Buzet-sur-Baïse Blues: Monday, September 30th

Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak; and that it is doing God's service when it is violating all his laws. -John Adams, 2nd US president (1735-1826)

Languages, like our bodies, are in a perpetual flux, and stand in need of recruits to supply those words that are continually falling through disuse. -Cornelius Conway Felton, educator (1807-1862) 

Up at 6:50 am to search for the matches to light stove to boil kettle to make java but couldn't find them. Never left in same place but slovenly scullions! Worked away at cleaning up my desktop, filing pitturas until Flamin' surfaced and she made first pot of java!

Off to Nérac after breakfast, (fabulous scrambled eggs with diced Prosciutto and red oniones, by Mr Fixit, fried bread, (no toaster), courtesy of Peggster, with raspberry jam, so was all set and looking forward to another ride along the canal. Flamin' and I set off just before 10:00 am but had to ride on the road as there isn't a tow-path along the river, either the Blaise or the Garonne, only the canal, Will probably do another loop back along road, depending on how things pan out. 

Thanks Chloe Hope your feeling better Did you ever discuss the gluten thing with dr. Clark. Love Mom

Today's ride:

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/383705560#.UkmI2BhEfxE.email 

Michele Darrow-Sutherland

Patrick and I biking through Vivienne and Nerac !! Beautiful country side !

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  Patrick James Dunn A dipsy-doodle opportunity for a photo shoot! Vianne, above, and Nérac, where we docked, in case you are wondering Vivacious Viv!

 
Countryside is more mixed farming, grain and sunflowers, rolling hills, greener than in Languedoc, Floc de Gasgoyne signs everywhere I encountered vineyards:

The Floc de Gascogne is a regional apéritif from the Côtes de Gascogne and Armagnac regions of Sud-Ouest wine region of France. It is a vin de liqueur fortified with armagnac, the local brandy. It has had Appellation d'origine contrôlée status since 1990. 

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Check the above in the section of Sneak Peaks.  The company is using Janice's blog on their own site!  Isn't that something!
They list Janice as being 51 whereas she just turned 60. Her husband jokes that is because they only have insurance for those under 52!

Hi Pat and Corinne,   Once again, we are looking forward to your return to our fine continent. We'd love to hear your stories about the last few months abroad and, of course, play bridge and perhapseven drink some fine wine. We were wondering if you'd be able to come up to the lake for such a visit on October 25th to October 27th or the following weekend of November 1st to 3rd. We usually go up on the Thursday night and returnon the Sunday. It seems to be just the right amount of time, but can alter things depending on your schedule. Anyways, something to think about as you enjoy the end of your holiday. Wishing you well and happy adventures! Ruth

rent in Dad's account car money in Mom's

not feeling well, Mags is happy, she just lays on me and purrs, its very rainy here.

Derrick and Gayle gone, they took Krissy,Mark and myself to Heirloom last week to say good bye!!

Hung out at Sutherlands for Marvin's B day Saturday night, Avery is so cute and tiny like a little pixy!! Looks like you are having a fun time with everyone, don't computer to much D!! love you both, see you in a couple weeks!! be safe xxxxx

Patrick, Well the party is over and life has returned to quiet dull days.  Everything went just as Stacee planned and we had a great time.  The evening at the Aquarium whizzed by and is just a blur in my memory.  Stacee did so many neat things.  She had a candy table done in white and turquoise (her colours) with cupcakes and homemade cookies (made by her cousin who does this as a business) with S&S on them neatly packaged in cellophane bags with a ribbon, tables with white cloths and turquoise centre pieces with a small square vase with white hydrangias, Jay Swing as DJ, Jeff as MC, a photo booth that was great fun and very popular and tons of super food done by the Aquarium catering staff.  

It was loud, boisterous, fun and went by way too fast.  Oh yes, Gerry and I spoke, Sean's parents spoke and so did Stacee and Sean.  What was really nice for Gerry and I was that all our friends that we invited from Terrace flew down to be there and all our siblings and families came too.  The young people sure made it fun though as they have such energy. 

On Sunday we took all the family members to La Cigale for brunch (34 of us) and the lady there did an excellent job of the meal.  It was done 'a familia' with 8 dishes one being calamari that wasn't fried or coated but in a salad sort of and it was delicious, pate, crepes, frittata etc. and prosecco (they drank the whole works and would have had more if there was any).  Following that we had our friends from Terrace (those that hadn't gone home yet)  and Calgary for afternoon 'libations' and dinner.  Great fun and many laughs.  And then it was over.  We stayed for a week after the wedding and then came home on the 28th. 
 

We are heading back to Vancouver for a couple of days as Gerry is attending a forum at SFU that he thinks will be very interesting and then we have to get home to get ready to go to Italy for 2 weeks and London for a week.  We can't keep up with the Dunn/Durston travels but we are trying!  Patrick your stay in France sounds just perfect and I think that getting to know the neighbourhood so well is so much better than hitting 14 countries in 14 days.  We sure liked staying in Buenos Aires in the apartment for a month and would do that type of holiday again.  Is Corinne with you now and I sure hope her back pain has subsided? I can't figure out how to send a group of photos.  I guess I don't have the patience to figure it out and Gerry isn't here to do it so we will have to try later to send some photos. When are you back home? Cheers, Dawn

PS  Fall has arrived everywhere but after such a spectacular summer and September we had best not complain of the rain and cold.