Wednesday, July 4, 2018
COZY COTTAGE GODERICH INTERIOR - LIVING ROOM - 2015 - BY THIS TIME WE HAD BOUGHT TWO RECLINING CHAIRS FROM THE VERY USEFUL LOCAL HOME HARDWARE TO REPLACE THE LARGE RED STUFFED ONES WE HAD ORIGINALLY (NOTHING FANCY - JUST FROM THE BRICK - WE GAVE THEM TO A LOCAL CHARITY) - I BOUGHT A RECLINER FIRST BECAUSE MY BACK WAS REALLY STARTING TO BECOME SORE WHEN I DID EXTENSIVE YARD WORK - IT DEFINITELY HELPED EASE THE PAIN AS NOTHING ELSE HAD - THEN AFTER TRYING MINE A FEW TIMES MARJIE DECIDED SHE WANTED ONE TOO, SO WE ORDERED ANOTHER - SUKA LOST HIS FAVORITE PERCH OVER MARJIE'S RED CHAIR BY THE WINDOW BUT GAINED ANOTHER - HE COULD FIT NEXT TO HER ON THE SEAT OF THE RECLINER AND THEY SOMETIMES SAT FOR HOURS SNUGGLED TOGETHER THAT WAY - A JOHN CHUCKMAN IMAGE
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
CHUCKMAN KODACHROME COPY - OCT 21 1988 - MARJIE WITH MEL AND MIKE AND JIM - INN ON THE PARK TORONTO - AFTER AN OFFICE LUNCH - SOME OF MY CREW PLUS MARJIE WHO WAS THE LIBRARIAN AND OFTEN DID RESEARCH FOR US - WE'D HAVE THESE "EXPENSES" LUNCHES EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE - ALWAYS A GOOD TIME - I HAD REALLY NICE PEOPLE TO WORK WITH - BY THE WAY, THE INN ON THE PARK IS NO MORE - IT WAS THE PLACE MARJIE AND I FIRST KISSED OVER DRINKS AFTER WORK
BARREL OF SQUASHES - THE MATZ FARM IN AUTUMN - PORT DOVER - FOND MEMORIES OF THIS FAMILY FARM WHICH SELLS EVERYTHING FROM PEACHES EARLIER IN THE SEASON TO SQUASHES LATER - THEY ALWAYS PUT ON A DISPLAY FOR VISITORS WHICH IS CHARMING - THE KIND OF STUFF WHICH JUST GETS THIS OLD PUMPKIN-LOVING BOY - WE BROUGHT CAN WEI, OUR CHINESE STUDENT, HERE A COUPLE OF TIMES FOR PICTURES - A JOHN CHUCKMAN IMAGE
ENTRY AREA FOR GUESTS AT ROLAND'S BED AND BREAKFAST IN KINGSVILLE - THIS WAS THE SUMMER HOME OF THE WALKERS OF WHISKY FAME - THEY DEVELOPED A NUMBER OF THINGS IN THE AREA INCLUDING A HANDSOME RAIL STATION (JUST A WALK FROM THE HOUSE) FOR ARRIVALS COMING FROM WINDSOR - THE DISTRICT TODAY HAS A SIGNIFICANT WINE-GROWING INDUSTRY - WE ARE ALMOST ACROSS THE ROAD FROM A BEACH ON LAKE ERIE HERE - A JOHN CHUCKMAN IMAGE
BACK HOME ON DUKE STREET IN HAMILTON: OUR LITTLE FRIEND CHIPPIE IN THE EVERGREEN GARDEN - I WAS HAPPY TO GET THIS PICTURE BUT I HAD EARLIER MISSED A PRICELESS ONE - I GAVE CHIPPIE REGULAR LITTLE SERVINGS OF NUTS AND HE REALLY BECAME FAMILIAR WITH ME - THE TIME I MISSED AS UNPREPARED CHIPPIE WAS NEAR OUR BACK DOOR STANDING ON HIS HIND LEGS WITH HIS ARMS STRETCHED OUT IMPLORING UNDOUBTEDLY FOR MORE NUTS - I NEVER SAW ANYTHING LIKE IT - IT WAS HILARIOUS - MARJIE SAW IT TOO - A JOHN CHUCKMAN IMAGE
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