Crazy, hazy. lazy days of Summer

Just in case you'd like to know. Victoria is the capital of British Columbia and there are about 75 miles of water and islands to sail through or float plane through to get to or from Vancouver the city. It is located on Vancouver Island and is quite British.

For whatever reason I was reminiscing last night about when Puppy's Pop and I had been married for about a year and a half and had a chance to buy our home in Moosup that came with a resident Aunt! We were really fortunate because in the 70's there certainly wasn't much extra money and with Ma Tante's help we were able to do all kinds of stuff; new kitchen, new garage, new bathroom and upstairs bedrooms. We paid her back but without her cash loans it would have been too prohibitive for us at that time when the kids were little. Not too many young people have the option of having a loving, self-effacing Aunt to help out. And there were a wonderful Memere and a cool Pepere who stopped regularly to visit and actually take the kids out to lunch or cared for the youngest child when we weren't able to get to the school on time to pick her up. We really have led a somewhat charmed existence. Even though the place is a "bit" rickety, Grampa will say a "lot" rickety it's comfortable. It's home. OK That's enough "schmaltz" for today!

Had breakfast at Zip's this morning. We don't go there very much any more and our waitress still knew what we liked to order! Nice lady! We took the time to go look at the new Killingly High School off of Route 12 a few miles from Max Wibberly's. Certainly won't be ready for the opening day of school this year. It doesn't even look as if they'll make it for January. I'm not too impressed by what I've seen. We went to the new Sterling Community School to fly and walk. That is a very impressive building. The athletic fields are beautiful. Track, long jump pit, shot putt, baseball diamond, soccer fields, basketball court and two really nice playscapes. Grandson and great nephew really enjoyed it when I brought them to play there some time ago. Puppy's Pop's planes look so nice flying over the grass with the new building and blue sky in the background. Much better venue than the Dog Track! (Less dangerous for the planes too when they act up and land upside down!)

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