Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Middle of the Second official week of summer

Well, I am writing some stuff, because I think after this weekend, it may be awhile till I get back here. You know, summer and outdoor fun!

Mark and Tasha, hope your weekend in Montreal was fun (nice hat Tasha, like it). And I hope your weekend in Pleasant Park is good for camping.

Todd and Len, this should be day......ummmmm......four of your seven day canoe trip. I hope you still have toothpaste.

What else, oh yes, today was the last day of SCHOOL!!!! Sarah has done very well. She set a goal after her first term to make her report card better (not that it was bad, it was very good). Well, I am very proud to say that she came home with a majority of A+'s...AWESOME!!! We are all proud of her. She is very proud of her self, as well. Just a like a girl to have a report card like that.

Chuck, I would assume that haveing a brilliant daughter, she has a report card like Sarah's. Don't tell me that marks like that dissappear after the second grade!!!

One more day of work than I am off to who knows where. As long as it is hot, don't even mind the humidity...I LOVE Canada.

PS - Video Page was added on the right hand Link Column. I do not know how long the videos will take to load (let me know), especially you people on Dial-Up.

Monday, June 27, 2005

Videos

Today I have added a Video link on the right column. There are a couple of videos there now. I will add more as they arrive.

Wednesday, June 22, 2005

Like Father Like Son

Congratulations to Benjamin Sweitzer....

Ben represented his class in the storytelling contest today. He did the story "More Pies" by Robert Munsch. He did so well....I was very proud. Mark went to work late so he could go......I think I saw a little tear in his eye. Ben is a very good public speaker. He just lapped it up when the kids laughed at him when he made his funny gestures......I wonder where he gets that from???

Tasha


What, Mark was caught crying!!! Just kidding.
Good for you Ben,
Sarah and Jason

Monday, June 20, 2005

Vacation time is coming!

What's happening this summer? Where is everyone? Where are you going?

Myself and Sarah are on Vacation from July 1st to July 15th. We will be driving down to Niagara Falls on July 5th, staying a few days and driving back to Toronto on July 7th (I think) for a night or two. Sarah NEEDS to see the Zoo! Then from there we are going somewhere we don't know where yet or just back home because animals are tiring (zoo not Sarah).

Len and Todd are headed to Algonquin Park for 7 days of canoeing. I think they are leaving on, not sure when, actually it might be this Friday or Saturday, till July 2nd.

Then the first two weeks of August Sarah is off to the Rock for 2 weeks.

I am looking to go Camping/Kayaking (touring, not whitewater) a couple of times this summer. Any one want to go? Any one know any good places? Thinking of doing Tobermory or west side of Georgian bay. Who knows. Anyone have a Touring kayak for sale that can hold camping equipment for 3 to 5 days?

Cathy, when are you guys headed up next?

All the other new stuff that is not important

Let's see...

Dad found a flower or two. Yes, apparently it is the very rare and unknown Cypripedium acaule (Pink Lady's-Slipper). So we all thought this was terrible exciting. Well, all the flora and fauna people thought so. So, I said "OK, let me look this up". Unfortunately, I came up with a bunch of sites (click on title) that say it is in 10 Provinces and 1 Territory (I don't remember how many we have in Canada).

This weekend there was a "Sarah Bird House" assembly going on at 60 Johnson Rd. Take a look at the June Photos to see who did what.

Oh yes, the biggest news is the Septic Tank at 60 Johnson Rd was to be pumped on Monday morning (yes that is today). So we got to digging and lifting the concrete lid to take a look. As we popped the cap to the Tank, we soon found that it was VERY close to the limit and someone ran off gagging looking like they were going to POP!

That's all folks

WOW, I am wanted!

First thing first.

I am so popular and extremely in demand, because apparently I can not even keep my blog updated fast enough. I am being hounded and hounded by the public..."Jason, where's the new stuff?"..."Jason, gives us some more!"..."Jason, we love you!"..."Jason, please put ME on your blog"..."Jason, why haven't you answered your fan mail?"..."Jason, why do you not have pants on?"...

