HUGGING FEST IN MY NEIGHBOURHOOD

Now that I have caught your attention ~

Look who we found on the rocks last week in need of some massive hugs

and licks from yours truly!

It's our dear, dear friend Louise from

Standing Into Danger

This Coloradan/Nova Scotian dog lover is game for pretty much anything,

so we spent 2 days showing her a few of our favourite places.

(Psst: this is a bayberry hedge along one of the cliffs)

 Everywhere we went the humans kept hugging.

Here's Ron and Louise 

after fishcakes and beans, salad, gingerbread, coffee

and laughing at a french cafe nearby.

Re-discovering the paragliders near MacDonald House on the hill

turned out to be exceptional because the wind was super warm

and there were so many sails flitting about the skies.

 Once again warm hugs coming from Jim this time

after the french cafe meal.

Another unbelievably scrumptious meal was had at 

RHUBARB

a restaurant near Peggy's Cove ~

see what I mean

fishcakes again

portobello burger

deep fried fish and chips

(hungry yet?)

so after desserts

and 

to keep up the hugging tradition

Louise and Jim

act up 

while returning to the car

Humans please!

A trek out onto the barrens was necessary.

You know what?

I can't remember if this was before or after that 

mouth watering meal.

But as you can see we all needed some fresh air 

and

laughter again!

We found this beautiful lake to throw Mr. Orangie.

Louise has the honours of course.

Another black Lab joined in because this was too much fun to pass up.

Across the road on Queensland Beach

Louise and Ron saw this cool Doodle

with the dyed blue hair.

Whattaya think?

Should I?

Do you think we all had a supreme time

laughing and hugging?

Affirmative!

Seriously, there so much to be said about 50 year friendships

which began many years ago

with a huge space in between of living our own lives,

social media intervenes

et voila 

back together again.

Ain't it all good!

I do believe I did a good thing today Charlie Brown

and

am so happy for those three humans.

Life is good

so Good!

MIKE & SUSAN HI-JACK MY BLOG

 Mike & Susan

came to visit a couple weeks ago

^click^

I showed them how I could levitate Mr. Orangie

while I stood on 2 legs.

Cool, eh !

I also showed them that "TAILGATE PARTIES"

can be set up anywhere

even if there isn't a party.

Apparently, Ron does weird things with his right hand fingers.

Look at them!

With Peggy's Cove nearby we took in the view

just before I dove into the pond to fetch Mr.O !

I found an ol' yeller tennis ball in the cracks of the rocks.

Mighty air-conditioned and soggy!!

Ron was taking pictures of his brother Mike as he

managed the boulders.

Later we arrived at Queensland Beach

well known for it white sandy beaches.

This beach is very popular in the summer time.

Ron and Jim used to swim here all the time in the 70's

and returning brings back so many memories!

Ron is holding Mr. Orangie.

"When is he going to throw it?"

Another day we visited downtown Halifax.

Ron said that one day he was standing on this corner

and saw/met 5 people that he knew.

Mike, Susan & Ron visited the Halifax Pubic Gardens

while Jim and I walked the perimeter.

The roses apparently were prolific inside

just look at these!

Sometimes I would look through the wrought iron fence 

and see Ron, Mike and Susan meandering around.

Ron saw me!

This was the best visit because Ron and Mike
living so far from each other
finally had a chance to spend some time together.
Life throws curves for us all
and these 2 have had their curves to follow.
I really like this photo
because
the 2 brothers are learning from each other again.

~~~

THANK YOU!!
Thank you Mike and Susan for sending these photos.
You are the best!

THANKSGIVING WK PT 1

This has been the best THANKSGIVING celebration

for Ron and Jim in a very long time.

Firstly, I am at one of my favourite pools to swim and fetch Mr. O ! 

But the most IMPORTANT connection is Ron's with

his brother Mike

sister in law Susan

and

some  "stiff"  behind them.

I really think the SMILES tell it all

in so many different ways.

Cameras seem to be the mainstay

and hey why not !

We live in a beautiful province

and

it's autumn in Nova Scotia

so the colours and views are over the top beautiful.

 Everywhere we visited there was a joy long awaited.

Even on the rocks at Peggy's Cove

I was overjoyed 

after swimming in my pond.

Mike took some time to discover this area

with the lighthouse

in the background.

The waves were very tame today,

but at least we all got a good workout on the rocks.

Our relationships are slightly similar

in that Mike and Susan were married 1973

and

Jim and Ron met in 1973.

I sure hope their 6 days on the east coast 

were all and more 

than they expected,

because it was for me !!

MORE TO COME !!!

PEGGY'S COVE PT 2

The waves continued with their pristine display of splashes and spray.

With this much action, 

being invigorated was an understatement,

so off we trekked and I'll show you what I did.

Jim is managing the boulders with me in tow

(you can see my back behind him)!

OK Jim which boulders are you planning on balancing on anyway?

I don't think this is such a good idea.

Into the water and out again for me.

That only seems logical 

with my Doodle brain.

Hey what's keeping you Jimbo?

Now you seem to be having a grand time stuck on that rock.

Humans

 are so easily amused.