Labour Day Weekend

Most of the day was spent on the beach.

We spent part of Friday and Saturday at the lake with Dee, Kyle and our two grand kids.....it is their 5th wedding anniversary. Although not a sunny day we did get in a full day at the beach, pizza, playground and a dingy ride....everyone was in bed by 830pm....George

The gang on the boat for an anniversary toast.

Brad took Grace and I out for a tour of the harbor......Owen was not too sure about coming along.

Dee's kind of boat....at the playground.

Owen on the beach.

New Boat

Seems Toys R Us could not supply Declan his PHRF rating if he decides to race his new bed boat.

We have a new boat in our family. Declan our grandson (Jessica's son) just got a new boat......a sailboat in fact....it actually is his new bed......glad we don't need to find another slip in Bayfield.....think the dingy dock would do......George

August Sunset

Although most of the day was overcast the sun did peek out for a few minutes as it set.

I took these photos a couple of weeks ago while I stayed over at the lake......it was an overcast or very cloudy day......but I decided to go down to the beach and see if the sun would peek out at all. To my surprise it did but just before it set......this is what I saw.......George

I really did not see the sun at all  this day, or at least until the last moments of the day.

Hot Dog or Popcorn Anyone

The converted Model T is used as a popcorn vendor.

Back in July Susanne and I took in the Saturday farmers market in Goderich. That day there was a craft show happening in the same area which brought out many local vendors. One such is the old 1925 model T Ford converted into a hot dog wagon which operated in town from 1930-1972 by Pete Zimmerman. In 1995 his daughter Carol Ann Fisher donated the vehicle to the Goderich Rotary Club for fund raising. It has been used for selling popcorn as a fund raiser since May 1996. Here is how it looks now in 2014.......George

A neat looking food stand.

Pete is seen in the corner of the photo. This is how the hot dog stand looked back in the day.

Beach Glass

It is nice to find a piece or two of beach glass but in Fort Bragg, Ca. one can really hit the jackpot.

Up until 1967 the residents of Fort Bragg, CA, used to dump all their trash over the edge of the coastal cliffs into a small cove. Back then you would have found a smoldering pile of junk, including everything from coke bottles to entire cars. Fortunately they got smart enough to stop the uncontrolled dumping, and over the course of several decades the ocean transformed the horrific trash heap into something miraculous: a beach composed almost entirely of tiny polished pebbles of multi-colored sea glass. It is an inspiring success story of the forgiveness and self cleansing our Earth is capable of. Unfortunately, though, there are limits to this process, and I suspect we will one day find out what those limits really are......George

Glass Beach Directions - Ft. Bragg Ca.

 If you are in the Fort Bragg, Ca. area the following are directions that I have found that will get you down to the beach...these were posted in May 2014 and mentioned the glass is 6-7 inches deep on the beach.....George

How to get to Glass Beach? Luckily my good friend Bev Jacquement, author of "The Sea Glass Rush" was incredibly generous with directions and tips about which section of the beach to go to, and how to climb down from the rocks to the beach.

"Go over Golden Gate Bridge & turn left on Hwy 20 at Willits. The Jack-In-The-Box is on the left corner. Stop for bathroom break, get food to go & head towards the sea! The road is twisty. Lots of pull outs, use them as the locals drive it fast. When you get to Hwy 1, turn right. Go through town, turn left on Elm, at the Denny's. You will end at Glass Beach Drive. Park. Take the path & when you can turn to the left, do that. Do not go to the right & do not go straight. If you walk all the way to the end, that is not the best way down to the beach. Back up a little & there is a better way."

Mac Race 2014

Looking down the river from the main roads lift bridge in Pt Huron during Mac Race week. July 2014

Susanne and I visited Pt. Huron on the Friday before the race to do some shopping and check out the racing fleet and events related to this years Mac Race. Here are a few of the photos I took......enjoy......George

As usual the river has the race fleet raft-up three deep. At one location the boats were five across.

Not sure my slip is big enough for something like this....but a great looking boat.