Ok, I am trying to update once a week on a Sunday night or a Monday night. Sometimes, I do try and go out into the real world.

As for all those other comments...keep them coming. Anything you want added here, just let me know by email, phone, fax, courier, car, train, bus, plane, etc. I can be bought and sold.

People of the land, I love you all too.

Sunday, June 12, 2005

Bens' 8th Birthday

A big thank's to Ben, Mitchel, Tasha and Mark for a funny movie and a fun day. We appreciate the invite to Ben's Birthday. I hope he had a good time, as we did. There were so many photos that I made a Photo album just for him. Just click on the title or on the link on the right.

Thanks again!

Hot weekend

Well, what a weekend. Hottest one so far and it is only the beginning of June. So on June 11 the thermometer on the lake said 37 or 38, add the humidity to that.

What do you do on the hottest day of the year...order a dump truck full of sand and shovel it around! As you can see by the new photos in the June Photo's there is not a soul near the dirt. Ok, the photos were taken after it was shoveled, raked and leveled out.

There are also a few photos of Chuck's first love (and maybe one of his daughter).

Cathy and Tod, so sorry to hear what happened at the cabin!

Len and Todd, nice tent. Don't spend too much time in it.

Sunday, June 05, 2005

Level 2 Adult Golf

Oh yes...and last Tuesday was the first of my 6 week "Learn to look like you know what you are doing" class. Should be good, same pro as my last class. He is a funny guy so should be some laughs as well as fun and knowledge. This class I will be able to say that I purposely am practiceing my hooks and slices when I am on the course.

Congratulations to Chuck and/or Todd

Congratulations to Chuck and Todd for being the first to test Johnson lake's temperature on June 3rd, 2005. I really don't know who did it first, because I was not there. As you can see on the link section to the right, June is here, so a June photo album has been added.

Some people do weird things when they have nothing to do...

What do they (TODD) do?

Well, wake up and get on their bicycle at 2:30 in the morning and ride it to Johnson Lake!

Do they bring water? NO! Buy some at a store near the entrance to Gatineau Park. "OOPS, it's 3:20 am, no store's open".

Oh well, find a vending machine. Great, on with the journey!

The trip was 88 kilometers. Doesn't seem too far, but, you won't catch me doing it.

So, Todd got it done in 8 hours and arrived at 10:30 in the morning. But there were plenty of stops along the way. Except for the trek through Gatineau Park, where he kept hearing motorcycles catching up to him in. Turn, look, nothing there. Hear it again and again and again! Still nothing around. Turned out to just be the thousands and thousands of mosquitoes. He would not even stop to take a break they were so bad. Who needs bug repellant!

Todd, good job. Glad you did it. Next time, ride back as well.

First camping trip

First thing is first. Thank God it has cabins!

Friday after work, myself and Uncle Len, drove Sarah to her first camp. Yes, it is only Friday evening till Sunday afternoon, but a good start to try and get Sarah into the camping thing.

Three leaders and ten little girls all sleeping to gether in a nice cabin! Unfortunatley, this Girl Guide Camp has thing against men. I offered my services and volunteered to stay with them for the weekend, but NO MEN allowed. I was distraught!

Dropped off Sarah on Friday, she just ran away as I stood there trying to say good-bye. No problems yet!

I was heading up to the lake so, forward the phone for emergency calls. Next thing you know Sunday morning rolls around and it's pick up time. Not a single problem. She had fun, but she looked exhausted.

Sunday evening at home, as I was installing the air conditioner, came downstairs to find Sarah fast asleep, half on and half off the couch at 5:30pm.

Asked if she wants to go for a week or two during the summer..."NO, 2 days is long enough, too many mosquitos!"

June has arrived

Well, I have to keep this updated. So, click on the title above to find out all about "JUNE".