TRAVEL WITH THE BAYFIELD BUNCH:))

Sunday, February 15, 2026

EARLY STIRRINGS OF A WELCOMING SPRING TONIC

First, a shout-out tonight to the nice Bayfield lady in Goderich's Walmart this afternoon who recognized Woodsy and said 'Hello'. Woodsy was quite tickled about someone recognizing her from the blog:))

It was a nice afternoon for a drive, so Lorraine (Woodsy) and I headed off to Goderich to pick up a few things at Walmart. We had picked up Chinese food at China Wok late Saturday afternoon, and Woodsy wanted to pick up a few ingredients to stretch out the leftovers. This was the second time we had Chinese food from China Wok, and both times we had the 'Dinner for Four' and loved it. The price is right, and the food is great. Two thumbs up for Goderich's China Wok at 411 Huron Road. (across from A&W)

Had Pheebs been with me this mid-February morning, driving through the countryside, we would have had both of Subie's front windows down with the heater on low. I headed east down Bayfield River Road, then north on Parr line, enjoying the morning Sun dancing on Sunday mornings, rural snowscape. But it was when I turned west on Telephone Road that the full impact of the beautiful morning literally dawned on me. The sunshine was so warm on my face through the open window that I thought if I were to drive for any distance, I would definitely end up with a suntan on that side of my face. Temps were only at 33F, but despite that, I could feel the early stirrings of a welcoming spring tonic flow into my very being. Our temperature today topped out at 38F.

Al's Music Box:: Lonesome Town by Ricky Nelson.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( The Local sheriff was looking for a new deputy. When a little Moron walks in to try for the job, he asks him, "Okay, what is 1 and 1?" "Eleven", he replies. The sheriff thinks to himself, "That's not what I wanted, but I guess he's right!" "What two days of the week begin with the letter T?" he asks. "Today and Tomorrow", the little Moron answers. The sheriff is again surprised that the little Moron has supplied a correct answer that had not even occurred to him. "Now listen carefully, who killed Ave Lincoln?" he asks him. The little Moron looks a little surprised. He thinks really hard for a minute and finally admits, "I don't know." "Well, why don't you go home and work on that one for a while?" So, the little Moron wanders over to the local coffee shop, where his pals are waiting to hear the results of the interview. The little Moron was exultant. "The interview went great!" he says. "First day on the job and I'm already working on a murder case!"

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If you love something, set it free. If it comes back, it will always be yours. If it doesn't come back, it was never yours to begin with. But, if it just sits in your living room, messes up your stuff, eats your food, uses your telephone, takes your money, and doesn't appear to realize you set it free...

You either married it or gave birth to it.
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During a performance for the high school talent show at the local theater, a hole was cracked in the stage floor. Subsequent acts managed to avoid the damaged area until little Freddy, juggling bowling pins, accidentally stepped through the hole up to his knees. He apologized to the audience for his clumsiness. But a heckler in the back of the theater shouted: "Don't worry, Freddy! It's just a stage you're going through!"

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Al's Doggy World

Meanings::

Al's Art Gallery

Saturday, February 14, 2026

DESPITE MY SETBACKS, I THOROUGHLY LOVE WHAT I AM DOING

WOODSY AND I WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO CATCH A SUNSET AT BAYFIELD'S BEACH TONIGHT

Oh dear, a couple of commentators pointed out, I forgot to finish and include my 'Al's Doggy World', 'Meanings', and 'Al's Art Gallery' in my Friday the 13th night post. I am not at all surprised about this, and in fact, I'm even a little more surprised that it hasn't happened before and more often. Working on my blog posts each day, I am like an aging magician who, in fact, has too many balls in the air when juggling. Balls are being fumbled and dropped, even forgotten, but the magician carries on doing the best he can. As fellow bloggers and many readers understand, there is a lot of work behind putting a blog post together. And, the more one has such as features, links, and photos, etc. etc., the more difficult it is for the mind to keep it all straight. And therein is the accepted challenge for me. Trying to remember where all those balls are in the air is becoming increasingly difficult for me. I frustrate myself now by making so many mistakes as I go along. Simple mistakes that I never made before, most of which center around my forgetfulness. I'm dropping balls, forgetting where all the balls in the air are, and even forgetting that I have any balls in the air at all. Putting my blog together each day is becoming more difficult, but I love to do it, and wouldn't have it any other way. I love heading out to take photos and then coming home and editing them. It's enjoyable, and in part, it's my blog that spurs me on to get out each day and look for photos. Often, while taking a photo, the caption for that photo is already running through my mind, as are ideas for my daily blog post. I learned how to type in high school, and I love sitting down and typing at a keyboard. I enjoy thinking about things to write about, sometimes finding inspiration in the simplest of things. Some people keep their minds active by playing cards, doing word puzzles, or learning new things. Cards and puzzles don't work for me, but learning new things in some areas does. My daily writings, photography, music, reading, and traveling keep my mind active, even if my travels nowadays don't take me off to faraway RVing places anymore. I now try to wrangle my thoughts out of simple morning drives around the area. So anyway, getting back to my blogging foibles and fumbles, just know that you may see more mistakes and forgetfulness out of me in the future. But just know, despite my setbacks, I thoroughly love what I am doing, and I again thank all my readers for making these hobbies of mine possible each and every day. Thankyou, Thankyou, Thankyou:)))))

ALTHOUGH IT LOOKS LIKE BLOWING SNOW OUT ON BAYFIELD'S SOUTH PIER, IT IS ACTUALLY A LAYER OF ICE FOG CAUSED BY COLDER ICE AND SNOW MEETING TODAY'S WARMER TEMPERATURES

WE ALSO SPOTTED A COUPLE OF PEOPLE OFFSHORE SITTING ON A SNOWY ICE MOUND WATCHING THE SUN GO DOWN

Al's Music Box:: In The Misty Moonlight by Jerry Wallace.

GROANER'S CORNER:(( Fred got home from his Sunday round of golf later than normal and very tired. "Bad day at the course?" his wife asked. "Everything was going fine," he said. "Then Harry had a heart attack and died on the 10th tee." "Oh, that's awful!" "You're not kidding. For the whole back nine it was hit the ball, drag Harry, hit the ball, drag Harry."

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Q: Why do bees buzz?
A: Because they can't whistle!

Q: Can bees fly in the rain?
A: Not without their little yellow jackets!

Q: What goes zzub, zzub?
A: A bee flying backwards!

Q: What are the cleverest bees?
A: Spelling bees!

Q: What bee is good for your health?
A: Vitamin bee!

Q: What's a bees favorite novel?
A: The Great Gats-bee!