, and can't wait to show off all their trophies (tables full) and banners bragging about the number of years they have won. This festival seems to be getting a little bigger every year, and why not it's a fun time. They have it all sectioned off, so as long as you stay within the boundaries you can drink, and enjoy the live music, and food till your hearts content. They have plenty of vendors selling different stuff, a few rides for the kids, and plenty of different musical acts to please everyone. It can get a little pricey, so sometimes you just have to improvise (I snuck a little wine in, in a couple of Gatorade bottles) Romana isn't big on beer. The cooks usually supply a variety of foods such as: ribs, chicken, pull pork, and corn on the cob. I guess the secret is to stand in the longest line because that usually is an indicator who's making the best food, and trust me the lines can be a 1-2 hour wait. Romana and I decided not to stand in line all night, and tried one with less wait time. After we both tried the first rib we agreed it wasn't anything to brag about, but good all the same. We took in all the sites, and enjoyed the band (I even bought her a hat she had her eye on) hey what are friends for, so she bought the ribs. I really enjoyed myself, and so did Romana. I'm glad I have a good friend to share good times with. That's what life's all about!

A Couple of Road Trips

With the final few weeks of summer left, and time for all the kids to head back to school I wanted to make the most of the last long weekend of the summer. For most people it's a three day weekend, but unfortunately for me I had to work Labor Day. With my two days off I wanted to enjoy myself, and what better way than to take a road trip. The weather for this weekend was perfect, so I wanted to be near the water. I gave it a little thought, and decided to head out to Rice Lake. It's not a long drive, but then again I wasn't looking to spend all my time in the car, or on the highways. I used to camp at Rice Lake around 12 years ago, but I have not been back since. I spent a few hours cruising along the roads that follow the lake, and took in all the sites. There was one small problem I found, and that's there were no public places to have a picnic. The lake is so commercialized now that everywhere you go there is a resort, or private marina, so as I headed away from the lake I found a great little conservation area, and that was a perfect place for a picnic lunch. What made it even better was I had the whole place to myself. At the end of the day as I puffed on my pipe I felt very satisfied with my first trip. After a great night's sleep (all the fresh lake air, and sun) I was up early Sunday, and planning my second day trip. This time I headed up to Beaverton on Lake Simcoe. With perfect blue skies, and light traffic on the roads I was in heaven in no time. I drove around a little to see the town because I have never been there before, and what a beautiful town it is. Lots of public access to the lake filled with families enjoying picnics and fishing. I decided to follow the roads up north to the north shores of Lake Simcoe, and I couldn't believe my eyes. The communities up there are like entering a different world... it's just that beautiful. It reminded me of the inner-coastal waterways of Florida. Immaculate grounds, homes, parks, and everyone owns a boat. People out enjoying the weather cycling, power walking, walking their dogs, kids playing in the parks with family and friends, and not just hanging out looking for trouble. I had no problem finding the perfect spot for my picnic lunch. You know when your enjoying yourself so much that you just don't want it to end? that's how I was feeling up there, but as they say all good things must come to an end, so I had to end the perfect day with the perfect dinner....pizza and a cold beer. Here are some of the pics I took. I try not to invade peoples privacy, so I didn't take many of their homes, but trust me they're breath taking. Enjoy!