I KNOW IT'S RARE BUT WE DID HAVE COMPANY TODAY

 A MOODY MORNING AT GODERICH'S ROTARY COVE LOOKING OUT OVER A CALM LAKE HURON

I've heard this winter has been the cloudiest winter in over seventy years.  With that thought in mind, Pheebs and I slipped out under grey cloudy skies and headed for Goderich to pick up a few things.  Our usual harbor run and then it was off for home whereupon we arrived at our driveway at the same time our company did.

Little Ella and her Mom and Dad were here from Kitchener Ontario.  I hadn't seen Ella for quite a while and it's gonna be kinda hard to call her 'little' Ella anymore.  She's growing quickly.

KELLY HAD A GIFT FOR ELLA

 THIS IS CALLED A SASH AND HAS A NUMBER OF POCKETS IN IT MAKING IT VERY CONVENIENT FOR CARRYING A SMARTPHONE AND A NUMBER OF OTHER THINGS....I GUESS MAYBE IT COULD BE CALLED A SASH PURSE

 I WOULD HAVE CROPPED MY MUG OUT OF THIS PHOTO BUT THE RESULTING PICTURE OF ELLA WOULD HAVE LOOKED WEIRD WITH A BIG HAND SITTING ON HER SHOULDER

 ELLA AND HER DAD RICARDO IN OUR SUNROOM THIS AFTERNOON....RICARDO IS OVER SIX FEET TALL AND I THINK ELLA IS GOING TO FOLLOW IN HER DAD'S FOOTSTEPS

Kelly had whooped up a big pot of yummy chile along with some home-baked bread so it wasn't long before we were all around the table chowing down.  Ella and Pheebs always have a great time whenever they come and it's always good to see Ella, Rebecca, and Ricardo.

ELLA MADE HERSELF A STUFFED ANIMAL FORT AND YES THAT'S SPENCER THE WHITE TIGER BEHIND HER AND I HAVE ADDED A LINK NEAR THE END OF MY POST ABOUT THE DAY WE MET SPENCER AND HOW KELLY RESCUED HIM FROM A FATEFUL END

 GETTING READY TO HEAD FOR HOME

 ELLA HEADS TO THE CAR WITH HER CARE BEAR UNDER HER ARM

 THIS WAS PHEEBS FIVE MINUTES AFTER THEY LEFT

As a last-minute add-on tonight I have included a link to a post I wrote on October 23rd, 2012.  We were at Kelly's mother's place in Spencerport New York for a few days in our Motorhome before heading south to Florida and then on to Arizona..  Kelly Rescues Spencer  We named the white tiger Spencer after Spencerport NY, Kelly's home town:)) 

Al's Music Box:)) Night Fever by the Bee Gees from the album 'Saturday Night Fever'  1977

 AND HERE'S KELLY WITH  HER MOUTH WATERING HOMEMADE BREAD

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A Father is asked by his friend, "Has your son decided what he wants to be when he grows up?"  "Yes, he wants to be a garbage collector," he replies.  To this his friend responds "Strange ambition to have for a career."
"Well, he thinks that garbage collectors only work on Tuesdays!"

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Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes...Small, large, circle, square, thin crust, thick crust, stuffed crust, extra toppings.

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Father: How do you like going to school?

Son: The going bit is fine, as is the coming home bit too, but I'm not too keen on the time in between!

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