Thursday in Combermere

Today started with laundry. Don't feel too sorry for me, the Laundromat in Combermere doubles as a coffee shop/Internet cafe. The couple that own and runs the establishment are down home folks who retired to their dream. Well, they are retired and they run a laundromat that is also a coffee shop that sells free trade coffee in several flavors, also fresh baked goods, hot from some local oven. Racks of local goods are scattered about the steamy rooms. We bought socks milled in a family business somewhere in them thar hills. The owners help you load the machines, add the soap, and slip the coins into the slots. If you are reading and drinking coffee, or chatting with an elderly mountain person; when your washers are done they come and get you so you can load your dryers. Again, they put the quarters in, and when all the laundry is dry and the selecting of socks complete, and coffee cups are drained; you can square up your bill and leave with your warm folded clothes. Only in Combermere ON.

Today was Water Day. Skiing and tubing were the sports of the day. Whipping innocent children around in dizzying circles as they skim across the shimmery aqua water, amuses the adults and sets the young ones a giggling. Up here in the tranquil north country their are no nosey park rangers to inflict their Gestapo like rules on family fun...ahh huh. Anyway no one bothers you.

Later this evening after some artsy shop shopping we dined at a local Polish bar/restaurant which boast a mean buffet. OK, kids want to watch a movie and I have the only video machine available. Trying to upload one more picture but its not working for me. Drew and skis...

Oh, and you guys did real good keeping up the chatter while I was absent yesterday.
Go Vic, didn't know you had a specific agenda, but then silly me for not thinking that of you.