Barkerburgh

Last week I got to spend a few days with Reid and Luisa (along with young whatsisname and the other one) at their ancestral beach home in the Wasagas.

John, Kristen, Jamie and a baby to be named later were there when I arrived (picked up by limousine from the omnibus terminal on the High Street). Then they left. But it was nice to see them for a few minutes anyway.

The wind was high, coming in off the lake and the waves were whitecapped over sandbars. The weather was fresh and comfortable, almost entirely bug-free, and I had a big old bedroom all to my self, because I was the guest, not because I snore.

Rita Quieti, an old friend of the family, whom I know from CBC, came for the last few days too. It was great to see her again and she brought a whole mess of food. Mmmm. We like Rita.

I swam a lot with Junior and other Junior, ate a lot, got sunburned a little, tried to walk to Michigan through Georgian Bay and Lake Huron, slapped the buoy, saw a gorgeous sunset from water level, read much of an excellent book (”Fitzpatrick’s War” by Theodore Judson, the kind of book you regret finishing - because it’s so good, not that you ever regreted starting it in the first place), played the very interesting board game”Power Grid” (but no one won due to dinner being ready and the table being needed. I would have, though.), and the delightful “Munchkin Fu“.

The first time I came back from swimming in the high waves, I felt strangely energized. Might try that regular back here in the city.

Had a fine time.

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