Killarney Retreat Photos

Our luxurious travel mode: school bus. We did not sing. But we made fun of the short people who you couldn't see over the extra tall seat backs, heightened for childrens' safety. This photo Cindy, Annan, Sylvie.

Teri Mai, Lisette, and the top of Christine G's head.
Helen's back and Gisele's peek-a-boo.

Arriving at the meeting room. Jim is pensive in the foreground. Denny and Derek discuss something midground. Gisele Teri Mai and Cindy walk up in the background.
Annan stopped to let me take his picture, and Helen thought she was quick enough to escape my shutter. Not so! :)
I don't know why I was standing at the door while everyone arrived, but I did. This is Nursing Manager Colleen and Sylvie.
The group! 21 of us. The flash went off and it wasn't strong enough.
Without the flash was better.

me!
My room. COMFY bed. Oh my goodness. It was like sleeping in a hug.
Team Building Exercise. We had the choice of picking kayaking, hiking or sailing. Sailing was least strenuous, therefore that was my choice :)
Me sitting on the little raised part of the stern. Linda MacDonald sat back here with me. She would later save my life several times.

Gisele has a fear of water. This was a great step for her.

We were still at the dock, Teri Mai and some others came by to say goodbye while on their way to Kayaking.
Still docked... Angie in yellow, Annan, and Brenda beside him.
David the Sailor Man shows us how to wear the lifejackets if we wanted to wear one. Gisele did.
Sailing!! We toured around Killarney bay and Eileen there in the white hat and her husband David told us all about the land and old buildings and stuff.

Gisele was showing off her comfort level by removing her lifejacket and then even standing up. I pushed her one step further and said she should stand on one leg. Which she did. Very obliging lady :)
Sailing Wing and Wing: both sails open in opposite directions in order to maximize the wind directly behind us.
Cute little lighthouse in front of the quartz rock mountains.

30 years ago the water was at the level you can see on this rock. People are concerned.

Homes on these islands can cost $1 M to build, not including cost of the materials.

Gisele was given the oportunity to DRIVE the boat! She was good at it. Didn't crash us or anything.

Can you see the old indian face profiled in these rocks?
The indian face from straight on.
Leaving the face.
So relaxed is Linda, with her warm cup of coffee.

Posing.
Natural pose.
I wanted to capture how angled the deck was when we got going faster. This was not even as tilty as we were going to be.
We have recovered from almost sliding right off the deck. We banked so steeply I swear the deck was at a 45 degree angle. We went into it so suddenly that Linda and I were sliding and seriously almost fell in. I was trying to get my foot against the little lip on the edge of the deck, but I got a rope instead. Linda saved my life by taking my camera from me so I could use both hands to get to a safer place. Even then, you can see me here holding onto my only handle, that little lip.
Angie and Gisele had the best seats during the extremly tilty time.

Gisele never saw a gas pump on a dock before and made me take this picture.
A spare tire on the tracker, a spare boat on this yacht. I thought it was funny.
Party Thursday night. Teri Mai is "rolling down the river" with Tina Turner.
Jim and Lisette rock out.

Karaoke and fun in the boy's Chalet. We didn't know how many mice were here too until Denny felt one on his back at 4am in his bed. YIKES.
After the Karaoke, the guitar sing-a-long. Complete with songbooks!

Yves from Ottawa and Christine B singing so nicely.
No no no! You can't move the King like that!

YES. That is a legal move.
Derek having a hang-over.
Did we dwink too much wast night Dewek?
Captain Morgan and Colleen laughing.
Pretty little petunias. The flowers were about the size of a dime.

Day Two and our mascot was discovered taking a nap in the window. Gisele, Cindy, Teri Mai, and Lisette investigate.
He was named Bloody the Bat.
All 21 of us, just after we finished all the work. I asked some guy to take this picture. I love Jim's Michael Jackson pose.
A more serious picture. YAY! What a great two days!!

Killarney Retreat

Hi! I'm going to Killarney tomorrow with work. Overnight! It'll be my first night ever away from both kids. I will miss them and Jake a lot, but I'm looking forward to the trip. Strategic planning. Might be intense. Might be hard work. But the evening will be fun! I'm bringing my poker chips. And several small bottles of alcohol. I hear everyone else is bringing wine.

Anyway I should go to bed, I am all finished packing and thought I would drop all y'all a little update.

Incidentally Jake and I got Spore the other day and LOOOOOVE it. It is such a great game!! You should check it out. It's cool. I am a herbervoir and make friends with everyone I can. Jake is a carnivore and attacks and destroys as many species as he can find.

Anyway 6:45 will come pretty early for someone going to bed at 12:40am.

Cheers!

MINDERELLA!!

Happy Birthday Mindi!

Happy Birthday to you

Happy Birthday you too!

Happy BIRTHDAY dear MINDIIIIIIIIII

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOOOO YOOUUUUU!!!!

Love you lots!!!!!!

More Sage Party Pics

Before I get to the pictures, when I left my camera in North Bay a few weekends ago, some mysterious body parts were amongst the photos found on said camera.



This is a very cute picture of the five Szabihussicots, plus Auntie Carol/Mommy.
Three Charbonneaus and a Daze. (Daze in blue.) At Sage's party. In the lovely shade that showed up after 3pm.

Sage eating the two off his cake. He grabbed it while it was still lit. Fortunately I was right there to snuff it out so he didn't burn himself.

Bouncy Castles sometimes require eye protection. Especially if it's cool (to two three year olds).
The spread!
Jake made an awesome fruit platter, eh?
Sage willingly (and surprisingly) wore his Birthday Boy Cake Hat, complete with candles.
Penny in the green hat, Carol in the white hat, Sheryl in the no hat, and various kids all chill out beside and in the pool.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh.
Dear Sweet Sassy on her way home. Hey! Robbie's loot bag is still at our house! Remind me to give it to him.
Tilly at almost 5 months old. She was a VERY good doggie thoughout Sage's party and the thousands of guests who were here.
Hayden in mid-air.

Thanks again for everyone who came, and also for people's patience while I got these photos uploaded to my blog.

Sage Birthday Pictures

Here are a few pictures from Sage's party. Thank you for waiting.

The Bouncy Castle

Sage, Hayden in the bouncer, Keegan watching on the outside.

Hayden and Grampa
Anya with the hat, Elora, Hayden, and Sage