Formerly known as the Turkey Fest., the Friday night car show is always my favorite. Amazing cars, good food and everyone in town shows up to walk the streets.
Daily Quote: Jun 14
Most mothers are instinctive philosophers.
~ Harriet Beecher Stowe (June 14, 1811 – July 1, 1896)
Daily Quote: June 13
There are no strangers here;
Only friends you haven’t yet met.
~ William Butler Yeats (June 13, 1865- January 28, 1939)
Daily Quote: June 12
Do noble things, not dream them all day long.
~ Charles Kingsley (June 12, 1819 January 23, 1875)
The statue of the “Man with 2 hats” celebrates the close connection of Canada and Holland. It embodies the “Just do it” attitude of Canadians who were instrumental in the liberation of the Netherlands.
A kind word,
a timely gesture,
a small gift,
may not mean the world to you,
but may be the world to someone else.
Daily Quote: June 11
Drink to me only with thine eyes,
And I will pledge with mine;
Or leave a kiss but in the cup
And I’ll not look for wine.
~ Ben Jonson (June 11, 1572 – August 6, 1637)
Daily Quote: June 10
Fine art is knowledge made visible.
~ Gustave Courbet (June 10, 1819 – December 31, 1877)
Daily Quote: June 7
Life is hardly more than a fraction of a second.
Such a little time to prepare oneself for eternity!
~ Paul Gauguin (June 7, 1848 – May 9, 1903)
Like a turtle sitting on a log in the Old Ausable Channel.
Sitting in the sun,
feeling the breeze,
drifting in thought,
being deafened by the silence….
Being alone in the quiet forest rejuvenates the soul.
Daily Quote: June 6
Happiness seems made to be shared.
~ Pierre Corneille (June 6, 1606 – October 1, 1684)
In isolation happiness is comfort and contentment.
Happiness shared grows to overcome loneliness and becomes human.
Pinery Provincial Park in June
Kayaking at Pinery Provincial Park is always an adventure. June is an ideal time to go before schools are out for the summer and the campgrounds are full. I’m always amazed to see so many turtles sunning themselves on logs in the Old Ausable Channel.
I had lunch on Beach 1. Lake Huron is still very cold. The water is high, but there is still a lot of beach to enjoy.
Daily Quote: June 5
What can be added to the happiness of a man who is in health,
out of debt, and has a clear conscience?
~ Adam Smith (June 5, 1723 – July 17, 1790)
Pictured above are the flowers of a Pawpaw tree.
Found in Southwestern Ontario there is active discussion as to whether the Pawpaw tree is a true native species or not.
On tour of the Cuddy Gardens our guide said:
Although probably not a native tree in this area it is common in Southwestern Ontario at various Underground Railroad terminals. Possibly from discarded seeds of people seeking freedom, who took fruit that was readily available in the Southern United States and left behind to grow as people continued their journey to freedom.
According to Why an Ontario naturalist wants to Make Pawpaws Great Again
Once cultivated by First Nations, the pawpaw remained popular in the years after colonization but faded into obscurity in the 20th century. The fruits are easily bruised, have a short shelf life, and refuse to ripen simultaneously at harvest time — not ideal for large-scale agriculture.
