Friday, I received a card from Dan, Christine and Ava, as well as a gift - Tiger Woods '09 for the Wii. The game is a challenge but has tons of variations to play, "real" courses from all over the world, mini-golf, tutorials, medal play, stroke play, Stableford system and (when I get any good at it all) internet games against other golf nuts.
Saturday, we were taken out to a Mother's Day breakfast by Al and Elayne Bradley (our neighbours across the street in the turquoise house). The breakfast was at their church - Harbour Light Pentecostal - in East Green Harbour. Unlike other community meals we have attended, this one was served when all had arrived so we were all eating together. Good food and fellowship.
Later in the day we had 2 Skype conversations with Dan, Christine and Ava - the joys of technology - we can actually see her growing from week-to-week. She was as usual adorable (as were Dan and Christine).
Sunday, after a Mother's Day service at St. Andrew's United Church, we went to the Parrot's Pins for Mother's Day Brunch with Cindy and Sherm. A truly outstanding brunch, delicious and gorgeously presented. Wayne had scrambled eggs with smoked salmon and I had a 3 cheese quiche with a back-bacon crust. There was fruit artistically arranged, home-made bread (toasted), and deep-fried potato nests. Dessert was apple-crumble coffee cake. And mimosas! Very yummy!
After lunch, to work off some of the calories, we all went for a hike along the newly opened trail from Canada Hill Road to Sable River. The trail has been built along the old CN right-of-way, brush cleared, graded, culverts installed, and some gravel added to the road bed. it's a really nice resource for hikers, walkers, ATV's, snow-mobiles, dog-walkers, and bicycles - Wayne plans to use it with his bike since he can ride several kilometres without worrying about highway traffic.
We got back home just as the rain was starting and had phone calls from Chris, Will and Isla (who was pushing phone buttons like on her toy phone so there were assorted beeps and squeals accompanying the conversation) and then shortly after that call ended Bob called as well.
At 4:30PM, we went down the hill to the Legion hall for a turkey dinner with all the trimmings for a whopping $8.00 each.
If only Canada had won the gold medal, it would have been a near-perfect Mother's Day.
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